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18 West 55th Street’s Façade Continues to Progress in Midtown, Manhattan

Photo by Michael Young

PG New York is continuing its façade work on 18 West 55th Street, a 26-story residential building in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed and built by Skyline Developers, which purchased the property for $83 million in 2017 under the 18 West 55th Street LLC, the 289-foot-tall structure will span 152,084 square feet and yield 97 rental units with an average scope of 1,319 square feet, as well as 6,380 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a 10,343-square-foot cellar level. The property is located on a formerly vacant interior lot between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

More of the beige glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) panels and dark metal spandrels have enclosed the grid of floor-to-ceiling windows on the bottom half of the building since our last update in early November, when crews were just starting work on the second tier of the cascading profile. Recent photos show the chamfered panels beginning installation on the third tier, as well as on the bottom of the eastern lot line wall, where the hoist remains anchored. Meanwhile, the concrete walls on the uppermost levels and western lot line wall have been painted black in preparation for the subsequent exterior work.

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

Residential amenities at 18 West 55th Street are planned to occupy the cellar level and floors two through eight, though details of the specific offerings have yet to be announced.

The closest subways from the property are the E and F trains at the 5th Avenue-53rd Street station to the southeast.

18 West 55th Street’s anticipated completion date is slated for October 2025, as noted on site.

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7 Comments on "18 West 55th Street’s Façade Continues to Progress in Midtown, Manhattan"

  1. I liked their facade when I was passing by the building. Prime location!

  2. Step by step..

    • David : Sent From Heaven. | January 29, 2025 at 11:10 pm | Reply

      I have seen its front side so fascinated, even if walking around three or four times it still looks nice: Thanks.

  3. Good looking building. I’m not mad at all.

  4. I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore — ooops, wrong one —–
    luv it!!

  5. more wedding cakes please
    and limestone
    What design is more New York than that..?

    Why’d did it ever stop

    Zoning should encourage it, instead of the box it comes in

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