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Another supertall tower to rise in Manhattan's increasingly crowded supertall district

Another supertall tower to rise in Manhattan's increasingly crowded supertall district

If you guessed that the newest luxury tower planned for Midtown, Manhattan would be very tall, skinny, and glassy then you, wise architectural observer, are correct. But don’t be too proud of your guessing skills—predicting that a luxury New York City skyscraper will be a glass-wrapped giant is like guessing Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee. It’s too easy is what we’re saying.

Without further ado, we present to you 1 Park Lane, a 1,210-foot-tall glass condo tower revealed by New York YIMBY and designed by Handel Architects. The new building will replace Central Park South’s Helmsley Park Lane Hotel which did not receive landmark status last year.

“Windows will measure 10×14 feet, while ceilings on every floor will stand 15’5″ tall,” wrote YIMBY. “It appears the developers will maximize views by gutting the vast majority of the existing Helmsley Building and turning it into an enormous foyer, which will allow them to stack the extra floorspace up top.”

After a few massing setbacks, the building begins it rise. On the way up, there are four seemingly double height notches that are filled-in with plantings and get illuminated at night. The effect is similar to the passthroughs at Viñoly’s 432 Park Avenue a few blocks away.

The building is expected to be completed in 2020, so get those checkbooks ready, global elite!

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