520 Fifth Avenue
KPF · Midtown · 2026
Southeast corner from Fifth Avenue.
Superstructure has topped out at Rabina’s 1,002-foot tall mixed-use tower 520 Fifth Avenue in Midtown. Designed by KPF, the 88-story tower’s massing features five tiers that contain 25 floors of boutique luxury office space with private residences above. Office floors range in size from 6,500 to 12,000 square feet and feature 12 foot tall ceilings, private terraces and loggias, and arched operable windows. The 100 residences in the floors above the office space will range in size from one- to four-bedrooms with ceilings up to 14 feet tall.
Looking up at the east facade.
The tower’s facade features a curtain wall with textured beige metal and arched windows. At the base of the tower, the facade elements are made of terra-cotta elements instead of the metal curtain wall. Installation of the facade has surpassed the two-thirds mark. Some additional height will be added with the tower’s crown element, serving as a screen wall for the mechanical equipment at the roof.
Looking up at the east facade.
Close-up of the curtain wall installed at the east facade.
Looking up at the south facade.
Close-up of the facade at the southwest corner.
Close-up of the terra-cotta facade at the lower floors.
Looking up at the north facade.
Close-up of the north facade.
Looking up at the east facade.
Looking up at the east facade.
Looking up at the east facade.
Looking up at the east facade.
Looking up at the southeast corner of the facade.
Close-up of the curtain wall facade.
Close-up of the curtain wall facade.
Looking north through a typical window.
Looking south towards Midtown and Lower Manhattan from the top floor.
Looking west towards Hudson Yards from the top floor.
Looking southeast towards Downtown Brooklyn from the top floor.
North facade of the tower.
Close-up of the top of the tower.
Close-up of the north facade of the tower.
Close-up of the facade at the southwest corner.
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF); Interiors: Charles & Co.; Facade Consultant: Desimone Consulting Engineers; Structural Engineer: WSP; Construction Manager: Suffolk; Developer: Rabina; Program: Residential, Office, Retail; Location: Midtown, New York, NY; Completion: 2026.
Construction Update: 520 Fifth Avenue
Southeast corner from Fifth Avenue.
Facade installation is underway at Rabina’s 1,000-foot tall mixed-use tower 520 Fifth Avenue in Midtown. Designed by KPF, the 450,000-square-foot tower’s massing features five tiers that contain private residences, boutique office workspaces, and public and private recreational spaces. Superstructure has reached the one third mark on the 67-story tower, with curtain wall installation now underway.
East facade from East 43rd Street.
Close-up of the curtain wall installed at the east facade.
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF); Facade Consultant: Desimone Consulting Engineers; Structural Engineer: WSP; Developer: Rabina; Program: Residential, Office, Retail; Location: Midtown, New York, NY; Completion: 2025.
Construction Tour: One Madison Avenue
View west from the level 10 terrace.
Construction is underway at the adaptive reuse of the 1983 office building by Napoleon Le Brun & Sons in the Flatiron District. Led by developer SL Green, the design adds a 26-story tower by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) atop the renovated original limestone clad base.
Renovations at the podium include a repaired limestone facade with high performance structurally-glazed curtainwall replacing the aluminum windows and spandrels. As part of the renovation, 67% of the original structure has been maintained., reusing a large amount of the building’s embodied energy. The new, glass curtainwall clad tower will rise above the level 10 roof of the podium and set back from the adjacent landmarked clock tower. When completed, the development will add more than an acre of private outdoor space, which will be located at the level 10 terrace and additional terraces throughout the new tower structure.
View northwest from the level 10 terrace.
View east from the level 10 terrace.
View northwest towards Madison Square Park from the level 10 terrace.
Typical podium floor in the process of renovation.
Typical podium floor under renovation with views toward Madison Square Park.
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox; Developer: SL Green; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Flatiron District, New York, NY; Completion: 2023.
SUMMIT at One Vanderbilt
KPF · Midtown East · 2021
SUMMIT observation deck.
Construction has wrapped up at One Vanderbilt, SL Green's 77-story future supertall tower on a site adjacent to New York's Grand Central Terminal. The 1,401 foot tall tower is designed by KPF and features a three story observation deck known as SUMMIT at the tower’s first setback at the 1,000 foot mark. Designed by Snohetta, SUMMIT occupies the 57th, 58th, and 59th floors. The main levels of the observation deck feature the mind-bending art installation Air by Kenzo Digital. Mirrors wrap the three sides of the space framing the views out to the skyline, leading to views with the sky on the floor and the city’s skyscrapers hovering over you on the ceiling . Two glass skyboxes, known as Levitation, on the west facade give visitors a look down on Midtown from 1,063 feet above Madison Avenue. At the top, two all glass elevators, known as Ascent, travel up the south facade to give visitors a view from over 1,200 feet, the highest observation point in Midtown Manhattan. Tickets for the observation deck, which officially opens on October 21, go on sale today.
Looking north from Levitation, the glass skyboxes at the west façade.
Looking down onto Madison Avenue from the sky boxes 1,063 feet above the street.
View off Bryant Park from the sky boxes.
Looking east towards the Queens and Brooklyn waterfront from the observation deck.
Looking south towards the Downtown Brooklyn skyline from the observation deck.
Looking south towards Midtown and Lower Manhattan from the observation deck.
Looking up at the tracks for the Ascent glass elevators.
View from Ascent, the all glass elevator that travels up the south facade of the crown.
View south towards Midtown and Lower Manhattan at sunset from ASCENT.
Looking down from inside the ASCENT elevator.
One Vanderbilt (center) on the Midtown East skyline.
East facade of One Vanderbilt (right) and the Chrysler Building (left).
The design of the facade features floor to ceiling glass and diagonal terracotta spandrels. Installation is also underway on the terra-cotta panels that clad the underside of the tower at the podium and the ceiling of the lobby.
East facade of One Vanderbilt (center), 685 First Avenue (left), and the Chrysler Building (right).
One Vanderbilt lit blue for the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
Architect: KPF; Developer: SL Green Realty Corporation; Development Manager: Hines; Construction: Tishman Construction; Interiors: Gensler; MEP Engineers: Jaros Baum & Bolles; Structural Engineers: Severud Associates; Program: Mixed Use, Office, Retail; Location: Midtown East, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Tour: Brooklyn Point
Northeast corner from Flatbush Avenue.
Construction is wrapping up at Extell’s Brooklyn Point, the 720 foot tall third tower in the City Point development in Downtown Brooklyn. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), the 68-story residential condo tower sits at the northern boundary of the City Point development. The tower facade features sculpturally framed over-sized windows, offering views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn skyline and waterways.
Looking up at the east facade from Flatbush Avenue.
Tenants of the 458 luxury residences have access to over 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities including 65’ indoor saltwater swimming pool, fitness center, indoor squash/basketball court, a park lounge at the 9th floor landscaped terrace, and the tallest residential infinity pool in the Western Hemisphere at the rooftop amenity floor.
Southeast corner of the tower.
Brooklyn Point (center) on the Downtown Brooklyn skyline.
Rooftop Pool Terrace
Looking north towards the Manhattan skyline from the pool deck.
Looking northwest from the pool deck.
Looking northeast from the pool deck.
View of the Hudson Yards skyline from the pool deck.
View of the Midtown skyline from the pool deck.
View of the East River and the Brooklyn and Queens waterfront.
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox; Interiors: Katherine Newman Design; Landscape Architect: Mathews Nielsen; Developer: Extell; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY; Completion: 2021.
Tour: Waterline Square
Construction has wrapped up at Waterline Square, the three-tower development on the Upper West Side from GID Development Group. The development's three sites are the last available of the original 5-tower Riverside Center masterplan. Each of the three towers are designed by a different high profile architecture firm and offer rentals at the lower floors and condos starting on floor 20. Sales for the one-to-five-bedroom condo units are ongoing.
Tower One, located at the southwest corner, is designed by Richard Meier Architects. Tower Two, at the northwest corner, is designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. Tower Three, adjacent to the One West End tower, is designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects.
All three towers offer access to the Waterline Club, a combined 100,000 square feet of sports, leisure, and lifestyle amenities designed by the Rockwell Group. Amenities on offer include an indoor tennis court, an indoor skate park, a 30-foot indoor rock climbing wall, a full basketball court, a three-lane lap pool, and studios for art, photography, and recording. Also included in the development is a three acre landscaped park designed by Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects at the center of the site.
One Waterline Square (10 Riverside Boulevard)
One Waterline Square
Richard Meier Architects
Located at the corner of West 59th Street and 12th Avenue, the Richard Meier Architects designed One Waterline Square stands 37-stories tall at the southwest corner of the development. Condo interiors are designed by Champalimaud Design.
Model Residence - Unit 03
Model Residence - Unit 07
Model Residence
Two Waterline Square
Kohn Pedersen Fox
Two Waterline Square (30 Riverside Boulevard)
The largest of the three towers, Two Waterline Square occupies the entire northern half of the development and stands 38-stories tall. Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates is the architect for the tower with condo interiors by Yabu Pushelberg.
Southeast corner of Two Waterline Square.
Model Residence
Model Rental Residence
Model Residence
Three Waterline Square
Rafael Vinoly Architects
Three Waterline Square (635 West 59th Street)
The third and final tower fronts onto West 59th Street and stands 34-stories tall. Rafael Vinoly Architects is responsible for the design with condo interiors by Groves & Co.
Three Waterline Square - Penthouse 2
Three Waterline Square - Model Rental Residence 808
Architects: Richard Meier & Partners Architects (Design Architect: One Waterline Square), Kohn Pedersen Fox (Design Architect: Two Waterline Square), Rafael Vinoly Architects (Design Architect: Three Waterline Square), Hill West Architects (Executive Architect); Interiors: Champalimaud Design (One Waterline Square), Yabu Pushelberg (Two Waterline Square), Groves & Co. (Three Waterline Square); Developer: GID Development Group; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Upper West Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: One Vanderbilt
One Vanderbilt (center) on the Midtown East skyline.
Curtain wall installation is wrapping up at One Vanderbilt, SL Green's 77-story future supertall tower on a site adjacent to New York's Grand Central Terminal. The 1,401 foot tall tower is designed by KPF and will feature a three story observation deck at the tower’s first setback at the 1,000 foot mark. A 100-foot tall spire will rise at the top of the crown.
East facade of One Vanderbilt (right) and the Chrysler Building (left).
The design of the facade features floor to ceiling glass and diagonal terracotta spandrels. Installation is also underway on the terra-cotta panels that clad the underside of the tower at the podium and the ceiling of the lobby.
East facade of One Vanderbilt (center), 685 First Avenue (left), and the Chrysler Building (right).
Southwest facade from Bryant Park.
South facade.
Close-up of the south facade of the crown.
Close-up of the southwest corner of the tower facade.
Southwest corner from Madison Avenue and East 42nd Street.
Southwest corner of the podium from Madison Avenue and East 42nd Street.
Southwest corner of the podium from Madison Avenue.
Close-up of the terra-cotta panels currently being installed at the west podium.
Close-up of the south podium facade at East 42nd Street.
Looking up at the south tower facade.
South podium facade from East 42nd Street.
Southeast corner from East 42nd Street.
Southeast corner of the podium from East 42nd Street.
Close-up of the terra-cotta panels currently being installed at the east podium.
West facade from Bryant Park.
Southwest corner of the tower.
Close-up of the southwest corner of the tiered crown.
Northwest corner of the tiered crown from Central Park.
Architect: KPF; Developer: SL Green Realty Corporation; Development Manager: Hines; Construction: Tishman Construction; Interiors: Gensler; MEP Engineers: Jaros Baum & Bolles; Structural Engineers: Severud Associates; Program: Mixed Use, Office, Retail; Location: Midtown East, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.
Construction Update: Hudson Yards
Exterior facade construction is wrapping up at Hudson Yards' first phase towers at the eastern rail yards. When complete, the 28-acre site will be the largest private real estate development in the history of the United States, and the city's largest since Rockefeller Center in the 1930's.
35 Hudson Yards
Designed by SOM, 35 Hudson Yards is a 92-story mixed-use tower that will be Hudson Yards' tallest residential building. The 1.1 million square-foot tower includes 143 private residences, an Equinox branded luxury hotel, an Equinox fitness club and spa, first-class office space, and ground-floor retail. Limestone and glass clad the exterior of the tower.
Southwest corner from the High Line.
Closeup of the southwest corner of the tower.
Closeup of the southwest corner of the tower.
Looking up at the south facade.
Looking up at the south facade.
Residential entry at the south facade.
Entry canopy at the Equinox Hotel at the east facade.
Looking up at the west facade.
Equinox Hotel terrace.
Northwest corner of 10 Hudson Yards from 35 Hudson Yards.
15 Hudson Yards
Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, 15 Hudson Yards is the development’s first residential tower. The 88-story tower offers both condo and rental units. Sales for the 285 one- to four-bedroom condo units are underway.
Northwest corner of the tower.
North facade from 35 Hudson Yards.
Closeup of the northeast corner from 35 Hudson Yards.
Closeup of the northeast corner from 35 Hudson Yards.
West facade from the High Line.
55 Hudson Yards
Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox with Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates, 55 Hudson Yards is a 51-story, 780-foot office tower at the corner of 11th Avenue and West 34th Street. The tower's massing features a tenth floor setback that affords an outdoor terrace with views of the larger development as well as Hudson Park and the High Line. On the exterior, the curtain wall features black metal mullion caps that create a grid of chamfered rectangles.
West facade of 55 Hudson Yards (left) and 35 Hudson Yards (right) from the High Line.
Southwest corner of the tower.
Looking up at the west facade.
Office entry at the west facade.
Closeup of the east facade.
Architects: KPF (10 Hudson Yards, 30 Hudson Yards, 55 Hudson Yards, Retail), Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group (15 Hudson Yards, The Shed), Ismael Leyva Architects (15 Hudson Yards - Architect of Record), KRJDA (55 Hudson Yards); Developers: Related Companies, Oxford Properties Group; Program: Office, Retail; Location: Hudson Yards, New York, NY; Completion: 2016 (10 Hudson Yards), 2019 (15 Hudson Yards, 30 Hudson Yards, 35 Hudson Yards, 55 Hudson Yards, Retail, Public Square).
Construction Update: Waterline Square
Waterline Square development.
Facade installation has wrapped up and landscaping is nearing completion at Waterline Square, the three-tower development on the Upper West Side from GID Development Group. The development's three sites are the last available of the original 5-tower Riverside Center masterplan. Each of the three towers are designed by a different high profile architecture firm and will offer rentals at the lower floors and condos starting on floor 20. Sales for the one-to-five-bedroom condo units are underway.
Waterline Square (left) and VIA (right) from the Hudson River.
Tower One, located at the southwest corner, is designed by Richard Meier Architects. Tower Two, at the northwest corner, is designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. Tower Three, adjacent to nearly completed One West End tower, is designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects.
One Waterline Square (10 Riverside Boulevard)
Located at the corner of West 59th Street and 12th Avenue, the Richard Meier Architects designed One Waterline Square stands 37-stories tall at the southwest corner of the development. Condo interiors are designed by Champalimaud Design.
Northeast corner of One Waterline Square.
North facade of One Waterline Square.
Looking up at the north facade of One Waterline Square.
Facade detail.
Residential entry at One Waterline Square.
Looking up at the east facade of One Waterline Square.
Southeast corner of One Waterline Square.
West facade of One Waterline Square.
Two Waterline Square (30 Riverside Boulevard)
The largest of the three towers, Two Waterline Square occupies the entire northern half of the development and stands 38-stories tall. Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates is the architect for the tower with condo interiors by Yabu Pushelberg.
Southeast corner of Two Waterline Square.
Looking up at the south facade of Two Waterline Square.
Looking up at the south facade of Two Waterline Square.
Looking up at the cantilevered west facade of Two Waterline Square.
South facade of Two Waterline Square.
West facade of Two Waterline Square.
Southwest corner of Two Waterline Square.
Three Waterline Square (635 West 59th Street)
The third and final tower fronts onto West 59th Street and stands 34-stories tall. Rafael Vinoly Architects is responsible for the design with condo interiors by Groves & Co.
Northwest corner of Three Waterline Square.
Looking up at the north facade of Three Waterline Square.
Northeast corner of Three Waterline Square (left) and One Waterline Square (right).
Southwest corner of Three Waterline Square.
Looking up at the south facade of Three Waterline Square.
Southeast corner of Three Waterline Square.
Southwest corner of One (left) and Three (right) Waterline Square.
All three towers will offer access to the Waterline Club, a combined 100,000 square feet of sports, leisure, and lifestyle amenities designed by the Rockwell Group. Amenities on offer will include an indoor tennis court, an indoor skate park, a 30-foot indoor rock climbing wall, a full basketball court, a three-lane lap pool, and studios for art, photography, recording. Also included in the development will be a three acre landscaped park designed by Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects at the center of the site.
Architects: Richard Meier & Partners Architects (Design Architect: One Waterline Square), Kohn Pedersen Fox (Design Architect: Two Waterline Square), Rafael Vinoly Architects (Design Architect: Three Waterline Square), Hill West Architects (Executive Architect); Interiors: Champalimaud Design (One Waterline Square), Yabu Pushelberg (Two Waterline Square), Groves & Co. (Three Waterline Square); Developer: GID Development Group; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Upper West Side, New York, NY; Completion: 2018.
Construction Tour: One Vanderbilt
East facade of the tower on the Midtown skyline.
Construction continues at One Vanderbilt, SL Green's 58-story future supertall tower on a site adjacent to New York's Grand Central Terminal. Designed by KPF, the mixed-use tower has reached supertall status with its topping out and spire installation earlier this fall. Facade installation continues at the top quarter of the tower. The design of the facade features floor to ceiling glass and diagonal terracotta spandrels. The base of the tower’s spire offer panoramic views of New York and New Jersey.
Looking up at the spire.
Views
View north towards Midtown and Central Park.
The Billionaire’s Row supertall towers.
View north towards 432 Park Avenue and Central Park.
View west towards Hudson Yards.
View southwest towards Chelsea and Jersey City.
View south towards Lower Manhattan.
View southeast towards the Lower East Side and Downtown Brooklyn.
View southeast towards Hunters Point South (left) and Greenpoint Landing (right).
View west towards the Chrysler Building and Long Island City.
View northeast towards Cornell Tech and Long Island City.
Architect: KPF; Developer: SL Green Realty Corporation; Development Manager: Hines; Construction: Tishman Construction; Interiors: Gensler; MEP Engineers: Jaros Baum & Bolles; Structural Engineers: Severud Associates; Program: Mixed Use, Office, Retail; Location: Midtown East, New York, NY; Completion: 2020.