Image courtesy of Vornado
Current Status: In Planning
Penn 15 Vital Stats
Address: 410 7th Avenue, New York, New York 10001 (Community Board 5)
Type: Commercial
Name: Penn 15
Construction: _
Design Architect: Rafael Vinoly
Executive Architect: _
Developer: Vornado Realty Trust
Builder: _
Height: 1,400 feet (427 meters); _ stories
Total Construction Floor Area: 2,800,000 square feet; 260,203 square meters
Site Area: 79,000 square feet; 7,339 square meters
There are no zoning documents currently available to the public for this development.
Superlatives: Potential New York headquarters for Facebook.
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
