Construction is rising 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.
Three more levels have been added since our last update in early April, when the reinforced concrete superstructure was just beginning to emerge above the sidewalk shed. Given its modest height, the building could top out before the end of the year.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Finalized renderings have yet to be revealed for 660 Lexington Avenue apart from the below elevation diagram posted on the construction board, showing the main southern profile. The tower rises uniformly to a midpoint setback, after which the building steps back gradually until culminating in a tiered crown and a flat top. The façade is largely made up of a grid of floor-to-ceiling windows surrounded by what appears to be a mix of ribbed and smooth metal 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 is also a stack of balconies on the western half of the southern elevation along East 55th Street. The main entrance is situated at the western corner of the ground floor beneath a spandrel displaying the address number.
Photo by Michael Young
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