NEW YORK | 839 Sixth Avenue | 187m | 54 fl | T/O

krull · December 19th, 2008, 07:30 AM

14-MAY-07

J. D. Carlisle Development Corporation is erecting a 44-story mixed-use tower at 839 Avenue of the Americas between 29th and 30th Streets.

The project will have a 250-room hotel operated by the Fitzpatrick Hotel Group and 320 residential condominium apartments.

Perkins Eastman is the architectural firm for the development.

The hotel will occupy the first 8 floors and long-term-stay units will occupy floors 9 through 13. The residential condominiums will occupy floors 16 through 44.

The project is seeking a special permit for an underground garage and the local community board recommended approval March 8, 2007 and the Borough President recommended approval April 5, 2007. It is also seeking permission for a plaza with an open air cafe and the community board issued a favorable recommendation February 8, 2007.

A rendering of the building indicates that the hotel portion of the project will be clad in a bronze-colored glass and the condo section of the tower will be clad in a clear glass. The tower will be distinguished by two vertical "fins" in the middle of its north and south faces.

The site was formerly occupied by a parking garage and two-story store buildings.

Perkins Eastman's other recent projects include the Cielo tower on the southwest corner of 83rd Street at York Avenue, and the Centria at 14 West 48th Street, both for J. D. Carlisle, and the Jade at 16 West 19th Street.

The project is expected to be completed in 2009.

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krull · December 19th, 2008, 07:32 AM

December 18, 2008:

philvia · December 19th, 2008, 07:52 AM

the base changed? reminds me of warren :P

luci203 · December 19th, 2008, 09:27 AM

New York is filled with slim towers these days...

hunser · December 19th, 2008, 01:19 PM

omg, can't believe i didn't see this tower before! it's wonderful!

webeagle12 · December 19th, 2008, 05:20 PM

didnt we had another thread about this tower and it did say "canceled" ???

ZZ-II · December 19th, 2008, 10:09 PM

no, you're wrong

. definitely not cancelled. maybe we've a thread for all 3 towers together but not sure

Eric Offereins · December 20th, 2008, 12:31 AM

In my city, we would have a thread for a tower of this size from the first concept because it would be the tallest in town.
In NY, we see it when it is already well under construction. I guess this one is not even remotely as interesting as all the other, far bigger projects and it is simply overlooked.

Phobos · December 20th, 2008, 12:53 AM

It's another pencil tower fr NYC.Don't really like it.

f.e.s.b.r. · December 20th, 2008, 05:51 AM

gorgeous

ThatDarnSacramentan · December 20th, 2008, 06:53 AM

This tower will look great in NYC. It's design reminds me of two bookends. Great tower, will certainly fit in with NYC's wave of slim blue glass towers.

yarabundi · December 20th, 2008, 05:14 PM

I like the building and I love its location !!

MDguy · December 20th, 2008, 05:23 PM

hm...i can't say im a fan. To me, the facade just doesn't do it. I dislike towers with more than one facade (typically, i mean there are lots of exceptions for me) and neither facade on this tower is attractive. I don't like its proximity to the ESB either. Maybe ill change my mind but i doubt it. This tower is just not for me

chjbolton · December 22nd, 2008, 04:36 AM

Great! Another discreet but slender and elegant tower quietly doing its thing and improving the skyline. Love it! Only in NY!

stewartrama · December 22nd, 2008, 09:35 PM

I have to say that I don't think this tower should have been built. While you may say "another skyscraper for NY, great!" , it is really a loss for the neighborhood. The garment district and 6th avenue used to be lined with old commercial buildings that could have (and the remain ones still can) be renovated. Beautiful limestone storefronts have been torn down so cheesy condos can been built. Look at the above pics of the base and tell me you would rather have that than century old historic beauties. The garment district should be preserved.

krull · December 23rd, 2008, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewartrama

I have to say that I don't think this tower should have been built. While you may say "another skyscraper for NY, great!" , it is really a loss for the neighborhood. The garment district and 6th avenue used to be lined with old commercial buildings that could have (and the remain ones still can) be renovated. Beautiful limestone storefronts have been torn down so cheesy condos can been built. Look at the above pics of the base and tell me you would rather have that than century old historic beauties. The garment district should be preserved.

What are you talking about? Last time I check there used to be a really ugly parking garage at the site. And yes, it had to be the worst parking garage in Manhattan I had ever seen. Garment district? That is north of 34th street. This building is to the south.

ElVoltageDR · December 23rd, 2008, 06:52 AM

Yeah, and I can't that the buildings that are being replaced by the other two towers were anything special anyway... I'm mean come on, those buildings had nothing historic about them.

On this building itself, I can't say I really like it either. The first 8-10 floors look so out of place with the rest of the tower.

xdexina · December 23rd, 2008, 11:49 PM

muito fixe gostei.!! continua

jwalas · January 5th, 2009, 01:24 AM

stewartrama · January 5th, 2009, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krull

What are you talking about? Last time I check there used to be a really ugly parking garage at the site. And yes, it had to be the worst parking garage in Manhattan I had ever seen. Garment district? That is north of 34th street. This building is to the south.

I wasn't saying this tower in particular, I was reffering to the ugly rental towers that line 6th avenue, and the low, nicer buildings that could have been pleasant with a renovation. Last time I was there, which was today, the garment distract stretches from 23rd to 34th from 7th to 5th roughly.

December 19th, 2008, 07:30 AM	#1
krull In Time Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 3,139	NEW YORK \| 839 Sixth Avenue \| 187m \| 54 fl \| T/O 14-MAY-07 J. D. Carlisle Development Corporation is erecting a 44-story mixed-use tower at 839 Avenue of the Americas between 29th and 30th Streets. The project will have a 250-room hotel operated by the Fitzpatrick Hotel Group and 320 residential condominium apartments. Perkins Eastman is the architectural firm for the development. The hotel will occupy the first 8 floors and long-term-stay units will occupy floors 9 through 13. The residential condominiums will occupy floors 16 through 44. The project is seeking a special permit for an underground garage and the local community board recommended approval March 8, 2007 and the Borough President recommended approval April 5, 2007. It is also seeking permission for a plaza with an open air cafe and the community board issued a favorable recommendation February 8, 2007. A rendering of the building indicates that the hotel portion of the project will be clad in a bronze-colored glass and the condo section of the tower will be clad in a clear glass. The tower will be distinguished by two vertical "fins" in the middle of its north and south faces. The site was formerly occupied by a parking garage and two-story store buildings. Perkins Eastman's other recent projects include the Cielo tower on the southwest corner of 83rd Street at York Avenue, and the Centria at 14 West 48th Street, both for J. D. Carlisle, and the Jade at 16 West 19th Street. The project is expected to be completed in 2009. Copyright © 1994-2007 CITY REALTY. __________________ * In addition to the 61 percent who say they love the Big Apple, another 22 percent say they "like" New York. Fifteen percent have mixed feelings, and only 2 percent describe their feelings toward the city as "dislike" or "hate." - In record numbers, city's residents say they 'love' New York Last edited by Ni3lS; November 28th, 2009 at 08:10 PM.

December 19th, 2008, 07:32 AM	#2
krull In Time Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 3,139	December 18, 2008: __________________ * In addition to the 61 percent who say they love the Big Apple, another 22 percent say they "like" New York. Fifteen percent have mixed feelings, and only 2 percent describe their feelings toward the city as "dislike" or "hate." - In record numbers, city's residents say they 'love' New York

December 19th, 2008, 01:19 PM	#5
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December 19th, 2008, 10:09 PM	#7
ZZ-II I love Skyscrapers Join Date: May 2006 Location: Near Ingolstadt in Bavaria Posts: 24,379	no, you're wrong . definitely not cancelled. maybe we've a thread for all 3 towers together but not sure __________________ always on the run to keep the ROT section updatet: ->Top 100 -> Asia & Australia ->Top 200 -> TV & OB Towers ->Top 300

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Phobos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Porto,Portugal-EU(currently living in Brazil) Posts: 8,811	It's another pencil tower fr NYC.Don't really like it. __________________ ████ ████ Europe:many countries,only one nation. http://europa.eu/

December 19th, 2008, 07:52 AM	#3
philvia Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nyc Posts: 1,003	the base changed? reminds me of warren :P

December 19th, 2008, 09:27 AM	#4
luci203 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,089	New York is filled with slim towers these days...

December 19th, 2008, 05:20 PM	#6
webeagle12 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Albany Posts: 901	didnt we had another thread about this tower and it did say "canceled" ???

December 20th, 2008, 12:31 AM	#8
Eric Offereins loves highrises Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 13,830	In my city, we would have a thread for a tower of this size from the first concept because it would be the tallest in town. In NY, we see it when it is already well under construction. I guess this one is not even remotely as interesting as all the other, far bigger projects and it is simply overlooked.

December 20th, 2008, 05:51 AM	#10
f.e.s.b.r. ... life still goes on .. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: maringá Posts: 1,030	gorgeous

December 20th, 2008, 06:53 AM	#11
ThatDarnSacramentan Darn Proud Sacramentan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sacramento*, San Francisco, New York. Posts: 3,021	This tower will look great in NYC. It's design reminds me of two bookends. Great tower, will certainly fit in with NYC's wave of slim blue glass towers. __________________ Things I like: Sacramento, House, California, frozen yogurt, and Heath bars. Life-long Bruce Springsteen fan, and nothin's ever gonna change my mind about his pure rock awesomeness. Oh, almost forgot: YES WE DID!

December 20th, 2008, 05:14 PM	#12
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December 20th, 2008, 05:23 PM	#13
MDguy Balmer is BEAST Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Americas Posts: 2,981	hm...i can't say im a fan. To me, the facade just doesn't do it. I dislike towers with more than one facade (typically, i mean there are lots of exceptions for me) and neither facade on this tower is attractive. I don't like its proximity to the ESB either. Maybe ill change my mind but i doubt it. This tower is just not for me __________________ The City government of Bantford, Ontario is Disgusting

December 22nd, 2008, 04:36 AM	#14
chjbolton chjbolton Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London, Paris, Munich Posts: 568	Great! Another discreet but slender and elegant tower quietly doing its thing and improving the skyline. Love it! Only in NY! __________________ B O L T O N

December 22nd, 2008, 09:35 PM	#15
stewartrama the stoop- little jackie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 412	I have to say that I don't think this tower should have been built. While you may say "another skyscraper for NY, great!" , it is really a loss for the neighborhood. The garment district and 6th avenue used to be lined with old commercial buildings that could have (and the remain ones still can) be renovated. Beautiful limestone storefronts have been torn down so cheesy condos can been built. Look at the above pics of the base and tell me you would rather have that than century old historic beauties. The garment district should be preserved.

December 23rd, 2008, 06:52 AM	#17
ElVoltageDR Happy to be here Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NYC (living in), Also repping Santo Dominigo Posts: 2,685	Yeah, and I can't that the buildings that are being replaced by the other two towers were anything special anyway... I'm mean come on, those buildings had nothing historic about them. On this building itself, I can't say I really like it either. The first 8-10 floors look so out of place with the rest of the tower.

December 23rd, 2008, 11:49 PM	#18
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