Render courtesy of Gensler
Current Status: In Planning
Tower Fifth Vital Stats
Address: 5 East 51st Street, New York, New York 10022 (Community Board 5)
Type: Commercial
Name: Tower Fifth; 5 East 51st Street
Construction: _
Design Architect: Gensler; Moed de Armas & Shannon
Executive Architect: AAI Architects, P.C.
Developer: Macklowe Properties
Builder: _
Height: 1,556 feet (474 meters); 96 stories
Total Construction Floor Area: _
Site Area: _
There are no zoning documents currently available to the public for this development.
Superlatives: Planned as the tallest building by roof height in New York City.
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Contact Information
Sean Khorsandi
Executive Director
LANDMARK WEST!
LandmarkWest@LandmarkWest.org
45 West 67th Street New York, NY 10023
212-496-8110