Midtown

Rendering of 41-47 West 57th Street by OMA

Demolition Finishing Up for 1,100-Foot Supertall at 37–47 West 57th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The fifth-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 37–47 West 57th Street, an 1,100-foot-tall mixed-use supertall skyscraper along Billionaires’ Row in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by OMA and developed by Sedesco, the 63-story structure is slated to yield 119 condominium units with an average scope of 1,992 square feet, along with a 158-room hotel and a 10,212-square-foot restaurant. The assemblage is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues with frontage on both West 57th and West 58th Streets.

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871 7th Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

Demolition Progresses for Extell Supertall at 871 Seventh Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number six on our year-end construction countdown of the tallest buildings underway in New York is 871 Seventh Avenue, a planned 1,050-foot mixed-use supertall skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Beyer Blinder Belle and developed by Extell, the 71-story structure will span 484,000 square feet and yield 130 condominium units with an average scope of 2,315 square feet, as well as a 159,000-square-foot hotel with 156 rooms. The project will also include 24,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 55-vehicle parking garage.

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740 Eighth Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.

The Torch Continues to Rise at 740 Eight Avenue in Times Square

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number seven on our year-end countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is The Torch, a 1,029-foot supertall skyscraper at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by ODA and developed by Extell, the 52-story structure will span 885,902 square feet and yield an 825-room hotel topped by a public outdoor observation deck with a drop ride. The mixed-use project is also slated to include lower-level retail space, a restaurant on two of the upper floors, a VIP lounge, and a pool deck for hotel guests.

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520 Fifth Avenue’s Exterior Nears Completion in Midtown, Manhattan

By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The eighth-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 520 Fifth Avenue, a 1,002-foot mixed-use supertall skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Rabina, the 88-story structure will span 415,000 square feet and yield 100 condominium units and 25 floors of boutique office space. The project will also include ground-floor retail and an extensive collection of amenities. The property is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, one block north of Bryant Park.

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Affordable Housing Conversion Begins At 371 Seventh Avenue In Midtown, Manhattan

By Max Gillespie

Slate Property Group and Breaking Ground have completed the acquisition of the Stewart Hotel at 371 Seventh Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. The acquisition marks the start of a hotel-to-residential conversion project that will deliver 579 permanently affordable apartments. Slate will lead the development and construction of the project, which will be owned and operated by Breaking Ground upon completion. The initiative is aimed at serving low-income households and formerly homeless individuals. The property is located between West 29th and 30th Streets.

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