252 East 57th Street explained

252 East 57th Street
Status:Completed
Location:Manhattan, New York
Start Date:2013
Topped Out Date:October 13, 2015[1]
Mapframe-Wikidata:yes
Coordinates:40.7593°N -73.9664°W
Architect:Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Roger Duffy
Scott Duncan
Floor Area:40500m2
Top Floor:217m (712feet)
Floor Count:65[2]
Building Type:Residential, Mixed Use
Roof:217m (712feet)
Structural Engineer:DeSimone Consulting Engineers
Opening:2016
Developer:World Wide Group, Rose Associates

252 East 57th Street is a mixed use modernist style residential skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, developed by the World Wide Group and Rose Associates, Inc. Construction started in 2013. The building is part of a luxury residential corridor along 57th Street called Billionaires' Row.[3] The residential tower rises to 712feet with condominiums starting on the 36th floor, and is the 63rd tallest building in New York. The complex also houses two new schools and 78000square feet of retail space, in addition to a Whole Foods Market.[4] [5] The residential tower and additional retail portions were anticipated to open in late 2016, and the project was largely complete by 2017.

Architecture

The building was designed by Roger Duffy of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The building’s curved glass design is based on Alvar Aalto’s Aalto Vase of Finnish design created in 1936.[3] The interiors are designed by AD100 designer Daniel Romauldez. It is Romauldez’s first new development commission, having previously designed private homes for celebrities Aerin Lauder, Tory Burch, Daphne Guinness, and Mick Jagger.[6] [7]

Amenities

The building includes a private gated porte-cochère, automated parking, swimming pool, sauna, steam, and ice rooms.[6] The 34th amenity floor will comprise a library, screening room, dining room, terrace, and fitness center with pilates, yoga, and private training studios. The building will also house two furnished guest suites.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: October 13, 2015. 252 East Fifty Seven. Field Condition.
  2. Web site: SkycraperPage. 252 East 57th St.. 23 January 2012.
  3. Drevets, Tricia (Nov-Dec 2014). "Billionaires’ Row". Private Air Luxury Homes.
  4. Web site: Whole Foods moves into 250 East 57th Street. The Real Deal New York. December 5, 2011. 2015-11-17. en-US. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151118075109/http://therealdeal.com/blog/2011/12/05/whole-foods-moves-into-250-west-57th-street-world-wide-group-s-project/. November 18, 2015.
  5. Web site: 250 East 57th Street, New York City 287455 EMPORIS. https://web.archive.org/web/20151118095634/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/287455/250-east-57th-street-new-york-city-ny-usa. dead. November 18, 2015. Emporis. 2015-11-17.
  6. News: Over-the-Top Amenities: Sweating the Details. The New York Times. 2015-01-28. 2015-11-17. 0362-4331. Penelope. Green.
  7. Web site: 2014 AD100: Daniel Romualdez Architects . Architectural Digest. January 2014. 2015-11-17.
  8. Dutton, Holly. (October 22, 2014). "Condo Curving Out Nice On East Side." Real Estate Weekly.