Tower Fifth

Coordinates: 40°45′32.5″N 73°58′33″W / 40.759028°N 73.97583°W / 40.759028; -73.97583
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Tower Fifth
Macklowe Properties

Tower Fifth is a skyscraper proposed for

Macklowe Properties, has completed other projects including the redevelopment of the General Motors Building and construction of 432 Park Avenue.[1] Plans for the structure were first revealed in January 2019,[2] and the developer continued purchasing buildings to create an assemblage in 2019, closing on a building in March 2020,[3] and continuing to eye buildings in June 2020.[4] Demolition permits were first filed in April 2020.[5]

It will be 1,556 feet (474 m) tall.[6] If completed as planned, it will become the fifteenth tallest building in the world[7] and the tallest in New York City by roof height,[6] surpassing the nearby Central Park Tower by about 6 ft (2 meters).

Facade

The

facade of Tower Fifth is designed by Gensler and would feature a closed cavity system that reduces solar heat gain by 70 percent. The massing of the structure is consistent for the bulk of the rise until it reaches a cantilevering observation deck consisting of multiple floors at the top.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Londono, Vanessa (June 17, 2019). "Demolition Work For Harry Macklowe's Supertall Tower Fifth At 5 East 51st Street Entering Full Swing, In Midtown East". New York YIMBY. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Bagli, Charles V. (January 18, 2019). "The Empire State Building May Soon Have Another Rival on the Skyline". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  3. ^ Small, Eddie (March 11, 2019). "Harry Macklowe is one parcel closer to building his $1B Midtown office tower". The Real Deal. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  4. ^ Jeans, David (June 19, 2019). "Macklowe is eyeing Venezuelan consulate building for his Tower Fifth supertall". The Real Deal. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  5. ^ Alexa, Alexandra (April 15, 2019). "Plans for second-tallest building in the Western Hemisphere move forward with demolition permits". 6sqft. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Harry Macklowe's "Tower Fifth" To Become New York City's Tallest Building By Roof Height, Rising 1,556' To Pinnacle at 5 East 51st Street, in Midtown East". New York YIMBY. 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  7. ^ "The World's Tallest Buildings". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 27, 2012. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  8. ^ "Demolition Work for Harry Macklowe's Supertall Tower Fifth at 5 East 51st Street Entering Full Swing, in Midtown East". New York YIMBY. June 17, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.