Façade installation is moving along on One Times Square, a 26-story commercial tower at 1475 Broadway in Times Square. Designed by S9 Architecture with SLCE Architects as the architect of record and developed by Jamestown, the $500 million project involves the full gut renovation and re-cladding of the 120-year-old, 395-foot-tall steel-framed structure, along with the addition of new LED displays and public viewing decks with platforms that will overlook the district. Turner Construction Company is the general contractor for the property, which is located on a trapezoidal plot bound by West 43rd Street to the north, West 42nd Street to the south, Broadway to the east, and Seventh Avenue to the west.
More of the dark metal paneling and floor-to-ceiling glass has covered the western elevation since our last update in late January, when roughly two thirds of the steel-framed perimeter was still exposed.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
The black netting and scaffolding that covered much of the narrower southern profile along West 42nd Street was removed in the past few months, revealing the steel-framed superstructure and metal clips on the edges of the floors plates for the new curtain wall. Two new X-shaped braces are visible above the wraparound sidewalk shed around the center of the building, while an egress staircase is visible at the southern corner of the tower.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Work is also continuing on the upper levels where the multi-level public observatory will be situated. More steel components were added, including girders that extend horizontally outward from the structure at the location of the glass elevator shaft. The elevator landing platform has also been assembled.
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
Crews have also removed more of the black netting and scaffolding from the eastern side of the project with more façade panels in place.
Photo by Michael Young
The below renderings depict the street-level elevator entrance and new signage, including a wraparound LED ticker-style screen next to the Times Square-42nd Street subway entrance along Broadway, and an aerial perspective showing the various outdoor levels of the observatory and the glass floors around the elevator shaft.
One Times Square. Rendering courtesy of Jamestown
One Times Square. Rendering courtesy of Jamestown
One Times Square. Rendering courtesy of Jamestown
One Times Square’s transformation is expected to be finished sometime in 2025.
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it would had been a great opportunity if the current design had revived or had incorporated some elements of the original neo-Gothic style of the 1904.
agreed…..panels of the original design could have been incorporated as “art” or “billboard” making an historical reference adding interest to the curtain wall. It’s not too late. History and progress both drive the city.
This building is actually moving at a snails pace. It was supposed to be finished by this New Year’s. Doesn’t look anything close.
One of these years, we’re going to get really sick of glass.
Glass reflects the light in a city full of tall buildings and narrow streets you need to bring in the light. I say cover them all in glass. plus it’s easy maintenance. replacing bricks is no fun and takes years of scaffolding
Am still amazed it’s costing
1/2 BILLION for renovating a building with a GIANT BALL
on the roof?!
🤔🤣😂
Althought it is not clear from the renderings, I hope that the observation decks will provide sufficient guard rails & protections to prevent incidents. The “crossroads of the world” might be a tempting place to end it all, for those so inclined. On a lighter note, in New York’s journey from sleeze to sclock, will the inevitable cannabis shop that opens along Broadway replicate the once famous Camel cigarette sign that used to puff “smoke” rings into the air above TImes Square? (The 30 by 100 foot billboard for Camel cigarettes was on the east side of Times Square between 43rd and 44th streets. From 1941 to 1966. A puff of steam resembling a four-foot high smoke ring blew from the mouth of an image of a soldier, movie star, or athlete every four seconds).
The contractors better not drop the ball on this one… Sorry, someone had to say it.
Parts of the steel frame here are beautiful and should be left exposed.
I will be very surprised if a horse-drawn carriage came into this area, so welcome to the city of LED screens: Thanks to Michael Young.