Construction is now above street level on 660 Lexington Avenue, a 19-story residential building in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Zproekt Architecture and developed and built by Sergey Rybak of Rybak Development under the 660 Lexington Avenue Development LLC, the 233-foot-tall structure will span 52,558 square feet and yield 23 condominium units with an average scope of 2,123 square feet, as well as 2,551 square feet of commercial space, 1,174 square feet of community facility space, and a cellar level. The property is alternately addressed as 133 East 55th Street and located at the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 55th Street.
Significant progress has occurred since our last update in early January, when excavation and early foundation work were still underway. Recent photos show the first two stories of the reinforced concrete superstructure formed, with formwork aiding in the settling of the most recent pour.
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
A two-story commercial structure formerly occupied the parcel.
656-660 Lexington Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan via Google Maps
No finalized renderings have been revealed for the building apart from the below elevation diagram posted on the construction board, showing the main southern profile. The tower rises to a midpoint setback, after which the building steps back gradually until culminating in a tiered crown. The façade will be composed of a grid of floor-to-ceiling windows surrounded by gray paneling, with thick white cornices lining the top of each stepped volume. Outdoor terraces are depicted on the upper two levels and atop the larger midpoint setback, and there also appears to be a stack of balconies on the western half of the southern elevation along East 55th Street.
Photo by Michael Young
The closest subways from the development are the E and M trains at the Lexington Avenue-53rd Street station to the south, with a connection to the 6 train at the 51st Street station.
660 Lexington Avenue’s anticipated completion date is slated for the winter of 2025, as noted on site.
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Corner surrounded by many buildings is about to be closed, from shape showing: Thanks.
Does anybody remember the “sliver“ that’s directly to the west?
Yeesh…