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50 West 66th Street site, image by Extell

Construction on Extell’s 50 West 66th Street May Restart Soon on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on December 10, 2019 By Michael Young

Extell’s 50 West 66th Street slots into YIMBY’s countdown list as the 22nd tallest project underway in New York City. Excavation and foundation work for the 775-foot-tall residential skyscraper progressed quickly in 2019, but activity at the site has recently halted. The reasons for the stoppage are unclear, but YIMBY expects that work will start up again in early 2020. Snohetta is the design team behind the tower, which would become the tallest structure on the Upper West Side.

Rendering of 50 West 66th Street - Snøhetta

Extell’s 50 West 66th Street Appears Stalled, on the Upper West Side

8:00 am on November 7, 2019 By Michael Young

Vertical progress on Extell’s 50 West 66th Street appears to be stalled, and it is unclear at the moment what is causing the delay in construction. Snohetta is the design team behind the 775-foot-tall residential skyscraper, which would become the tallest structure on the Upper West Side.

Gensler Reveals Renderings of the Redesign of Philip Johnson’s 550 Madison Avenue in Midtown East

7:30 am on October 26, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

Gensler and The Olayan Group have revealed renderings of the dramatic renovation and modernization of 550 Madison Avenue. The iconic 647-foot-tall commercial skyscraper is located in Midtown East and was originally completed by architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee in 1984.

Work Reaches Street Level for Extell’s 50 West 66th Street, the Upper West Side’s Future Tallest Building

8:00 am on July 2, 2019 By Michael Young

Construction on 50 West 66th Street is moving along, and work has reached street level for the Upper West Side‘s future tallest building. Recent photos show a dense network of rebar laid out for the ground-floor slab, and bundled vertically for the construction of reinforced columns. The 775-foot-tall residential tower is being designed by Snohetta and developed by Extell.

Snøhetta Returns to LPC with Updated Proposals to Renovate Manhattan’s Iconic 550 Madison Avenue

7:30 am on January 15, 2019 By Sebastian Morris

Updated proposals for the renovation and redesign of 550 Madison Avenue contain exciting new details on Snøhetta’s vision for the landmarked structure. This most recent batch of documents is dated January 15, 2019, and includes a selection of new renderings, floor plans, and specifications of proposed building materials. The documents will go before the LPC for review later today.

Snøhetta and the Olayan Group Return to LPC with Scaled-Back Proposal for 550 Madison’s Renovation

7:30 am on December 11, 2018 By Sebastian Morris

Developers will again appear before the Landmarks Preservation Commission seeking approvals to renovate and redesign 550 Madison Avenue. This follows impassioned NIMBY outcry against the original proposal.

Excavation and Foundation Work Underway for Extell’s 50 West 66th Street, Soon-To-Be Tallest Tower on the Upper West Side

8:00 am on December 8, 2018 By Michael Young

Situated across the street from the ABC News television studios on the Upper West Side is the site of 50 West 66th Street. Just off of Columbus Avenue, the future 775-foot high residential tower will be the tallest on the Upper West Side when complete. It is being designed by Snohetta and developed by Extell, and is currently the 23rd tallest skyscraper under construction in the Five Boroughs.

Snøhetta Releases New Renderings For Far Rockaway Public Library Expansion

7:00 am on November 2, 2018 By Sebastian Morris

International architecture firm Snøhetta has revealed designs for a new 17,500 square foot library in Far Rockaway, Queens. Located at 1637 Central Avenue, the two-story building will more than double usable area of the existing public library.

Demolition Begins For Final Piece of Extell’s 775-Foot-Tall 50 West 66th Street on the Upper West Side

8:00 am on March 16, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

One of the more interesting new designs coming to Manhattan will be at 50 West 66^th Street, where Extell will soon be adding yet another punctuation mark to the city’s skyline. The site is just six blocks away from Columbus Circle, and down the block from Central Park. The building was last on our radar in late 2017, with the news that the project would dramatically increase in size to become the tallest tower on the Upper West Side, taking away the title from 200 Amsterdam Avenue before it could even begin rising. Now, demolition has officially begun on the assemblage’s last structural occupant, while excavation continues apace across the land that has already been cleared.

Extell’s 50 West 66th Street Triples In Size, Will Become Tallest Tower on Upper West Side

7:30 am on November 28, 2017 By Nikolai Fedak

YIMBY reported on the first permits for a new 25-story development at 50 West 66th Street back in 2015. But since then, the site has seen a dramatic expansion. The Real Deal reports that the developer, Extell, has now acquired approximately 201,000 square feet of additional air rights for $202 million, and renderings have been released of the revised plans for the tower, by Snohetta, which indicate it will one-up 200 Amsterdam Avenue to become the tallest tower on the Upper West Side.

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