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220 Central Park South Vital Stats

Address: 220 Central Park South (Community Board 5)

Type: Residential

Name: 220 Central Park South

Construction: Begun 2014; Completed 2018

Design Architect: Robert A.M. Stern Architects

Executive Architect: SLCE Architects

Structural Engineer: DeSimone Consulting

Developer: Vornado Realty Trust

Builder: __

Height: 953 feet, (290.4 Meters); 70 Stories

Total Construction Floor Area: 414,346 square feet; 38,494 square meters

Site Area: __

Density: 116 residential units

View Zoning Diagram HERE

Superlatives: 10th Tallest Building in NYC at time of construction.

On January 23, 2019, billionaire hedge fund manager Kenneth C. Griffin purchased a $238 million penthouse, making it the most expensive home ever sold in the United States

Loopholes Exploited: Packing multiple mechanical floors above street level to elevate sellable floors.

Read through our blog below for more information on Supertalls.

The Spirit: West Side Tower Cut Down to Size

Jan 24, 2019 | #votersagainstsupertalls, Advocacy, CENTRAL dARK, When the Process Works

The West Side Spirit's Emily Higginbotham weighs in on the City's notice to revoke permits for 36 West 66th Street. Acknowledging that this is just "one of the latest Manhattan projects to face opposition from land-use advocates and local residents" she delves into...

Buildings near you—now 66% larger than intended!

Jan 19, 2019 | #votersagainstsupertalls, ABC Watch, CENTRAL dARK, Landmarks at Risk, Watch List

Charles Bagli of The New York Times cited the postcard at left (dreamed up during a summer visit to the other Grand Canyon in Arizona) in his article The Empire State Building May Soon Have Another Rival... which went live on Friday evening. The journalist writes:...

Manhattan Delegation of City Council speaks out

Jan 18, 2019 | #votersagainstsupertalls, 200 Amsterdam, ABC Watch, Advocacy, CENTRAL dARK, City Council, Dept. of Buildings, Dept. of City Planning, Zoning

In a letter dated January 10, the entire Manhattan Delegation of the City Council call upon Marisa Lago, Director of the Department of City Planning and Rick Chandler, the out-going Commissioner of the Department of buildings to prepare "immediate action" toward...

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