New tower near the ESB

[londonlawyer]

Residential Firm Takes Development Site for $20M
By Barbara Jarvie
Last updated: June 28, 2005 07:45am

NEW YORK CITY-Senior Living Options Inc. has acquired a 50-foot wide, 4,960-sf vacant parcel diagonally across from the Empire State Building for $20 million. The firm plans to construct a 100,000-sf residential building on the site.


McSam Hotel LLC sold the site on Fifth Avenue and East 35th Street after deciding not to construct a hotel on the site, according to Eastern Consolidated’s Alan P. Miller, who arranged the sale. Lee Odell Real Estate collaborated with Miller, who had closed several deals with Senior Living.


Miller calls the site “an extremely valuable parcel” due to its location and because it’s zoned for multiple uses. “In truth, the land never really came to market, because the seller realized it would be more fiscally prudent, given today’s heavy demand for apartment buildings, to sell to a residential developer, rather than to develop a hotel on the site.”


McSam originally purchased site in May 2000. At that time, a five-story commercial building owned and tenanted by the Building Service Employees International Union, occupied the site. The building was razed in preparation to construct a 27-story hotel, but those plans changed after 9/11. Earlier this year, McSam purchased 373 Fifth Ave., which shares the same zoning lot with 1-3 E. 35th St. That acquisition allowed McSam to increase the bulk that could be utilized on East 35th Street.


With proceeds from the sale, Queens-based McSam has made several more land acquisitions in order to build moderately priced hotels in Midtown, Midtown South and Downtown. The firm has developed 10 hotels with 2,000 rooms in the last five years. Brian Wrynn, Esq. represented McSam in-house, while Eric H. Seltzer Esq. of Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane acted for Senior Living.

[krulltime]

Oh cool another new tower close to the ESB... oh Goody!

[pianoman11686]

Yeah, here's the another major one planned near the ESB. Seems like we haven't had an update on it in a long time.

Far West Side & Penn Station Area Development
Approximately the area west of Fifth Avenue from 30th to 38th Street and the area west of Eighth Avenue from 40th to 28th Street.

Project #1

400 Fifth Avenue
396-400 Fifth Avenue (Fifth Avenue between West 37th and 38th Streets)
~50 stories ~600 feet
SOM/SLCE Architects
Dev-Chetrit Brothers
Residential Condominium
Proposed 2005-2007

http://www.aiany.org/designawards/2004/projects/jpegs/226a.jpg

http://www.aiany.org/designawards/2004/projects/jpegs/226b.jpg

http://www.aiany.org/designawards/2004/projects/jpegs/226c.jpg
SOM; AIANY Design Awards 2004
http://www.aiany.org/designawards/2004/projects/226.htm

http://www.pbase.com/archit_kderek2k3/image/43141033.jpg
http://www.thai3dviz.com

http://www.pbase.com/archit_kderek2k3/image/43141034.jpg


New York Daily News
What's up on Fifth?
January 24, 2005

There's a hole in the ground on Fifth Avenue not far from Lord & Taylor - and the Chetrit family is responsible for it. The real estate investors are planning a mixed-use development at 396, 398 and 400 Fifth Ave., south of W. 37th St., sources said.

The buildings at 398 and 400 Fifth have just been torn down. And a permit's been issued allowing the facade of 396 Fifth to be demolished and replaced.

People in the neighborhood got their hopes up that something really nice would be built at the site - because Trevor Davis, a high-profile builder of upscale residential towers, is listed as the property owner on city-issued demolition permits.

Davis built the elegant apartment tower at 425 Fifth, which is just across the avenue from Chetrits' project. But he's not going to be involved in the Chetrits' project, sources said.

A spokeswoman for the Chetrits did not respond to requests for comment.

All contents © 2005 Daily News, L.P.



Tower at 400 Fifth Avenue (New York City)
http://www.architects.org/emplibrary/ACF5469.pdf

designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (New York City – project team: Peter Magill
AIA, Gary Haney AIA, Stephen Apking AIA, Aybars Asci, Barbara Kalish AIA, and Nick
Holt)

The massing of this 600-ft tower acknowledges its historic predecessors in this portion of the New York skyline, but the less contextual architecture of its surface is what shows the most imagination. The facades are unpredictable fields of offset planes that take full advantage of the reflective qualities of glass. The fascination with the building’s skin produces an elegant and interesting outcome – sufficient to deserve an award in its own right – and the designers’ search for an innovative relation between the building’s perceived volume and its surface adds dimension to their achievement.


http://www.pbase.com/archit_kderek2k3/image/43141035.jpg
ESB webcam
http://live7.truelook.com/face/newface.jsp?func=live&name=/strends/esb/NorthView&pan=1.0799866&tilt=-41.5&panfov=46.7&tiltfov=36.4&overlay=default&skin=default&useapplet=true&time=1115612731595&width=640&height=480&quality=65&catalogname=catalog&zoom=1.0&imagemap.x=323&imagemap.y=398


Links:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&addtohistory=&formtype=address&searchtype=address&cat=&address=400%205th%20Ave&city=New%20York&state=NY&zipcode=10018%2d2700
Map

http://www.aiany.org/designawards/2004/projects/226.htm

http://www.knowledgeplex.org
Adjacent to the corner of 404 Fifth Ave. between East 37th and 38th streets is the site of two four-floor mixed-use buildings. The buildings are in the process of being demolished to make way for another luxury residential condominium development. Trevor Davis and the Chetrit Group are planning to develop the site. The new building is located across the street from Davis & Partners' 67-story mixed-use condominium at 425 Fifth Ave., which opened earlier this year.

I also remember being in the neighborhood a few weeks ago and seeing a large lot on the southeast corner of 33rd and 5th being cleared. Anyone have information on that project?

[ryan]

wow, I love the facade treatment on 400 5th ave - that's a really beautiful building.

[Fabrizio]

whew.... I was bracing myself for a tan brick apt building with balconies ...or some Miami beach-style clone... ruining forever one of NYC´s great views and cheapening the avenue. This looks brilliant. If it looks as good as these renderings this could soon be one of everybody´s new favorite buildings. This is worthy of sitting next to the ESB. This is the best thing I´ve seen since the Times Building. wow.

[pianoman11686]

Speaking of the Miami beach-style building, I think I just answered my own question on the building on the southeast corner of 33rd and 5th. That would be this one, designed by KPF:

http://www.pbase.com/image/42420891.jpg

[londonlawyer]

Does anyone have photos of what's at this site now? I can't think of any empty lots near the ESB.

[Fabrizio]

Total lack of class. Has no place on 5th especially next to the ESB.

[ryan]

could be worse... it could be 425 5th.

[TLOZ Link5]

Total lack of class. Has no place on 5th especially next to the ESB.

Well, I can't say that you didn't jinx it :-P

[pianoman11686]

Does anyone have photos of what's at this site now? I can't think of any empty lots near the ESB.
If you're referring to the site of 325 Fifth, this is the most recent photo we have on the forum:
http://www.pbase.com/archit_kderek2k3/image/41152170.jpg

[Citytect]

Cool facade. That will look good by the ESB if they use quality materials.

I'm not sold on the base yet.

[londonlawyer]

If you're referring to the site of 325 Fifth, this is the most recent photo we have on the forum:
http://www.pbase.com/archit_kderek2k3/image/41152170.jpg

Thnx but I was referring to the site of the project that's the subject of this post. The article states:

McSam Hotel LLC sold the site on Fifth Avenue and East 35th Street after deciding not to construct a hotel on the site... McSam originally purchased site in May 2000. At that time, a five-story commercial building owned and tenanted by the Building Service Employees International Union, occupied the site. The building was razed in preparation to construct a 27-story hotel, but those plans changed after 9/11. Earlier this year, McSam purchased 373 Fifth Ave., which shares the same zoning lot with 1-3 E. 35th St. That acquisition allowed McSam to increase the bulk that could be utilized on East 35th Street.

[NewYorkYankee]

Correct me if I am wrong, but THREE, DIFFRENT projects are mentioned in this thread? First, the topic of the thread, the new tower. Which we have no clue as to the dsign yet. Second, the 400 5th building that has seemed to disappeared as of late. And third, the Miami Style building at 33rd street.

[lofter1]

Correct me if I am wrong, but THREE, DIFFRENT projects are mentioned in this thread?

You're right Yankee, discussion is flying around on 3 different projects (but all do have the common theme of being new towers near ESB).

[londonlawyer]

I just went by the site on which this new project will rise. It's on 35th Street just east of 5th. It's not actually on the Avenue.

[Derek2k3]

There's a thread on this project already.
http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4692&highlight=35th



East 35th Street Hotel
1-3 East 35th Street
28 stories 280 feet
Gene Kaufman Architect
Dev-Meisel & Cohen/McSam Hotel LLC
Commercial Hotel
195 units 74,063 Sq. Ft.
Unbuilt

http://www.gkarchitect.com/GKA%20assets/project%20images/1e35th.jpg
Gene Kaufman Architect

1 East 35th Street

A 28-story, 195 Room "Boutique Hotel" located 2 blocks from the Empire State Building in midtown Manhattan. Featured spaces include a double height lobby with mezzanine and bar, a full service restaurant with garden seating at the ground floor, and a sky lounge at the roof. The building contains 83,000 square feet and is served by 3 high-speed elevators at the core and 1 freight elevator at the street. It is of concrete column and flat plate construction and is clad in white marble-faced brick and aluminum panel. Through slender orthogonal massing and subdued materials the hotel presents itself as a classic New York City high rise from the exterior. The interior is modern in design and features high-tech audio-visual elements with strong emphasis on verticality.

In design

Budget: $26,000,000

[BrooklynRider]

Ladies and Gentlemen, STEP RIGHT UP! Come one! Come all!

See for yourself "Derek" the living breathing file cabinet of projects proposed, under construction and built here in NYC.

Nothing before like him - nothing like him on the horizon. The ONE! The ONLY!.....

[Derek2k3]

Ladies and Gentlemen, STEP RIGHT UP! Come one! Come all!

See for yourself "Derek" the living breathing file cabinet of projects proposed, under construction and built here in NYC.

Nothing before like him - nothing like him on the horizon. The ONE! The ONLY!.....
haha


Here's a photo of the vacant lot.
http://www.pbase.com/archit_kderek2k3/image/45453399.jpg


There's also a project on 34th but I'm not sure if it's progressing. Anyone know?

47 East 34th Street
29 stories 320 feet
M/G Architects
Dev-Christopher Pardo
52 units 88,962 Sq. Ft.
Proposed

[Gulcrapek]

Piano: 325 Fifth is by Stephen B. Jacobs, not KPF.

[pianoman11686]

My bad. Good job at spotting the mistake. I don't know how I could have gotten those mixed up. The only explanation I came up with was the resemblance between 325 Fifth and the Friars Tower/Helena Building, at least as far as the shape of the roof. The latter two were designed by Fox and Fowle, and I often get those mixed up with Kohn Pederson Fox or Cook + Fox. Does anyone know, by the way, if these Fox's have anything in common?

[Gulcrapek]

Ya, the Fox in Fox&Fowle and Cook+Fox is the same guy. Started in the former, is in the latter.

[Stern]

Yet another one to keep an eye on.

NYPOST:

LCOR and the California State Teachers' Retirement System have completed their $73 million purchase of the vacant 225 E. 34th St., where they will develop a 170,000-foot, 21-story, 171-unit condominium.

The total land costs — including the site, air rights and housing — hit $350 a foot.

The building will be called The Charleston after the late Charles Benenson, whose family company, Benenson Capital Partners, sold the property through a Cushman & Wakefield team.

According to LCOR's David Sigman, when the project is ready in 2007, the unit marketing will be handled by Prudential Douglas Elliman's Development Marketing Group, led by Andy Gerringer.

[pianoman11686]

I finally walked this neighborhood today. I didn't see the lot mentioned in Stern's article, but I did walk by the building that was originally the subject of this thread. Since discussions have been more recent about it here, I think I'll post the construction pics in this thread. To avoid more confusion, let's keep in mind this is not a tower going up on Fifth. Its address is 1-3 East 35th Street. It looks like site preparation is underway:

http://images.snapfish.com/3447%3A66723232%7Ffp47%3Dot%3E234%3A%3D937%3D37%3B %3DXROQDF%3E2323%3A59827%3A%3C7ot1lsi

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http://images.snapfish.com/3447%3A66723232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E234%3A%3D937%3D37%3B %3DXROQDF%3E2323%3A59827%3B32ot1lsi