New York City: The Return of the Skyscrapers

General Discussion
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A lot of people thought that after 9/11, the skyscraper in New York City was dead. No one wanted to build any tall buildings for a while. Fast forward 12 years later, and NYC is transforming. I love skyscrapers so this is pretty exciting. Plus there will be plenty of pics and I know you love pictures of shiny things. So here’s a bunch of skyscrapers for you to drool over and a bit of info about each of them. Please to enjoy.

1 World Trade Center (1,776 feet tall)

http://www.anotherpartofme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1wtc_redesign_render.jpg

1 WTC is nearly complete.

Nordstrom Tower (likely to exceed 1,600 feet tall)

A bit of info about this tower: No one knows the exact height of this tower but the developer has stated that it will ‘likely to exceed 1,550 feet tall with plans to go higher.’ The sad thing is that there probably won’t be a rendering released until well after the building is under construction if at all. This isn’t the final design of the Nordstrom Tower. It’s just a massing model but it gives you an impression about the building’s possible shape.

432 Park Ave (1,398 feet tall)

This one is under construction.

2 World Trade Center (1,349 feet tall)

2 WTC is currently built to street level. It’ll stay a stump until it can sign a tenant which might be very soon.

Coach Tower (1,337 feet tall)

The Coach Tower is a part of the massive Hudson Yards development. It rivals what’s going on at the World Trade Center.

Hudson Yards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT3Z5VQaSxo

http://ny.curbed.com/uploads/hudson-yards-2.jpg

It should be said about the Hudson Yards project: The Corset (844 feet tall) will be a global icon. Simply stunning.

Manhattan West (1,216 feet tall and 965 feet tall)

Nearing the start of construction.

3 World Trade Center (1,135 feet tall)

Exactly the same situation with 2 World Trade Center.

http://www.silversteinproperties.com/uploads/images/properties-headers/64b02a1c-9ad8-4a4b-8a2e-f41bb458d8b6_3-wtc.jpg

The Girasole (1,060 feet tall)

Approved.

Tower Verre (1,050 feet tall

Approved

80 South Street

Approved

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/402928_298759423583931_20582707_n.jpg

One57

This is the tower who’s crane was destroyed during Hurricane Sandy.

Damn I want that bedroom.

http://www.instablogsimages.com/1/2012/09/24/50m_full_floor_apartments_in_one57_new_york_5hdrz.jpg

Aaaaand that’s it. Hope you enjoyed.

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dat bedroom O.o

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Spoiler

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Bondage%2C_Gag_%26_Blindfold.JPG

I’m glad we’ve moved passed skyscrapers as giant, glass and steel penises.

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I’m glad I didn’t click on this thread at work Kromo…

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Hey, its from wikipedia, so its educational…
But fine…have your spoiler tags you prude.

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More shit people can’t afford.

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^ Skyscrapers don’t work that way. They don’t go up until tenants and/or leases are signed.

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This swimming pool.

http://www.hudsonyardsnewyork.com/Content/dynamic/hudson-yards-nyc-living-here-d-tower-corset-zoom-dv-dsrdr-092012.jpg

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definitely sick, but then you realize these will be inhabited by dickhead bankers, saudi princes, spoiled popstars, and every other type of asshole :frowning:

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Skyscrapers absolutely go up with vacancy. The process of filing the land permits alone is much longer than any millionaire tenant is willing to wait. Also, banks won’t issue escrow disbursements (in NYC) until the tenant is moved in much less waiting for the building to go up.

I’m pretty sure that newish luxury condo around Columbus Circle went up with over 60% vacancy and it’s still hovering somewhere in the 40’s 3 years later.

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Keep in mind that the recession forced a lot of developers to sit and wait. No one was lending money to anyone for ANYTHING. With money slowly coming back into people’s pockets, added to the lack of real development in the US during the recession (causing a huge rise in demand for housing), it isn’t surprising to see NYC going through a construction. And it’s not just NYC. Cities across the US are seeing a surge of residential development. On the West Coast, LA and San Francisco are both building the tallest buildings in their cities. Miami is booming again as is Dallas, Seattle, and fucking Midland, Texas is going to build a nearly 900 foot tall skyscraper.

Midland, Texas

http://imageshack.us/scaled/landing/46/midlandskyline.jpg

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I can tell you that the buyer’s market in NYC is ripe right now. However, mortgage origination is at an all-time low. Prices are at a low, compared to the ridiculous renters’ market. This isn’t really a broad economic indicator other than the fact that the cost to build is relatively cheap.

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Just a thought, how the hell do they get the windows cleaned on those things?

I mean surely anyone willing to go up to the top on one of those little platform things and reach around will be too weighed down by his massive balls of steel.

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Some skyscrapers have automatic window washers. Others require manpower.

I took this pic about a week ago of some guys cleaning a building.

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/18793_148590265317871_1668471368_n.jpg

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what an awesome thread. Thanks for all of the pics. I have lived in NYC for a year now (well in bk but work in Midtown NYC) and I have definitely taken notice of the sky scrapers’ return.

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Time to bump this thread as NYC is on fire right now.

1 Vanderbuilt (This building could be anywhere between 1,200-1,500 feet tall)

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/152771902/original.jpg

111 W. 57th Street (1,350 feet tall and 50! feet wide)

http://ad009cdnb.archdaily.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/525325dce8e44e67bf0005ab_luxury-housing-reaches-new-heights-and-even-higher-prices-in-nyc_archdaily_shop_render_02.jpg

http://ad009cdnb.archdaily.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/525325eee8e44e67bf0005ac_luxury-housing-reaches-new-heights-and-even-higher-prices-in-nyc_archdaily_shop_render_05.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/152899356/original.jpg

Going to rise right here

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7301/10789073556_cebc25001a_b.jpg

Hudson Yards

This is a MEGA (40 million square feet) development which will be larger than the new World Trade Center. Everything should be finished by 2020. What is Hudson Yards?

30 Hudson Yards/North Tower (1,337 feet tall)

http://content.related.com/HYImages/hudson-yards-nyc-30-hudson-yards-36th-and-10th-dv-102012.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/147458849/original.jpg

50 Hudson Yards (1,000+ feet tall)

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/153727045/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/153727047/original.jpg

35 Hudson Yards/ Equinox (1,000 feet tall)

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/56/66/bf/5666bfbaf634d3ac256edbd92757c13a.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/153727075/original.jpg

10 Hudson Yards/Coach Tower (895 feet tall)

http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p612/trolltind/HudsonYardsKPF1.jpg

http://www.cpexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/VH_SuperblockChelseaView.jpg

15 Hudson Yards/The Corset (914 feet tall)

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/153716144/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/153727078/original.jpg

3 Hudson Yards/The Girasole (1,060 feet tall

http://cdn.cstatic.net/images/gridfs/52aa0d3cf92ea17ea5019580/Hero.jpg

http://cdn.cstatic.net/images/gridfs/52aa0d42f92ea17ea501958a/Office.jpg

Elsewhere…

1 World Trade Center (1,776 feet tall)

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2846/11179463793_51be63f14b_h.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2870/10831303116_fc2bdaa1a3_b.jpg

434 Park Ave (1,398 feet tall

http://www.designboom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/rafael-vinoly-432-park-avenue-new-york-designboom00.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/150524606/original.jpg

http://ideasgn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/432-Park-Avenue-New-York-Rafael-Viñoly-018.jpg

One57 (1,005 feet tall)

http://imageshack.us/a/img15/8476/8r48.jpg

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More targets for the terrorists. Where are the flak gun?

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those maxicens gonna break it again

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Actually yes that’s exactly how it works lol. I helped on a documentary about tenants basically being forced to move out due to the Brooklyn Nets stadium space being needed on ethically and legally shaky ground.

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Stadiums and skyscrapers are different. Although that’s not uncommon. When Dodger Stadium was built in the 60’s, the residents in what’s called Chavez Ravine were basically forced out of their homes to make room for the stadium.