Exterior work is nearing completion 520 Fifth Avenue, an 88-story mixed-use supertall skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Rabina, the 1,002-foot-tall structure will span 415,000 square feet and yield 100 condominium units. The project will also include 25 floors of boutique office space, ground-floor retail, and an extensive collection of amenities. The property is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, one block north of Bryant Park.
The primary hoist has begun disassembly from the southern elevation since our last update in mid-August, when the smaller upper elevator had just been taken down and crews were working to fill in the ensuing gap. The main assembly has now been dismantled to the halfway point of the superstructure and will likely reach street level before the end of the year.
520 Fifth Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
520 Fifth Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
520 Fifth Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
520 Fifth Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
520 Fifth Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
520 Fifth Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
Meanwhile, the base is quickly taking shape with more of the terracotta paneling installed between the grid of oversized windows. The ground floor and base of the triple-height entrances remain obscured behind the sidewalk fencing.
520 Fifth Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
520 Fifth Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
520 Fifth Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
520 Fifth Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
520 Fifth Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
520 Fifth Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The below renderings preview the base of the southern façade along West 43rd Street. From left to right is the entrance to the residences, the offices, and the Moss private members club.
Rendering courtesy of Binyan Studios.
520 Fifth Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Binyan Studios.
The lobby for the residences at 520 Fifth Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Binyan Studios.
Units will begin on the 42nd floor and will come in one- to four-bedroom layouts with interiors by Charles & Co. Homes will feature ceiling spans between 10 to 14 feet and will be lined with wide-plank white oak floors. Kitchens will come with brand-name appliances, ribbed walnut islands, white lacquer cabinetry, and luminous quartzite slab countertops and backsplashes. Baths include custom vanities with marble countertops, herringbone marble flooring, and polished nickel fixtures by Waterworks. The penthouse residences will offer full-floor layouts with 360-degree views of the city.
A residents-only amenity floor will be located on the 88th story. Dubbed The Penthouse 88, it will feature a glass-walled solarium, lounge, dining room, billiards table, library, game room, and panoramic views of the skyline.
Rendering courtesy of Binyan Studios.
Rendering courtesy of Binyan Studios.
The lower levels will house 25 full-floor, column-free office spaces. These floors will feature ceiling spans of over 12 feet, arched 10-foot-square operable windows, dedicated tenant-controlled HVAC systems, as well as large private terraces or loggias on most levels. Floor plates are expected to range from 6,800 to 12,300 square feet. JLL is handling leasing and marketing for the commercial space. Employees will also be able to enjoy access to 520 Fifth Avenue’s fitness, spa, dining, social spaces, and hospitality offerings.
520 Fifth Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Binyan Studios
520 Fifth Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Binyan Studios
New York-based private equity investment firm Ancient recently signed a lease to occupy 8,682 square feet on the 14th floor, joining global investment firm JAB, which is set to occupy 11,634 square feet on the 11th floor. An additional biotech hedge fund will lease approximately 6,800 square feet on the 23rd floor. Another more recent tenant is Texas Capital, which signed a lease for 6,697 square feet on the 28th floor. Commercial leases currently total nearly 37,000 square feet.
Below is a diagram showing the program layout across the height of the tower. Mechanical floors and residential amenity levels will likely occupy the eight stories between the office and residential sections.
520 Fifth Avenue. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox
Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group is managing sales, which launched last April with prices starting at $1.7 million. The sales gallery is located in the Art Deco crown of 500 Fifth Avenue, located across West 43rd Street from the project.
The nearest subways from the development are the B, D, F, M, and 7 trains at the 42nd Street-Bryant Park/Fifth Avenue station. The property is also in close proximity to the Grand Central-42nd Street station, served by the 4, 5, 6, 7, and Shuttle trains, as well as Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road trains at Grand Central Terminal and Grand Central Madison.
520 Fifth Avenue’s completion date is posted on the construction board for June 1, 2026.
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A few arches are nice accents as on the podium here. However, their use all the way up the tower seems excessive.
Yes I agree also. The arches seem nice but but are repetitive cut and paste . It wind looking less of arte deco but more of sim city.
Does anyone know what the facade material is? I thought it looks like glazed terra Cotta but not sure.
Hopefully it is not white concrete. The NYT did an expose of 432 Park which has falling bits endangering those below.
Tower is Formed and Folded Solid 6mm Aluminum – Painted with 4 or 5 Coat Liquid Paint to match Podium ( Double Glazed/ fired terra Cotta). Every Archs is Assymetrical different actually.
Remarkably good photographs. They show how well this building integrates with its architectural neighbors.
Especially with 500 Fifth Avenue to the south. They make a good pairing. Always love Michael’s photos, especially of this tower and 270 Park Avenue.
Great building. Great photography
Insulting design.
thumbs up on the design.
Great addition to the area.
Now do something about the peddlers who block the sidewalks on fifth ave
Shadows have an amazing effect on this quite ‘skinny’ almost white tower: parts of the building seem to dissappear..
Thanks to Michael Young for the photography.
I understand when people criticize this building because it has a lot of excess details, but when we step back and take a look- as in the 6th picture, we can see that the overall form is not that different from neighboring towers. I like the repetitive patterns and the large windows and thin columns- it reminds me of older iron facades which offered much thinner columns. I wish the sections where the pattern is broken with what appears to be black facade material was closer to the renderings where it appears to be a warmer bronze that seems less contrasting. But overall, the building is very interesting. It’s a good thing to have something unique and this building is certainly unique.
Lots of good perspectives in this comment section. I’ll add that the design strikes me as simultaneously futuristic and classical; there’s symmetry and asymmetry; the arches are timeless yet constructed with modern flair; and the use of both metal and terracotta gives us something that feels both old and new. Not my favorite supertall, but not bad at all.
The rendering showed the facade with a platinum and gold look to it – much like a Rolex wristwatch. But it now has blue tinted glass – very generic office building look. Not nearly as elegant as the rendering.