252 East Fifty Seven
Superstructure has reached the seventh floor of SOM's 65-story tower, 252 East Fifty Seven, in the Midtown East neighborhood. The tower joins the already completed public schools PS 59 and the High School of Art & Design and a Whole Foods in an adjacent base completed in 2012. Originally designed by Roger Duffy of SOM as a signature angular tower that would have fit with the other wannabe icons sprouting up along 57th Street, the project later stalled before reemerging as a far more restrained, boxy tower. The new design has been revealed in mostly exterior renderings of the upper portion of the tower, showcasing curvy balconies and a concave slice through the center of the tower's facades. The condo portion of the tower starts on the 36th floor and contains 93 units. Rumors abound that 173 rental units will also be coming to the lower floors but no official announcements have been made at this time.
Northwest corner with earlier constructed public school and retail base (right).
Northwest corner with earlier constructed public school and retail base (right).
North facade from East 57th Street.
Northeast corner from 2nd Avenue.
East facade from 2nd Avenue.
Southeast corner from 2nd Avenue.
Looking south on 2nd Avenue.
Architects: SOM (Design Architect), SLCE (Architect of Record); Interior Architect: Daniel Romualdez; Engineer: WSP; Developers: World Wide Group and Rose Associates; Program: Residential; Location: Midtown East, New York, NY; Completion: 2016.
