252 East 57th Vital Stats
Address: 252 East 57th Street (Community Board 6)
Type: Mixed Commercial and Residential
Name: 252 East 57th Street
Construction: Begun 2013; Completed 2016
Design Architect: Roger Duffy, Skidmore Owings and Merrill
Executive Architect: __
Developer: World Wide Group, Rose Associates
Builder:World Wide Group, Rose Associates
Height: 712 feet, (217 Meters); 65 Stories
Total Construction Floor Area: 436,000 square feet; 40,500 square meters
Site Area: 469,540 square feet; 43,619 square meters
Density: 270 Units
View Zoning Diagram HERE
Loopholes Exploited:
Read through our blog below for more information on Supertalls.
The Right Rights
As reported in the New York Times, neighbors of an Extell Properties owned corner lot on West 17th street banded together to purchase and "bank" air rights over the neighboring development in order to protect their views. In "How Much is a View Worth in Manhattan? Try...
The MTA is not to blame!
When GOTHAMIST reported a deluge "Video: Subway Platform Flash Flood Knocks Man To The Ground" at the 23rd/Ely aka Court Square station, several commenters were jaded, or furious. Personally, one had to question why the videographer was recording and not helping the...
MBPO hosts DCP hearing on Loopholes – This Thursday at 6:30pm
LANDMARK WEST! has been tirelessly advocating for the closure of LOOPHOLES which yield SUPERTALLS. Despite this new typology sprouting up for years, the Department of City Planning (DCP) relies on decades- old regulations that never envisioned buildings of this...
Contact Information
Sean Khorsandi
Executive Director
LANDMARK WEST!
LandmarkWest@LandmarkWest.org
45 West 67th Street New York, NY 10023
212-496-8110
