Exterior work continues to progress on Anagram, a 25-story residential tower at 1 West 60th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by INC Architecture & Design with SLCE Architects as the architect of record and developed by Global Holdings Management Group, the 281-foot-tall structure will span 180,813 square feet and yield 123 market-rate and affordable housing units with interiors by The Setting, as well as 20,000 square feet of retail space on the first two levels. Pavarini McGovern is the general contractor and DeSimone Consulting Engineers is the façade consultant for the property, which is alternatively addressed as 1841 Broadway and located at the corner of Broadway and West 60th Street, just north of Columbus Circle and the southwest corner of Central Park.
The floor-to-ceiling windows and accompanying metal paneling had only enclosed the first handful of stories on the main tower at the time of our last update in mid-February. This work is now nearly complete, with only a few more stories remaining to fill in below the flat roof parapet. The construction hoist has also been dismantled from the western end of the southern elevation, and the ensuing gap in the fenestration is gradually being enclosed. Belden Tri-State building Materials supplied the brickwork.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
The dark brick cladding sits in between the windows and smoothly wraps around each of the rounded corners on the southern tip of the building. Meanwhile, the mechanical hoist has been removed from the outside, which used to be connect to the western corner of 1841 Broadway and abutting the shorter 17 West 60th Street directly next door.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
The following close-up shots show the details in the dark gray brick façade that wraps around each story.
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
The northeast corner features a stack of balconies that will provide residents with views of Central Park and the Upper West Side.
Photo by Michael Young
Below are several updated exterior renderings from street level and from above.
Anagram at 1 West 60th Street. Designed by INC Architecture & Design and SLCE Architects. Rendering by Volley Studio.
Anagram at 1 West 60th Street. Designed by INC Architecture & Design and SLCE Architects. Rendering by Volley Studio.
Homes at Anagram have launched leasing this week and will come in studio to four-bedroom layouts, while select apartments come with private terraces or balconies. Interiors are lined with seven-foot-tall windows, cerused white oak flooring, and silver pewter and terrazzo appointments throughout. Kitchens come with Caesarstone countertops, Italian cabinetry, Bosch and Wolf appliances, and wine cabinets accommodating up to 28 bottles in select apartments. All homes include Bosch or LG washer and dryer units, spacious walk-in closets, and bathrooms with alcove tubs and terrazzo tiling.
Residential amenities include The Top, a communal rooftop lounge with an outdoor kitchen and lounge area, grilling stations, and views of Columbus Circle, Billionaires’ Row, and Central Park; The Clubhouse and Conservatory, which features a bar, a conference room with videoconferencing capabilities, phone booths, and an adjacent outdoor garden; and The Rec Room, which sits below the lobby and comes with a central lounge, a billiards table, a bar, multi-sport virtual simulator, a teen lounge and arcade, a STEM-inspired study area with a podcast station, a music room, a Central Park-inspired kit room, and a zoo-themed children’s playroom with a custom mural. Additional amenities include a 24/7 attended lobby, a building app for residents, a bike storage room, storage lockers, laundry room, pet spa, and a dedicated lifestyle manager.
The site is located steps away from the entrance to the 1 train station along Broadway, which offers a connection to the full 59th Street-Columbus Circle station serviced by the A, B, C, and D trains. Next door to the south is the Deutsche Bank Center and The Shops at Columbus Circle, which features a subterranean Whole Foods Market and a plethora of shopping and dining establishments scattered across four floors of retail space.
1841 Broadway is slated for completion in the fall, as noted on the construction board.
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The facade is really tastefully done. It fits the location perfectly.
Given the location, this building is absurdly short and small. Should be at least 3-4 times as tall. No thanks to the NIMBYs and pandering politicians who enact such ridiculous zoning and height limits and then have the nerve to complain about housing costs.
I know right! What a missed opportunity for such a visible spot but glad it still fills in that space
hey Matt,
why don’t we build a 100 story skyscraper made of glass right next to where you live, taking away any sunlight you get and you know what will happen?
You Matt along with Crawdad will INSTANTLY BECOME A NIMBY!
I’ll bet you my apartment, car, life savings and anything else of value I own I’m right.
lmk
Thanks
Here we go again with this overused excused from Gubser/Guesser/Guessers…
Did this happen to you, and is that why you’re sounding so bitter and angry all the time? It’s clearly not the first time you’ve used this line against someone.
And this isn’t a 100-story glass skyscraper as you eagerly and spitefully wish upon everyone 🙄
I’m tired of YIMBYS like crawdad saying why don’t we have taller buildings and then blaming
NIMBYS and zoning regulations for it being too small.
let me quote Crawdad “Should be at least 3-4 times as tall. No thanks to the NIMBYs and pandering politicians who enact such ridiculous zoning and height limits and then have the nerve to complain about housing costs.”
This is THE MOST hypocritical statement , because like I said, if anyone of you guys had a skyscraper being built next to your apartment you YIMBYS would be fighting against it to the best of your abilities.
All YIMBYS that call for taller buildings are hypocrites ,when we all know if it was being built next to where you guys live you would instantly become Nimbys
That’s my point whether I was eloquent or not , you are all HYPOCRITES
Guesser I literally don’t see what you could possibly gain by wishing ill on other people, who did no harm to you, and their livelihoods.
Whether a YIMBY or a NIMBY, you ALWAYS seem to hate on people indiscriminately and love stirring up drama. I’d throw my fists at you for all the sh it and shade you’ve thrown at people all these years including Crawdad and Matt
Guesser, you’re challenging more than a century of skyscraper construction and vertical development across New York City. It’s like the equivalent of you living in 1930s New York and complaining about the 102-story Empire State Building, or as you like to say in 2023, “A PIECE OF CRAP!!!,” and trying to convert people to hate tall buildings. You gotta be willing to make to accept the chance of sacrificing your views and light being blocked when living in a competitive and desirable part of New York City. Nobody has the time and luxury of complaining as much as you do
lmk
Thanks
Bro what??? What kind of reaction and comment is that supposed to be? It’s not even the kind of comment that makes a conversation worthy of having, as you’ve clearly shown by the way you reacted and you yelled at everyone calling you out, again. Go find another place to throw your trashy and sassy remarks because nobody likes your kind – the s h i t kind 🖕
Guesser… How do we know your apartment didn’t do the same to another decades ago? That’s what happens when you live in a city. Grow up (pun intended)
I agree Chip. Seeing Guesser going after people in a way that makes him think he’s better than anyone by taunting and harassing others with lazy, overheard, and weak comebacks, while being part of the very thing he verbally yells at towards people, would be complete bullsh*t and hypocrisy. I bet that’s the case
hey crawdad,
why don’t we build a 100 story skyscraper made of glass right next to where you live, taking away any sunlight you get and you know what will happen?
You Crawdad will INSTANTLY BECOME A NIMBY!
I’ll bet you my apartment, car, life savings and anything else of value I own I’m right.
lmk
Thanks
Why don’t you just shut the fuk up and stop sounding like a broken record player. Think of something more original than copying and pasting the same text in your daily ritual of sh*tting on everybody here
Hey John
I’m copy and pasting again.
you should just shut the fuk up, if you don’t like my comments , don’t read them. No one is forcing you to.
I’m tired of YIMBYS like crawdad saying why don’t we have taller buildings and then blaming
NIMBYS and zoning regulations for it being too small.
let me quote Crawdad “Should be at least 3-4 times as tall. No thanks to the NIMBYs and pandering politicians who enact such ridiculous zoning and height limits and then have the nerve to complain about housing costs.”
This is the most hypocritical statement , because like I said, if anyone of you guys had a skyscraper being built next to your apartment you YIMBYS would be fighting against it to the best of your abilities.
All YIMBYS that call for taller buildings are hypocrites ,when we all know if it was being built next to where you guys live you would instantly become Nimbys
That’s my point whether I was eloquent or not , you are all HYPOCRITES
Repeatedly telling people to Ignore your rants and comments is like ignoring an ignorant racist yelling slurs at someone, a burglar robbing a store and pointing a gun at anytime that tries to call the cops, or a man assaulting a woman on a subway and telling bystanders to move on and ignore. We see the sh I t you do and think nobody will ever notice how much of a dirty scumbag you really are
You’re a hypocrite for saying to ignore your comments, yet you compulsively copy and paste those same exact words for everyone that opens their mouths and calls you out. Like calm the f u c k down, we know you’re a NIMBY, but not even NINBY’s are spared of your predictably eye rolling remarks 🙄
If it were 100 stories, it would be some less than 1 unit per floor nonsense for the ultra rich
while I agree this would look far better if it were twice as tall (if not more), what really irks me about the building is the sharpness of that podium corner
hey Yimby,
why don’t we build a 100 story skyscraper made of glass right next to where you live, taking away any sunlight you get and you know what will happen?
You will INSTANTLY BECOME A NIMBY!
I’ll bet you my apartment, car, life savings and anything else of value I own I’m right.
lmk
Thanks
yikes, hope you find some positive social interaction soon. seems like you’re not doing too great
i’m doing fine thank you
just don’t be a hypocrite Yimby
let me ask a stupid question.
If this building was being built right next to where you live and would block your view and your sunlight would you be asking it to be taller or would you want it to be as short as possible to accommodate your quality of life ?
Deal—give me all your worldly possessions and let there be a 100 story building built next door to me. Next move—I sell my house for the new adjacent 100 story building.
Sweet.
Looks like it will rather dark and ominous at night?!🤔😱
Yes, the sharp angled corner point on the podium is a strange contrast to the curved corners everywhere else.
I really like the texture of the facade, but I wish the window frames were more of a different color to contrast with what looks too monochromatic overall.
Maga ran?
The building should have been approved to be much taller to give it some presence in that prominent location. Also the pedestal of the building should have been curved at the corner to match the tower.
let me ask a stupid question.
If this building was being built right next to where you live and would block your view and your sunlight would you be asking it to be taller or would you want it to be as short as possible to accommodate your quality of life ?
Welcome to living in the skyscraper jungle.
I think this is turning out very nicely. I also think it would benefit from being taller.
Taller views with details of dark gray brick facade, and rounded corner that shorter is well appeared to the same shade. Throughout all floors have attraction force of residential, as beautiful as a photo shows other work on a stack of balconies: Thanks to Michael Young.
Nonsense. The building relates perfectly to the building, one block north in terms of shape and size.
LOL @ the UWSers going crazy on any post about a skyscraper in their area…do they know they live in NYC even?
Beautifully conceived facade with a good balance of richly developed materials and textures.
Who else misses Saphire, which was torn down to build this? Yes, one of the two owners did open a new “Saphire” a few blocks north, but it’s not the same.