Supertall

Exterior Work Continues on JPMorgan Chase’s Supertall Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 31, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

For the third consecutive year, the tallest building on our annual construction countdown is 270 Park Avenue, JPMorgan Chase’s 1,389-foot supertall headquarters in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners with Adamson Associates as the architect of record and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 60-story skyscraper will yield 2.5 million square feet of office space with a capacity of 15,000 employees, and will become the tallest structure in New York completely powered by hydroelectric energy. The property occupies a full city block bound by East 48th Street to the north, East 47th Street to the south, Park Avenue to the east, and Madison Avenue to the west.

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Demolition Prep Underway for 1,220-Foot Supertall at 625 Madison Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 30, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number two on our year-end countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is 625 Madison Avenue, a planned 1,220-foot residential supertall skyscraper in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Related Companies under the 625 Mad Realty LLC, the 68-story structure is slated to yield 101 condominium units with an average scope of 4,918 square feet, as well as retail space on the first two levels, a fourth-floor restaurant and private dining area, and a suite of amenities. The multi-billion-dollar project will rise along Madison Avenue between East 58th and 59th Streets.

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KPF’s 520 Fifth Avenue Reaches 1,002-Foot Pinnacle in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 28, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number four on YIMBY’s annual countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York 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, a residents-only amenity floor on level 88, 25 boutique office floors, a private members-only club called Moss, and four cellar levels. The property is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, one block north of Bryant Park.

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Fifth Billionaires’ Row Supertall Remains on Hold at 41-47 West 57th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on November 25, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Next up on our Turkey Week countdown of stalled projects in New York City is 41-47 West 57th Street, a proposed 1,100-foot mixed-use supertall skyscraper on 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, as well as a 158-room hotel spanning 205,100 square feet from floors two through 20, and a 10,212-square-foot restaurant. The property is situated an interior plot between Fifth and Sixth Avenues with frontage on both West 57th and West 58th Streets.

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Work Stalls on The Torch at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on November 24, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Kicking off our annual Turkey Week rundown of stalled projects in New York City is The Torch, a 1,067-foot mixed-use supertall skyscraper at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by ODA with SLCE Architects as the architect of record and developed by Extell, the 52-story structure is planned to span 875,372 square feet and yield an 825-room hotel topped by a public outdoor observation deck with a drop ride attraction in the signature stemlike column. The property would also feature lower-level retail space, a restaurant on two of the upper floors, a VIP lounge, and a pool deck for hotel guests. The property is located along Eighth Avenue between West 45th and 46th Streets on the border of Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen.

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