Construction has reached the second setback on JPMorgan Chase‘s 1,388-foot supertall headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East. Designed by Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Partners with Adamsom Associates as the architect of record and developed by Tishman Speyer, 70-story skyscraper will yield 2.5 million square feet of office space with a capacity of 15,000 employees, and will become the tallest structure in New York completely powered by hydroelectric energy. Adamson Associates is the architect of record, Banker Steel provided the steelwork, NYC Constructors is the steel subcontractor, Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers (MRCE) designed the structural foundation elements, Severud Associates is the engineer of record, R&R Scaffolding Ltd. will provide the BMU, New Hudson Facades is supplying the curtain wall, and AEOCOM Tishman is the general contractor for the property, which occupies a full city block bound by East 48th Street to the north, East 47th Street to the south, Park Avenue to the east, and Madison Avenue to the west.
The steel superstructure has continued its steady ascent since our last update in March, when it had recently passed the halfway mark. Construction should begin to accelerate due to the diminished size of the floor plates, and continue to speed up as crews surpass the two remaining setbacks below the flat parapet.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Meanwhile, the tripled-glazed glass windows and metallic bronze paneling that cover the perimeter columns have rapidly enclosed the lower levels on the southern and eastern elevations. The northern side of the building remains largely exposed for the time being.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
The eastern and western sides of the building will be adorned with the building’s signature distinctive diagrid pattern. The outline for the crisscrossing bronze beams is visible in the glass surface on the eastern elevation in the below photo. Given the presence of the construction elevator on this face, it will likely be some time until this decorative flourish begins installation.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
It’s possible the diagrid beams could begin installation on the opposite western side sooner, as the temporary steel platform that once extended from the junction of the base and lower office levels has been removed.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Additional elements have also been added to the base of 270 Park Avenue in preparation for the installation of the inward-sloping glass walls. These can be seen along the mechanical floor wedged between the tall atrium space and the first set of office floors.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
YIMBY expects 270 Park Avenue to top out just before the end of the year. One of the construction cranes will likely be disassembled soon due to the reduction in the size of the floor plates.
270 Park Avenue is anticipated to finish construction sometime in 2025.
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Now I realize that all the
YIMBIES are very excited this behemoth is being built, and will soon join the other superstars, but every time I see those “chopsticks”, my anxiety spikes!! 🥺
Oops… supertalls
“superstars” is appropriate, too.
This thing will top out in no time.
Note how the actual size of the diagonals is being drastically enlarged on the facade skin to give the impression of greater strength so as to counteract the natural instinct of viewers to feel that the thing is likely to fall down in a strong wind. Perception versus reality is a critical element of structural design.
This building is rising so fast, and it looks more impressive by the day. I’m digging the curtain wall treatment as well.
I think the Freedom Tower is the most impressive building in NYC.
I believe this building will be number 2 when done.
Great pictures. Thanks!
Not to be inappropriate but this building gets me hot.
I guess they need more office space for all the bankrupt banks they are taking over.
You need
To turn off Fox News – you know the just paid 800 million for lying to you
I mean they just bought First Republic Bank and them being known to buy off banks has been a thing since 2008 recession. Nothing wrong with that though, they saved the banks and it is true method Jamie Dimon likes to do.
Are you under the impression that the FDIC did not, in fact, just sell the smoldering ruins of First Republic Bank to JP Morgan Chase Co. this week?
I think Joe’s comment was only slightly tongue-in-cheek, but man, *you’re* the one who may want to consider going on a politics diet.
Facts are facts and JP Morgan Bank did just buyout a bankrumpt bank. Robert if you aren’t away of these facts, then you need to question the source you’re following because you appear quite ignorant.
Great counterpoint offered by Anna.
Time will tell.
THE FACT is when they decided to built this building banks were not going bankrupt.. He is spewing foxnews brainwashed nonsense
They started building this before a few banks went bankrupt- Ever thought that perhaps regulations are good for banks? STRONG REGULATIONS..
Dude. Try decaf. Nothing in Joe’s comment indicated anything about his opinions on banking regulations.
It’s a pretty funny observation, really. Chase definitely is going to need additional office space to run its new acquisitions. Handy that they’re building some now.
This is turning out to be imo one of the best looking supertalls in the city. Awesome pics Michael!
Such a vivid building. I can’t wait to stand at the base – and in the lobby for that matter – when it is complete.
The inward-sloping glass walls I want to see its progress made the installation, additional elements have also been added to the base. Now I’m crazy about an open-roofed entrance hall, and remaining views above on elephantine structure that’s not install. But obviously framework put in place: Thanks to Michael Young.
Looks better in the ‘flesh’ than the renderings, a good sign.
That curtain wall looks spectacular in the light and love the clouds reflecting off of it! Wonderful photos as usual and can’t wait to see the finished product
Makes me proud to be a NYer!
There has *got* to be a better way to word the title than “reaches second setback”.
Sounds like the project has been PAUSED for a second time.
An astonishing building. It raises the bar for architecture, daring design and the future of NYC!
I would like this building, but I’ll be forever soured by the despicable demolition of 270 Park Avenue. Not only was it plenty tall, but it was worth preserving. I’m sure they could have found something more worthy of demolition and not a Modernist masterpiece that was already LEED Platinum! They should award this new building LEED negative.
I’m inclined to believe that by LEED standards the new building is probably even better than the Platinum-refurbished old building.
This is a location particularly suited to a particularly large building and there is no good reason to have gone somewhere else in the area.
I live on 98th street and I could just see the very top of the building and its cranes through my window. Very excited for this to top out. By far the best looking skyscraper to be built in the last few years. And very glad they aren’t building an observation deck to try and turn it into a tourist grab😂😂😂😂
“Setback” refered here is not “a reversal or check in progress” but a zoning law term meaning “a line parallel to a street line beyond which a building shall not project” a pyramid has sloping setback, but buildings set back in steps, providing a terrace, at every setback.
Fingers crossed this tower turns out to be a stunning as the renderings. It’s now fully blocked my master bedroom view of Chrysler.