Current Status: Under Construction
111 West 57th Vital Stats
Address: 111 West 57th Street (Community Board 8)
Type: Residential and Mixed Commercial (Based on Warren and Wetmore Landmark)
Name: 111 West 57th Street aka Steinway Tower aka Stairway to Heaven aka 105 West 57th Street aka 107 West 57th Street
Construction: Begun 2014; Completed early 2019
Design Architect: SHoP Architects
Executive Architect: __
Developer: JDS Development Group with Property Markets Group
Builder: __
Height: 1,438 feet, (438 Meters); 82 Stories
Total Construction Floor Area: 315,996 square feet; 29,357 square meters
Site Area: 20,621 square feet; 1,915.8 square meters
Density: 58 residential units
View Zoning Diagram HERE
Superlatives: Expected to be the thinnest skyscraper worldwide with a 1:23 or 1:24 width-to-height ratio; Constructed with the tallest freestanding crane in NYC Construction history (220 feet, 67m).
Loopholes Exploited:
Read through our blog below for more information on Supertalls.
Absurdity Continues: 50 W 66th Street at BSA Tomorrow
At its Executive Review Session on August 6th, the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) commented on Landmark West's Appeal (view it HERE), discussing whether or not the Zoning Text leads to ABSURD results - i.e. the 775-foot tower at 50 W. 66th Street. The hearing...
The Fight Against 50 W. 66th Continues Sept. 10th
On August 6th, the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) heard Landmark West's Appeal (view it HERE) regarding the legality of 36 West 66th Street (aka 50 West 66th Street) and how it does (but mainly, how it does not) comply with Zoning. The hearing continues on...
LOOKBACK: Building the Cardboard City of Tomorrow
In 1993, LANDMARK WEST! commissioned the Environmental Simulation Center at the New School to build a model of the Lincoln Square area. At a whopping 10' x 12' it was exhibited at the Apple Bank of Savings so that neighbors could come and see what was being proposed...
Contact Information
Sean Khorsandi
Executive Director
LANDMARK WEST!
LandmarkWest@LandmarkWest.org
45 West 67th Street New York, NY 10023
212-496-8110
