A revised rendering has been revealed for 303 East 44th Street, 35-story residential tower in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by ODA Architects, the 470-foot-tall structure will span 89,043 square feet and yield 131 condominium units along with 8,006 square feet of commercial space. Triangle Assets was originally listed as the developer of the project, but it’s unclear whether the company is still involved. The property is located on an interior lot between First and Second Avenues.
The rendering was recently posted to the construction board and depicts the tower rising with a monolithic massing and clad in a sleek envelope of sharply pleated metal and glass. Cutouts for what appear to be pocketed terraces are positioned between the perimeter columns at four levels across the height of the main southern elevation, and the building culminates in a flat parapet.
Crews are currently in the process of preparing the site for foundations with piling machines and excavators. It’s possible that the reinforced concrete superstructure could begin to emerge above street level by the summer.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
The building was originally planned to stand 600 feet tall and yield 44 condominium units with an average scope of 1,000 to 2,000 square feet. This structure would have featured a distinctive design composed of segmented glass boxes joined by amorphous connecting columns, as seen in the following renderings.
303 East 44th Street. Rendering by ODA Architects
303 East 44th Street looking southwest, designed by ODA
303 East 44th Street, rendering by ODA Architecture
The property was formerly occupied by two low-rise structures, depicted in the following photos from before their demolition.
303 East 44th Street, photo by Tectonic
303 East 44th Street, photo by Tectonic
The development is located a short walk east of the Grand Central-42nd Street subway station and Grand Central Terminal, serving the 4, 5, 6, 7, and Shuttle trains, the Metro-North rail system, and Long Island Rail Road at the subterranean Grand Central Madison concourse.
303 East 44th Street’s anticipated completion date is slated for summer 2026, as noted on site.
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Very good location
Good looking building. Would have been more striking to see a taller version of this building.
I see a dreadful setback.
Figuratively or literally in the rendering?
Literally shown in the rendering. That’s going to do dreadful damage to the streetwall.
what rendering are you referring to? I don’t see any setbacks except for maybe the very top box
The original design was much nicer looking
From very weird to a bit dull is an improvement.
The entire eastern facade of the Nigerian Consulate is glass. Hmm.
The buyers here will not be walking to a subway.
You mean you’ve never seen or heard of a rich person owning a Metrocard and use a subway ever in your life?
That’s quiet a stretch to believe, even if you’re a doctor, lawyer, or even a hedge fund manager.
We are so tired of buildings. Can’t there be anything else? Boring.
Who’s “we?” Suburbanites or rural Americans complaining about a city they don’t live in?
I kind of liked the floating boxes concept. Looked more original and interesting, but we’ll see about this new one
Floating boxes much better.
Those two low rise buildings, (RIP) certainly had amazing fire escape shadows on a sunny day..
It looks terrible, how will it stand between the Nigerian embassy (glass) and the Beaux Arts building (historic landmark)
NO NIMBY
but those two old buildings sure were cute and nice buffer between the two existing.
ahh well. who says we can have nice things
better they had sold their air rights to the Nigerians and remained
The original and revised plan here, by the same firm seemingly couldn’t be more different, wondering what was the reason behind such a drastic change..
Is it possible to be higher than this? The location is also very good: Thanks.