NEW YORK | 400 Park Avenue South | 145m | 476ft | 42 fl | U/C

HK999 · May 18th, 2010, 08:20 PM

400 Park Avenue South

398-402 Park Avenue/ 42-48 East 28th Street
40 stories 475.53 feet (DOB: 415')
Atelier Christian de Portzamparc/ Handel Architects LLP
A&R Kalimian Realty
Residential Rental
476,185 Sq. Ft. 342/400 units
Proposed 2008

all pics taken from the WNY forum:

image hosted on flickr

http://www.chdeportzamparc.com/

at the moment demolition has started. de portzamparc's website stated that construction will start this year.

HK999 · May 18th, 2010, 08:40 PM

here's a screenshot from the website...

***Ni3lS*** · May 18th, 2010, 08:45 PM

Cool. Thanks for posting and your effort in finding info.

RobertWalpole · May 18th, 2010, 09:03 PM

That is a really beautiful building.

Bob! · May 18th, 2010, 09:42 PM

Looks quite nice to me, especially the vibrant shape. I would be interested in what they are demolishing for this tower.

***desertpunk*** · May 18th, 2010, 10:08 PM

Shape of things to come at 157 W 57th St?

RobertWalpole · May 18th, 2010, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob!

Looks quite nice to me, especially the vibrant shape. I would be interested in what they are demolishing for this tower.

The building on the right is being demolished, and it's adjacent to a parking lot on which the new tower will sit.

image hosted on flickr

MDguy · May 18th, 2010, 10:26 PM

Why can't they just build it on a parking lot or garage? Im sure they don't have to demolish anything in order to put this baby up! It looks like a great building but im not a fan of needlessly demolishing one building for another when it seems somewhat worth saving. Now that building in the middle is the one that should be demolished imo!

RobertWalpole · May 18th, 2010, 11:00 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MDguy

Why can't they just build it on a parking lot or garage? Im sure they don't have to demolish anything in order to put this baby up! It looks like a great building but im not a fan of needlessly demolishing one building for another when it seems somewhat worth saving. Now that building in the middle is the one that should be demolished imo!

Sorry. My message was not clear. The building on the far right is on a block north of the parcel on which this tower will rise. It's quite nice. The building on the left side of the photo, the mediocre building in the middle and the parking lot make up the subject block. The building in the middle is being demolished. (I had meant that it's the building on the right-hand side on the subject block.)

RobertWalpole · May 18th, 2010, 11:14 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MDguy

Why can't they just build it on a parking lot or garage? Im sure they don't have to demolish anything in order to put this baby up! It looks like a great building but im not a fan of needlessly demolishing one building for another when it seems somewhat worth saving. Now that building in the middle is the one that should be demolished imo!

Sorry. My message was not clear. The building on the far right is on a block north of the parcel on which this tower will rise. It's quite nice. The building on the left side of the photo, the mediocre building in the middle and the parking lot make up the subject block. The building in the middle is being demolished. (I had meant that it's the building on the right-hand side on the subject block.)

ChitownCity · May 26th, 2010, 08:16 AM

I like whats right there already. This new building looks like its going to interupt that nice flat street wall effect that I love so much about ny. The new building itself isn't even pretty. I guess its because i'm a fan of art deco, neo-gothic, etc. over most modern designs I've seen...

lookinflowers · May 26th, 2010, 08:34 AM

good but not too tall..

HK999 · May 31st, 2010, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lookinflowers

good but not too tall..

could be taller, sure, but i think the tower's height is very appropriate for the area.

Draegen · May 31st, 2010, 09:47 PM

I thought with a street named park it would be close to central park along with tower verre and Carnegie but unfortunately its not

MDguy · June 1st, 2010, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobertWalpole

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Sorry. My message was not clear. The building on the far right is on a block north of the parcel on which this tower will rise. It's quite nice. The building on the left side of the photo, the mediocre building in the middle and the parking lot make up the subject block. The building in the middle is being demolished. (I had meant that it's the building on the right-hand side on the subject block.)

Oh! i see! scratch my last post then!

RobertWalpole · June 4th, 2010, 01:12 AM

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2010/0..._happening.php

Park Avenue South's Fortress of Glassitude Actually Happening?Thursday, June 3, 2010, by Joey

The totally bonkers 40-story apartment tower planned at 400 Park Avenue South has been kicking around since the first half of the last decade, and in recent years has been tossed onto the pile of fantastical renderings that will never see the light of day. That was then! Now New York is enmeshed in the biggest Christian invasion since the Crusades, and French starchitect Christian de Portzamparc's glassy giant might actually have a pulse. (C-deP also has Carnegie 57 and Riverside Center on the boards.)

The site is a parking lot at 28th Street and the adjacent eight-story building at 396 Park Avenue South. Developers Albert and Roy Kalimian bought up mucho air rights along Madison Avenue to set the stage for the 436-unit building (which would also have retail and a new 6 train entrance) before the project went into hibernation. Now the parking lot is closed and a demolition permit has been approved for 396 Park Ave. South. There's oodles more evidence that the Fortress of Glassitude (working title; we're open to suggestions!) is on the way.

Such as this stuff. >>
A Curbed tipster dropped by the site and did a bit of snooping:

Spoke to a Owner Rep at the location (wouldn't give his name) says existing 8 story building to be fully demolished by late fall. New Residential Development to be built in its place. Parking lot by 28th Street is closed (Sign says it will reopen in December, but owner rep says new building to be entire block).
Of course a cheaper, non-Frenchie building might be the new plan, but interestingly the original building permit—filed in 2005 by architect-of-record Handel Architects—was disapproved only this past October, indicating fresh filing action (and maybe some imminent fine-tuning). A Wired New York contributor also noticed that 400 Park Avenue South, which has been on Portzamparc's website forever, now mentions a 2010 start and a 2012 completion. Kaboom! With the Gansevoort Park hotel opening one block up, this stretch of Park Avenue South is getting interesting in a hurry. Anyone else got intel?
· Projects: 400 Park Avenue South [Atlelier Christian de Portzamparc]

Phobos · June 5th, 2010, 08:13 PM

This will be one of the greatest towers in NYC since a long time.

I'm dying to know what those two detached annexes from the building will be.Quite an uncommon feature for a residential building.

RobertWalpole · June 16th, 2010, 03:42 AM

I was in NY last week and saw active demolition activity on the existing structure.

HK999 · June 16th, 2010, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RobertWalpole

I was in NY last week and saw active demolition activity on the existing structure.

glad to hear that. won't be long till construction starts.

RobertWalpole · June 16th, 2010, 07:37 PM

I agree. It will be beautiful.

May 18th, 2010, 08:20 PM	#1
HK999 University of HK / 香港大學 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hong Kong SAR / 香港特區 Posts: 3,422 Likes (Received): 46	NEW YORK \| 400 Park Avenue South \| 145m \| 476ft \| 42 fl \| U/C 400 Park Avenue South 398-402 Park Avenue/ 42-48 East 28th Street 40 stories 475.53 feet (DOB: 415') Atelier Christian de Portzamparc/ Handel Architects LLP A&R Kalimian Realty Residential Rental 476,185 Sq. Ft. 342/400 units Proposed 2008 all pics taken from the WNY forum: image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr http://www.chdeportzamparc.com/ at the moment demolition has started. de portzamparc's website stated that construction will start this year. __________________ Sapientia et Virtus 明德格物 Industrial Organization, MSc

May 18th, 2010, 08:40 PM	#2
HK999 University of HK / 香港大學 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hong Kong SAR / 香港特區 Posts: 3,422 Likes (Received): 46	here's a screenshot from the website... __________________ Sapientia et Virtus 明德格物 Industrial Organization, MSc

May 18th, 2010, 08:45 PM	#3
*Ni3lS* Moderator of Mayhem Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rotterdam / Vienna / London / Colorado Springs Posts: 14,706 Likes (Received): 239	Cool. Thanks for posting and your effort in finding info. __________________ Living in Vienna, Austria from 01/09 '13! ROTTERDAM - THE PORT OF EUROPE THE HAGUE - CITY OF JUSTICE LIFE IN LONDON

May 18th, 2010, 10:26 PM	#8
MDguy Balto Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Balwash Posts: 3,346	Why can't they just build it on a parking lot or garage? Im sure they don't have to demolish anything in order to put this baby up! It looks like a great building but im not a fan of needlessly demolishing one building for another when it seems somewhat worth saving. Now that building in the middle is the one that should be demolished imo! __________________ Back to Black

June 4th, 2010, 01:12 AM	#16
RobertWalpole SSP is provincial! Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,390 Likes (Received): 158	http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2010/0..._happening.php Park Avenue South's Fortress of Glassitude Actually Happening?Thursday, June 3, 2010, by Joey The totally bonkers 40-story apartment tower planned at 400 Park Avenue South has been kicking around since the first half of the last decade, and in recent years has been tossed onto the pile of fantastical renderings that will never see the light of day. That was then! Now New York is enmeshed in the biggest Christian invasion since the Crusades, and French starchitect Christian de Portzamparc's glassy giant might actually have a pulse. (C-deP also has Carnegie 57 and Riverside Center on the boards.) The site is a parking lot at 28th Street and the adjacent eight-story building at 396 Park Avenue South. Developers Albert and Roy Kalimian bought up mucho air rights along Madison Avenue to set the stage for the 436-unit building (which would also have retail and a new 6 train entrance) before the project went into hibernation. Now the parking lot is closed and a demolition permit has been approved for 396 Park Ave. South. There's oodles more evidence that the Fortress of Glassitude (working title; we're open to suggestions!) is on the way. Such as this stuff. >> A Curbed tipster dropped by the site and did a bit of snooping: Spoke to a Owner Rep at the location (wouldn't give his name) says existing 8 story building to be fully demolished by late fall. New Residential Development to be built in its place. Parking lot by 28th Street is closed (Sign says it will reopen in December, but owner rep says new building to be entire block). Of course a cheaper, non-Frenchie building might be the new plan, but interestingly the original building permit—filed in 2005 by architect-of-record Handel Architects—was disapproved only this past October, indicating fresh filing action (and maybe some imminent fine-tuning). A Wired New York contributor also noticed that 400 Park Avenue South, which has been on Portzamparc's website forever, now mentions a 2010 start and a 2012 completion. Kaboom! With the Gansevoort Park hotel opening one block up, this stretch of Park Avenue South is getting interesting in a hurry. Anyone else got intel? · Projects: 400 Park Avenue South [Atlelier Christian de Portzamparc] Last edited by RobertWalpole; June 4th, 2010 at 02:23 AM.

May 18th, 2010, 09:03 PM	#4
RobertWalpole SSP is provincial! Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,390 Likes (Received): 158	That is a really beautiful building.

May 18th, 2010, 09:42 PM	#5
Bob! Not the Builder Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kingdom of Hanover Posts: 1,206 Likes (Received): 17	Looks quite nice to me, especially the vibrant shape. I would be interested in what they are demolishing for this tower.

May 18th, 2010, 10:08 PM	#6
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,633 Likes (Received): 1362	Shape of things to come at 157 W 57th St?

May 26th, 2010, 08:16 AM	#11
ChitownCity Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: CGO, IL Posts: 1,354 Likes (Received): 1	I like whats right there already. This new building looks like its going to interupt that nice flat street wall effect that I love so much about ny. The new building itself isn't even pretty. I guess its because i'm a fan of art deco, neo-gothic, etc. over most modern designs I've seen...

May 26th, 2010, 08:34 AM	#12
lookinflowers In the brig Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,775 Likes (Received): 209	good but not too tall..

May 31st, 2010, 09:47 PM	#14
Draegen I LIKE SKYSCRAPERS Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 442 Likes (Received): 3	I thought with a street named park it would be close to central park along with tower verre and Carnegie but unfortunately its not

June 5th, 2010, 08:13 PM	#17
Phobos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Porto,Portugal-EU(currently living in Brazil) Posts: 9,169 Likes (Received): 11	This will be one of the greatest towers in NYC since a long time. I'm dying to know what those two detached annexes from the building will be.Quite an uncommon feature for a residential building. __________________ ████ ████ Europe:many countries,only one nation. http://europa.eu/

June 16th, 2010, 03:42 AM	#18
RobertWalpole SSP is provincial! Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,390 Likes (Received): 158	I was in NY last week and saw active demolition activity on the existing structure.

June 16th, 2010, 07:37 PM	#20
RobertWalpole SSP is provincial! Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,390 Likes (Received): 158	I agree. It will be beautiful.

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