At number 11 on our countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is 12 West 57th Street, a forthcoming 672-foot-tall residential skyscraper along Billionaires’ Row in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill and developed by Stefan Soloviev of Solow Building Co., the 52-story structure will take the place of multiple former low- and mid-rise buildings between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and West 56th and 57th Streets.
Demolition concluded on the final two buildings in the assemblage spanning 10–20 West 57th Street since our last update in late July, when only a few stories of the structures abutting the Crown Building at 730 Fifth Avenue still remained standing. Recent photos show the entire assemblage razed to street level and crews in the process of clearing rubble from the sites of the last structures at the eastern end of the property. The opposite western end, which was the first to complete demolition, has functioned as a staging area for the rest of the work.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
The following photos taken in early fall show the last vestiges of the final building’s steel-framed superstructure being dismantled by excavators.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Renderings of 12 West 57th Street depict a monolithic rectangular massing with a dark glass curtain wall, as well as a mid-rise annex offset from the base of the tower clad in a contrasting envelope of white marble and metal paneling. The residential entrance will be located along West 57th Street next to a small pond with a sculpture. A two-story retail space directly to the west will be divided into spaces for multiple tenants.
The renderings all date from 2019, shortly after permits were filed for the project, and it’s unclear whether the design has changed in the ensuing years.
Rendering of 12 West 57th Street by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Rendering of 12 West 57th Street by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Rendering of 12 West 57th Street by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Rendering of 12 West 57th Street by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
The rear southern elevation of the property along West 56th Street will be clad in white paneling and floor-to-ceiling windows, with several landscaped setbacks and a smaller frontage.
Rendering of 12 West 57th Street by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
The nearest subways from the site are the F train at the 57th Street station along Sixth Avenue, and the N, R, and W trains to the north at the 5th Avenue-59th Street station.
A construction timeline for 12 West 57th Street has yet to be finalized.
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What a joke
Although the rubble makes me want to control an excavator at least once in my life, but I want to see that dark glass wall from 600 feet up: Thanks to Michael Young.
I really like this design and know that puts me in the minority, but let’s see how it playout.
Yet another uninspired, boxy building. Is it too much to ask for some aesthetic appeal? The days of Art Deco aren’t entirely over, as developers like SHoP Architects have proven that with The Brooklyn Tower, which showcases a commitment to style and thoughtful design.
Sheldon Solow died in 2020. His son is the developer.
The Q train is also at the stop with R and W
across from Carnegie Hall
A design from 2019 is ‘ancient history’.
I get the intent of the design, but there’s nothing new here, so it comes off as a tired, boring rerun. What was torn down only makes this design that much worse.
Dave , you are so right. They absolutely could have left the facade that was there which had so much more class and still built their tacky box behind it. This builder has a lack of any culture and the values of a streetwalker. I imagine he will get plenty of nouveau riche customers so will consider himself quite successful.
Ugliness to the max 2019 is gone. The color is a joke