Construction is moving along on H Hotel W39, a 28-story hotel tower at 58 West 39th Street in Midtown, Manhattan. Developed by Wei Hong Hu of H Hotel LLC and recently redesigned by Marin Architects, the 447-foot-tall structure will yield 65 hotel rooms spread across 41,500 square feet as well as meeting rooms and a fitness center. City Cross Construction Corp. is the general contractor for the property, which is located on a narrow plot between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, just one block below Bryant Park.
Work has progressed steadily since our last update in April, when the reinforced concrete superstructure had recently passed the halfway mark. Now the steel-framed cantilevering support is beginning to be formed above its abutting neighbor to the west. Steel rebar was spotted around the center and eastern side where the core walls will soon be formed. The assembly is covered in orange netting, and a wooden platform and black netting have been set up beneath the cantilever. This stage of construction should likely take longer due to the critical process of transferring loads from the upper half of the building to the foundations.
58 West 39th Street. Photo by Michael Young
58 West 39th Street. Photo by Michael Young
58 West 39th Street. Photo by Michael Young
58 West 39th Street. Photo by Michael Young
58 West 39th Street. Photo by Michael Young
58 West 39th Street. Photo by Michael Young
58 West 39th Street. Photo by Michael Young
58 West 39th Street. Photo by Michael Young
Renderings of H Hotel W39 show a sleek façade comprised of floor-to-ceiling windows surrounded by metallic paneling. The massing above the cantilever features rounded corners and a subtly angled form leading up to a curved, sloped crown. This section features a metal framework that will house mechanicals and the BMU.
The new iteration for 58 West 39th Street, courtesy of Peter Poon Architects.
The new iteration for 58 West 39th Street, courtesy of Peter Poon Architects.
The nearest subways from the property are the B, D, F, M, and 7 trains at the 42nd Street-Bryant Park station.
YIMBY predicts 58 West 39th Street will complete construction around the end of 2023 or in early 2024 at the very latest.
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There is not yet a selection of the highlights on the property, but I think that metallic panels can show the power of new beautiful structure. The building must be beautiful according to its design, so I let construction circle continue to do the progress: Thanks to Michael Young.
All I can say is that it is not among Peter Poon’s worst designs.
This looks like a mini version of 50 West Street
Designed by Peter F. Poon Architects and developed by Wei Hong Hu send these guys back to China so they can build this crap there
what another disaster by these guys.
That’s a pretty racist remark coming out of your mouth dude
What’s so racist about it?
Let them build this crap from where they came from, where the CCP lets them build any piece of garbage.
These guys have destroyed so many neighborhoods in NY with their prices of crap, glass out of context buildings.
Just awful. Peter Poon should sue his architecture school for malpractice.
Thank goodness DOB required a setback, it really solves everything. This thing would have been a disaster without it.
My god everyone involved should be ashamed. This will be top 10 worst buildings in the city. Congrats.
The best thing I can say about this “transformer-cantilever” building is… the exposure of that vintage advertisement for HATS on the neighboring building!
Will add to my next visit… maybe I will shop for a new “derby” or a “fedora”?! And proudly show it while walking on 5th Avenue! 🤠
Only 65 rooms? That can’t be right.
The design isn’t too bad and, yes, setting back the cantilever helps a great deal.
I am 12 emotionally. Poon.
I find the cantilevering to be visually upsetting.
I cried then smoked a cig
I’m going to be optimistic with this one. I think it has a chance to look somewhat solid.
Cantilevered buildings hovering over vintage low-rise buildings is the ugliest trend! Hideous! Make it stop!!
i am quite sure when people have their brief stays in that hotel many will be thinking of poon.
yes i too am 12.