Construction Update: 401 East 51st Street

Southwest corner from First Avenue.
Facade installation is ongoing at SK Development and CB Developers residential condo tower in the Midtown East neighborhood of Manhattan. Designed by Selldorf Architects, the 29-story tower’s facade features bespoke unitized curtain wall panels with integrated ram-pressed terracotta elements manufactured by Palagio. Panel installation, which is led by SLB Management, is nearing the top of the 6-story podium. When completed, there will be 1,400 unitized panels and 9,000 terracotta units.
Looking up at the west facade from First Avenue.
West facade from First Avenue.
West facade from East 51st Street.
Southwest corner from East 51st Street.
Southwest corner from First Avenue.
Close-up of the southwest corner of the podium facade.
Close-up of the southwest corner of the podium facade.
Close-up of the west facade of the podium.
Looking up at the south facade of the podium.
Facade panels awaiting installation.
Close-up of the integrated terracotta unit on a unitized curtain wall panel.
Interior view of curtain wall panels installed at the podium.
Architect: Selldorf Architects (Design Architect), SLCE Architects (Executive Architect); Developers: SK Development and CB Developers; Structural Engineer: Gace Consulting Engineers; MEP Engineer: GEA Consulting Engineers; Construction Manager: CMA (CM & Associates); Facade Consultant: Frank Seta Associates; Curtain Wall Installation: Solubon Ltd. SLB Management; Curtain Wall Manufacturer: Gruppo Simeon; Terracotta Manufacturer: Palagio; Program: Residential; Location: Midtown East, New York, NY; Completion: 2027.