originally posted by Lincolnlover2005, posts swapped for updated pictures
Central Park Tower, also known as the
Nordstrom Tower, is a residential
supertall skyscraper along
Billionaires' Row on
57th Street in
Midtown Manhattan,
New York City. Designed by
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, the building rises 1,550 feet (472 m) and is the
second-tallest skyscraper in the United States and the Western Hemisphere, the
13th tallest building in the world, the
tallest residential building in the world, and the tallest building outside Asia by roof height.
Central Park Tower was developed by
Extell Development Company and
Shanghai Municipal Investment Group. The lowest floors of the building contain a large
Nordstrom store, the first in New York City. The eastern portion of the tower contains a
cantilever above the
Art Students League of New York's building at
215 West 57th Street, intended to maximize views of nearby
Central Park. The residential portion of the tower contains 179 condominiums. In total, Central Park Tower cost $3 billion to construct.
The site of Central Park Tower was formerly occupied by two buildings at 225 West 57th Street and 1780 Broadway, which were demolished in 2011–2012. Despite uncertainty about the final design and complications relating to the tower's financing, excavations at the site started in May 2014, and actual construction started in February 2015. There were several incidents and controversies during the building's construction, including a controversy over the tower's cantilever and the death of a security guard. The building
topped out during September 2019, and was completed in 2020
Photos are from the Skyscraper Center and New York YIMBY
