Exterior work is complete on 611 West 56th Street, a 35-story residential tower in Hell’s Kitchen. Designed by Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza with SLCE as the architect of record and developed by Sumaida + Khurana and LENY, the 450-foot-tall structure will yield 77 units with interiors designed by Gabellini Sheppard Associates. Homes come in one- to four-bedroom layouts, as well as duplex “maisonettes,” full-floor homes, and a grand penthouse. Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group is handling sales and marketing for the property, which is alternately addressed as 823 Eleventh Avenue and is located at the corner of West 56th Street and Eleventh Avenue.
Finishing touches have concluded since our last update last August. The construction elevator has been removed from the slim western elevation, work has wrapped up on the ground floor, and the sidewalk scaffolding has been disassembled. Some construction barriers and fencing remain in front of the property, but should be removed in the coming weeks.
611 West 56th Street. Photo by Michael Young
611 West 56th Street. Photo by Michael Young
611 West 56th Street. Photo by Michael Young
611 West 56th Street. Photo by Michael Young
611 West 56th Street. Photo by Michael Young
Photos looking up at the façade show the clean lines and understated tiling pattern of the white limestone panels, which are arranged in some sections in a pattern reminiscent of parquet flooring.
611 West 56th Street. Photo by Michael Young
611 West 56th Street. Photo by Michael Young
611 West 56th Street. Photo by Michael Young
611 West 56th Street. Photo by Michael Young
611 West 56th Street. Photo by Michael Young
This tiling pattern is most apparent on the largely blank northern wall. The opposite southern side features a grid of rectangular floor-to-ceiling windows that will provide residents with views of Hell’s Kitchen down towards Hudson Yards and the Hudson River, and the majority of Midtown to the east.
611 West 56th Street. Photo by Michael Young
611 West 56th Street. Photo by Michael Young
611 West 56th Street. Photo by Michael Young
611 West 56th Street. Photo by Michael Young
The spacious, minimalist lobby features a mixture of stone and wooden materials that merge together around the front desk. A detailed wooden model of the building is also present.
611 West 56th Street. Photo by Michael Young
611 West 56th Street. Photo by Michael Young
Construction on 611 West 56th Street should fully conclude by this summer.
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A model or completion on the tower, beautifully designed at all of white limestone panels. Blank wall also counted to structure, so set into the surface of materials: Thanks to Michael Young.
Am sure the glare from that MASSIVE white wall will be blinding for the tenants next door?! 😝
As the old Cop said to his rookie partner while walking their beat, “This neighborhood isn’t hell, it’s hell’s kitchen”…I like this building.
Like it. Finally a light colored building with all the blue and black glass.
I’ve become very fond of this building. The classic white look is so beautiful. It almost looks 60s or something. The rear with the tile pattern is a nice touch, too.
Big fan.
From the photos at least, the cladding is meticulously installed. It seems this particular limestone, Perla Blanca, is a signature feature of the Portuguese architect’s work but its quarried only in Turkey. Bethel Granite would have worked well for this project – American sourced and has better weathering properties.
From a design point of view, it’s more than a bit Lego, isn’t it? A distinctive building has character and this doesn’t have much of that.