Developers are transforming a formerly brutalist building at 592 Fifth Avenue, on the corner of East 48th Street in Midtown Manhattan, and today YIMBY has the first look at its impending appearance. Formerly occupied by Bank of America, the structure is being refurbished for renewed commercial-retail use, with speculation that Puma could become an anchor tenant.
592 Fifth Avenue, via YIMBY Reader
Yshihara Mckee Architects is responsible for the design, with Tishman leading development.
592 Fifth Avenue, via Crown Retail Service
According to The Real Deal, Singaporean lender United Overseas Bank owns the 11-story building. 22,000 square feet of retail space could come of the site. The ground floor will yield 6,000 square feet, with 7,850 square feet on the lower level, 2,000 square feet on the mezzanine, and 6,300 square feet on the second level.
The development is in the prime retail corridor for Fifth Avenue, just six blocks from Bryant Park, eight blocks from Grand Central, and five blocks from the MoMA.
The Black, Starr & Frost Building. Image from The American Architect via Beyond the Gilded Age, courtesy City Realty
City Realty revealed that this latest update is the third design for the structure, always keeping up with the trends. Carrere & Hastings designed the original structure in the Beaux Arts style, and Hausman & Rosenberg redesigned the facade in the mid-century.
592 Fifth Avenue prior structure, via Google Maps
Crown Retail Service is leading the leasing for four retail levels.
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Please pardon me for using your space: Completely sure that I like it, and make me feel surprised on facade.
I have a feeling I’m going to like the old version better.
Restore the ORIGINAL DESIGN
Twice as tall make Fifth Avenue
Beautiful AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!’n
Why make it WORSE?????
LANDMARKS HELLO??