Construction is climbing higher and surpasses its halfway mark at 660 Lexington Avenue, a 19-story mixed-use 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 ground-up property is alternately addressed as 133 East 55th Street and located at the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 55th Street.
Crews have reached the 10th floor of the reinforced concrete superstructure and doubled the height of construction since our last update in mid-June. This level is also where the first of several setbacks will be found with the remaining nine levels gradually getting smaller in volume. Recent photographs also show a total of six rectangular balconies protruding by the western edge of southern elevation. These are located directly next to the exterior hoist, while wooden formwork and metal shoring continue to climb upward with the vertical progress. YIMBY predicts 660 Lexington Avenue to top out around the end of summer and proceed at a faster rate with the reduction in floor square footage towards the pinnacle.
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, an exterior rendering was spotted for the project, depicting an aerial perspective of the southern profile covered in a light-colored facade with a contrasting earth-toned cladding hung above the outdoor amenity level between floors 10 and 11, as well as the multifaceted mechanical bulkhead and the perimeter walls between levels 18 and 19. The terraces appear to be lined with clear glass railings and are populated with shrubbery in raised garden beds.
Rendering courtesy of Rybak Development.
The rendering closely matches the preliminary elevation diagram seen below that is still shown on the on-site construction board.
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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Not a bad looking building although they should have built taller given the location.
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