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One57
under construction (August 2012)
Map
General information
StatusTopped-out[2]
Typeresidential condominiums & hotel
Location157 West 57th Street
Manhattan, New York City
Construction startedApril 2009 (2009-04)
Estimated completion2013
Opening2013
Height
Roof306 m (1,004 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count75
Design and construction
Architect(s)Christian de Portzamparc
DeveloperExtell Development Group

One57, formerly known as Carnegie 57,[3] is a 75-story (marketed as 90-story) skyscraper which is expected to resume construction at 157 West 57th Street in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.[4][5][6] Upon completion in 2013, it will stand at 306 meters (1004 feet) tall, making it one of the tallest buildings in the city. The building will have 135 residential units on top of a Park Hyatt Hotel with 210 rooms.[7] The bottom of Carnegie 57 is touching the neighboring buildings due to the limited space of the property.

The building attracted international media coverage during Hurricane Sandy when a broken crane collapsed. The New York City Department of Buildings stated they had received multiple complaints about the work site.[8] The contractor is Lend Lease Project Management & Construction, and the developer is Extell Development Company.[9]

History

Foundation work started in January 2010. On June 20, 2012 it was announced that the building had topped out.[2]

It was announced in May 2012 that 50 percent of the condominiums had been sold.[10] Reports in the press that the Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasim Bin Al-Thani, set a New York City record by agreeing to purchase a penthouse unit for $100 million[11] proved spurious, and there was no such sale.[12]

Disputes

Entrepreneur Michael Hirtenstein and Gary Barnett, the building's developer, had a public clash regarding a unit Hirtenstein agreed to purchase in the building. Hirtenstein claims he would not spend $16 million for a unit without seeing it, and that the view from the unit he purchased was obstructed. Barnett has been strict about not permitting buyers to view apartments prior to purchase, and as Hirtenstein paid a construction worker to show him his unit, Barnett refunded Hirtenstein's funds and canceled the contract.[13]

A class action lawsuit was filed by dentists on November 2012 stating that the building caused them to evacuate their offices. [14]

Crane collapse

Dangling construction crane atop the building on the day after Hurricane Sandy
The crane secured
the crane the day it collapsed, from a pedestrian perspective

On October 29, 2012 during Hurricane Sandy, the construction crane on the building partially collapsed, putting residents on either side of the building in danger, and causing them to be evacuated.[15][16] By Sunday, November 5 the crane was secured, and traffic was allowed the next day.

Forbes Magazine discussed the building and developer in a feature titled "Extell, the immoral developer" which asserted that "Extell has one of those corporate cultures where promises aren’t promises, and where accidents somehow tend to happen" [17]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ CTBUH. "One57 Facts | CTBUH Skyscraper Database". 40.76544 -73.97907: Buildingdb.ctbuh.org. Retrieved November 2, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. ^ a b Chaban, Matt. "That’s It? A Look at the Tallest Apartment Building In New York that Doesn’t Look That Tall, One57" New York Observer (June 21, 2012)
  3. ^ Polsky, Sara (June 10, 2011). "One57 Hoping for Approval". Curbed. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  4. ^ Bagli, Charles V (May 26, 2010). "Building a Tower of Luxury Apartments in Midtown as Brokers Cross Their Fingers" New York Times
  5. ^ "Emporis". Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  6. ^ "One57, New York City". SkyscraperPage.com. October 29, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  7. ^ Khan, Bilal (May 31, 2011). "New Carnegie 57 Rendering, Name, Pricing Hints Unveiled!" Curbed.com
  8. ^ "Hurricane Sandy | One57 | Crane Collapse". Therealdeal.com. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  9. ^ Barbanel, Josh (October 29, 2012). "Crane-Arm Snaps In Tower Mishap". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  10. ^ Chaban, Matt (May 19, 2012). "Billionaires, Act Fast! Turns Out One57 Is 50 Percent Sold Out" New York Observer
  11. ^ Keil, Jennifer Gould and Margolin, Josh (July 2, 2012). "Prime Minister of Qatar to spend $90M to buy city’s most expensive condo" New York Post
  12. ^ Dailey, Jessica. "Qatar PM Not Moving Into One57" Curbed New York (July 3, 2012)
  13. ^ "At One57, Barnett returns Hirtenstein's deposit, cancels contract". therealdeal.com. October 24, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  14. ^ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-11-09/business/sns-rt-storm-sandylawsuitl1e8m9cmp-20121109_1_crane-collapse-canada-s-pinnacle-industries-construction-crane
  15. ^ Kerry Burke; Greg B. Smith; Corky Siemaszko (October 29, 2012). "Crane collapse in midtown Manhattan as Hurricane Sandy storms into the East Coast". NY Daily News. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  16. ^ Sanderson, Bill; Reuven Fenton; Beth Defalco (October 29, 2012). "Police evacuate area around dangling crane". NYPOST.com. Retrieved October 29, 2012. {{cite news}}: More than one of |author1= and |last= specified (help)
  17. ^ http://www.forbes.com/sites/randalllane/2012/11/01/inside-extell-the-immoral-developer-behind-hurricane-sandys-dangling-crane/
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