Work is wrapping up on The Dylan, which is a new 35-story residential building at 309 Fifth Avenue. The design went through several revisions before Urban Development Partners ultimately decided on the final version, which turned out to be a simple, angular glass box by SLCE. The only major problem is the treatment of the Fifth Avenue street wall, which is significantly recessed – 309 Fifth leaves a notable absence in a stretch that remains dominated by pre-war architecture that conforms to typical Manhattan urbanity.
Besides the problems with the street wall, the glass facade is standard, lacking the personality to be either good or bad – the design is typical for the Midtown South location, and 309 Fifth Avenue is surrounded by blocks sprouting similarly benign towers. At the very least, residential buildings like 309 Fifth are several grades better than the hotels of Kaufman and Poon – though all of the aforementioned are changing the face of the neighborhood at a rapid pace.
The Dylan has a total of 165 units, and the official website has all the details on the property, where studios start at just over $3,000.
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