![]() Actual construction began ten months later. Initial Construction: Despite the uncertainty of the project’s financing and tower’s final design, excavations at the site began in May 2014. Number of Lifts: 11 high-speed elevators that travel 2,000 feet per minuteĪrchitect: The tower is designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, a Chicago-based firm known for designing and developing energy-efficient and sustainable architecture. Number of Floors: 131, of which 98 are residential Central Park Tower Profileįloor area: 1,285,308 square feet or 119,409 square meter Since more than 85% of the building’s total floor area is dedicated to residential usage, Central Park Tower can also be titled the tallest residential building in the world. Rising 1,550 feet (472 m), Central Park Tower (also called the Nordstrom Tower) is the 15th tallest building in the world and second-tallest skyscraper in the United States, after One World Trade Center that stands 1,776 feet (541 m) tall. It is a mixed-use tower located in Billionaires’ Row on 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan. It is developed by the Shanghai Municipal Investment Group and Extell Development Company. ![]() One of those projects is Central Park Tower. New and more courageous projects are coming every year. While some buildings have dominated the skyline seemingly forever, it is also a landscape that is evolving fast. NYC’s signature skyline makes quite an impression. It is the number two destination globally for tallest towers, behind Hong Kong. ![]() New York City, also known as a city that never sleeps, is home to over 7,000 high-rise buildings, 132 of which are taller than 600 feet (183 m).
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