At number six on our annual countdown of the 31 tallest buildings under construction in New York is 262 Fifth Avenue, an 860-foot-tall residential skyscraper in NoMad, Manhattan. Designed by Meganom with SLCE Architects as the executive architect and developed by Boris Kuzinez of Five Points Development, the 56-story structure will yield 26 full-floor and duplex condominium units with an average scope of 3,200 square feet, including at least one quadruplex unit. PG New York is heading the facade installation. The tower stands on a 5,000-square-foot plot at the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and West 29th Street.
The reflective glass curtain wall has continued to ascend up the slender reinforced concrete superstructure since our last update in late July, when progress hovered around the one-third mark. Recent photos show the envelope now enclosing the building up to the last mechanical level before the start of the double-height upper floors, which will offer column-free panoramic vistas. More of the intricate mosaic-like aluminum paneling has also gone up over the sheer concrete wall of the eastern face, rising in two columns on either side of the construction hoist. These panels will eventually cover the entire surface around the distinctive set of circular windows.
Exterior work has yet to commence on the opposite western elevation, where the building’s core, elevator bank, and egress staircases will be located. None of the renderings released so far preview the finished look of this side of the structure, and its planned façade treatment currently remains unclear.
The scaffolding was also dismantled from the 70-foot open-air canopy above the roof deck since our last update over the summer, giving a better impression of its finished appearance. The framework for the arched gold paneling on its underside is in place, though this finishing will likely not be installed until later in the construction process.
Last week, 262 Fifth Avenue received attorney general approval for a spring 2025 sales launch date. Michael Graves of Douglas Elliman will lead sales and marketing at the property, with pricing starting at around $16 million.
A new rendering was also released showcasing the views and Scandinavian-inspired appointments of the upper-level units, which have interiors designed by Norm Architects.
No list of residential amenities have been disclosed. The structure was originally designed to reach a supertall height of over 1,000 feet, but was scaled back to its current 860-foot stature. Construction topped out earlier this year.
The nearest subways from the ground-up development are the local R and W trains at the 28th Street station along Broadway.
262 Fifth Avenue is planned to complete construction sometime in the second half of 2025.
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One of the most hated buildings in NYC.
My God….Obliterates the Empire State Building.
Everyone south of 34th Street lost their view of ESB.
What a trashy design. And way too tall for fewer than 30 units!
Where’s Osama when you need him?
Hey take it easy pal, nobody needs another terrorist attack in this city 🚨
Let’s not go there. Also the US played a part in that day.
Not a fan of this building but it’s comical that people post it “obliterates ESB”, or “Everyone…” south of 34th lost their view. Have these people never been to NYC?
Another strange thought, if you have the money, this is probably the place you’d most want to live because you won’t need to look at this ugly building… LOL.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
It still cannot be compared with the world famous Empire State Building, although it’s old but unique for the first skyscraper in New York: Thanks to Michael Young.
The ‘portholed’ eastern elevation here, has to win the ‘weirdness award’..
The whole thing is terrible. The facade looks like a crappy 1980s office building, the structure is a waste of air space, and the building itself a waste of materials. The architects and designers should be ashamed. Nice engineering job though.
This is f’ing awful. Architecture is a dead art.
Whoever approved the plans should be fired. It diminishes our great city. Another sliver of nothingness.
I hate, hate, hate this building and whoever allowed this monstrosity…
WTF? Another ridiculously thin, another terribly ugly but towering residence for the very wealthy. Can NYC erect buildings that are more aesthetically pleasing? People have to look at these uninspired and skyline changing buildings.
Every time I think that a new building can no longer outrage me….a building like this says “Hold my beer”. This is a travesty on all fronts.
I dislike this building because it is ugly. I could not care less about the views.
So out of place for the neighborhood…some cool engineering to be so expansive and column free, but looks more like a midtown design for museum level art collectors…which I don’t think this area is? Perhaps better suited for HK or Sao Paolo…probably a better design inside out rather than outside in b/c it’s all about the views, but that’s it.
Where’d they find all of these people (maybe/maybe not?) at? Did they do cold calling? A mass mailing? Door knocks?
Goodness gracious…
Losing views is a fact of life in NYC. The Empire State was obscured on the north by the Republic National Bank Building. This was built on the site of the interesting Mayan-Art Deco Kress 5 & 10.
I just don’t like that the Empire State Building and the Chrysler have been dwarfed by these modern soulless buildings. The skyline should always keep going but some buildings are sacred. I really wish the WTC as ugly as it was, was rebuilt as it was only taller. New York City is So remarkable and there’s room for everything but this one blocks a sacred view for so many looking north.
Which city planning group gave permission for this to be built? It blocks New York’s movie star.
Tear it down.
Hopefully the win will blow it over
Not sure what the fuss is all about – political? The building has a distinctive top – certainly a game changer if properly executed. We have a enough generic/ugly “box” buildings in NYC.