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77 West 66th Street zoning and massing diagram. Image and model by George Janes & Associates.

1,200-Foot Residential Supertall Proposed for 77 West 66th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

8:00 am on June 9, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Plans have been revealed for 77 West 66th Street, a proposed supertall residential skyscraper on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Developed by Extell, the structure could potentially stand 90 stories and 1,200 feet tall, making it the tallest building in the neighborhood by a significant margin. The site is bounded by West 67th Street to the north, West 66th Street to the south, and Columbus Avenue to the west.

Cladding Reaches Pinnacle of KPF’s 520 Fifth Avenue Supertall in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on June 5, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Façade installation has reached the roof parapet of 520 Fifth Avenue, an 88-story mixed-use supertall skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Rabina, the 1,002-foot-tall structure will span 415,000 square feet and yield 100 condominium units. The project will also include 25 floors of boutique office space, ground-floor retail, and an extensive collection of amenities. The ground-up development is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street, one block north of Bryant Park.

LED Lights Shine Brighter on Foster + Partners’ 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on June 4, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY captured more of the exterior LED strips undergoing testing on 270 Park Avenue, JPMorgan Chase’s 1,389-foot-tall Midtown East headquarters. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 60-story supertall skyscraper will yield 2.5 million square feet of office space with a capacity of 15,000 employees, and will become the tallest structure in New York completely powered by hydroelectric energy. Adamson Associates is the architect of record for the project, which occupies a full city block bounded by East 48th Street to the north, East 47th Street to the south, Park Avenue to the east, and Madison Avenue to the west.

Rendering of The Torch at 740 Eighth Avenue by ODA and SLCE Architects. Photo by Michael Young

The Torch Resumes Construction at 740 Eighth Avenue in Times Square, Manhattan

8:00 am on June 2, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Foundation work has resumed for The Torch, a 52-story mixed-use supertall skyscraper at 740 Eighth Avenue in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by ODA and developed by Extell, the 1,067-foot-tall structure will span 875,372 square feet and yield an 825-room hotel topped by a public outdoor observation deck with a drop ride attraction in its signature stemlike column. The project is also slated to include lower-level retail space, a restaurant on two of the upper floors, a VIP lounge, and a pool deck for hotel guests. SLCE Architects is the architect of record for the development, which is located along Eighth Avenue between West 45th and 46th Streets on the border of Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen.

270 Park Avenue’s Diagrid, Column Lights Continue Testing in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on May 14, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

YIMBY captured photos of 270 Park Avenue’s exterior LED strips undergoing testing, offering a preview of how JPMorgan Chase’s 1,389-foot-tall Midtown East headquarters will eventually look illuminated at night. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 60-story supertall skyscraper will yield 2.5 million square feet of office space with a capacity of 15,000 employees, and will become the tallest structure in New York completely powered by hydroelectric energy. Adamson Associates is the architect of record for the project, which occupies a full city block bounded by East 48th Street to the north, East 47th Street to the south, Park Avenue to the east, and Madison Avenue to the west.

ULURP Process Underway For Foster + Partners’ 350 Park Avenue Supertall in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on March 18, 2025 By Michael Young

The Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) officially kicked off yesterday for 350 Park Avenue, a nearly 1,600-foot-high supertall skyscraper in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Foster + Partners and developed by Vornado Realty Trust, Rudin, and Ken Griffin, the 62-story structure will yield 1.8 million square feet of Class A office space with a capacity of 6,000 employees. Griffin’s companies, Citadel and Citadel Securities, will serve as the two main anchor tenants, occupying at least 850,000 square feet. The 53,000-square foot property is located between East 51st and 52nd Streets.

Public Review Set for 1,600-Foot Supertall at 350 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on February 7, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

The public review process is scheduled to begin next month for 350 Park Avenue, a nearly 1,600-foot-tall office skyscraper in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Foster + Partners and developed by Vornado Realty Trust, Rudin, and Ken Griffin, the 62-story supertall will yield 1.8 million square feet of Class A office space with a capacity of 6,000 employees. Griffin’s companies Citadel and Citadel Securities will serve as anchor tenants, occupying at least 850,000 square feet. The property is located between East 51st and 52nd Streets.

Rendering of 41-47 West 57th Street by OMA

Demolition Continues on Site of Fifth Billionaires’ Row Supertall at 41-47 West 57th Street in Midtown, Manhattan

8:00 am on January 22, 2025 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

Demolition is getting underway at 37 West 57th Street, the latest addition to the assemblage of 41-47 West 57th Street in Midtown, Manhattan that is planned to give rise to a 63-story mixed-use supertall skyscraper. Developer Sedesco acquired the 13-story office building in 2023, adding to its expanding swath of contiguous properties for its 1,100-foot tower, which is being designed by OMA. The Billionaires’ Row structure is slated to yield 119 condominium units with an average scope of 1,992 square feet, as well as a 158-room hotel and a 10,212-square-foot restaurant. The property is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues with frontage on both West 57th and West 58th Streets.

Exterior Work Continues on JPMorgan Chase’s Supertall Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 31, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

For the third consecutive year, the tallest building on our annual construction countdown is 270 Park Avenue, JPMorgan Chase’s 1,389-foot supertall headquarters in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by Norman Foster of Foster + Partners with Adamson Associates as the architect of record and developed by Tishman Speyer, the 60-story skyscraper will yield 2.5 million square feet of office space with a capacity of 15,000 employees, and will become the tallest structure in New York completely powered by hydroelectric energy. The property occupies a full city block bound by East 48th Street to the north, East 47th Street to the south, Park Avenue to the east, and Madison Avenue to the west.

Demolition Prep Underway for 1,220-Foot Supertall at 625 Madison Avenue in Midtown East, Manhattan

8:00 am on December 30, 2024 By Michael Young and Matt Pruznick

At number two on our year-end countdown of the tallest construction projects in New York is 625 Madison Avenue, a planned 1,220-foot residential supertall skyscraper in Midtown East, Manhattan. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Related Companies under the 625 Mad Realty LLC, the 68-story structure is slated to yield 101 condominium units with an average scope of 4,918 square feet, as well as retail space on the first two levels, a fourth-floor restaurant and private dining area, and a suite of amenities. The multi-billion-dollar project will rise along Madison Avenue between East 58th and 59th Streets. Ancora Engineering + Architecture is in charge of the demolition process.

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