{"id":50968,"date":"2019-04-26T08:45:06","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T12:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=50968"},"modified":"2021-11-29T08:11:31","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T13:11:31","slug":"worlds-thinnest-skyscraper-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/industry\/worlds-thinnest-skyscraper-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Facts About Steinway Tower, the World\u2019s Thinnest Skyscraper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enter.architizer.com\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=nav\"><i>Architizer's 14th A+Awards<\/i><\/a><\/span><i> judging is live! Subscribe to our <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/a\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Awards Newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> for updates on Public Voting and the big winner reveal later this spring.<\/i><\/p><\/p>\n<p>Construction of <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/shop-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SHoP Architects<\/a>\u2019 slender, supertall building, the luxurious Steinway Tower at <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/111-west-57th-street\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">111 West 57th Street<\/a>, reached a key milestone back in April 2019 when the building&#8217;s concrete form topped out. With its superstructure complete, final touches such as an architectural crown have slowly been added throughout the pandemic. By March 2021, the exterior hoist was finally dismantled, and the building is now complete.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe superstructure completion of 111 West 57th Street is a major construction milestone,\u201d JDS Development\u2019s Michael Stern and Property Markets Group\u2019s Kevin Maloney told <a href=\"https:\/\/newyorkyimby.com\/2019\/04\/111-west-57th-streets-super-slender-concrete-formwork-officially-tops-out-atop-billionaires-row-in-midtown.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YIMBY<\/a> in a joint statement. \u201cWe are so proud of the design and construction of this building and are thrilled to share it with New Yorkers as it begins to fully come to fruition, including the imminent installation of the decorative crown, marking the official top off. This building was made by New Yorkers through and through, and that\u2019s very exciting to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_50972\" style=\"width: 3033px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50972\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-50972 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steinway-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"steinway tower\" width=\"3023\" height=\"1990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steinway-1-1.jpg 3023w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steinway-1-1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steinway-1-1-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steinway-1-1-1024x674.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3023px) 100vw, 3023px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-50972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Steinway Tower approaches completion; photographs by Michael Young via <a href=\"https:\/\/newyorkyimby.com\/2019\/04\/111-west-57th-streets-super-slender-concrete-formwork-officially-tops-out-atop-billionaires-row-in-midtown.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YIMBY<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>As one of New York City\u2019s most distinctive towers approaches completion, take in 10 standout facts about midtown\u2019s latest architectural needle:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1<\/strong>. On completion, Steinway Tower will hold the title of world\u2019s most slender skyscraper, with a width-to-height ratio of approximately 1:24.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2<\/strong>. The skyscraper will be 1,428 feet or 435 meters tall. This makes it taller than Rafael Vi\u00f1oly\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/432-park-avenue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">432 Park Avenue<\/a> (1,396 feet) and <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/one57-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ONE57<\/a> by Atelier Christian de Portzamparc (1,005 feet).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_50974\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50974\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50974 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-25-at-10.22.40-AM.png\" alt=\"steinway tower\" width=\"864\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-25-at-10.22.40-AM.png 864w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-25-at-10.22.40-AM-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2019-04-25-at-10.22.40-AM-768x551.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-50974\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The evolution of the tower&#8217;s form; image via SHoP Architects<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>3<\/strong>. Steinway Tower boasts 82 floors. The first 5 will contain shared recreation spaces and high-end retail, while the upper 77 will house luxury apartments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4<\/strong>. 111 West 57th Street is situated on what is known as <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/practice\/details\/nyt-billionaires-row\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Billionaire\u2019s Row<\/a>, named for the super-wealthy investors that are driving the construction of residential towers along 57th and adjacent streets. Other luxury towers on the 57th street include 432 Park Avenue, One 57 and Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture\u2019s Central Park Tower.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_50973\" style=\"width: 1888px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50973\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-50973 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steinway-2.jpg\" alt=\"steinway tower\" width=\"1878\" height=\"1398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steinway-2.jpg 1878w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steinway-2-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steinway-2-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steinway-2-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steinway-2-66x50.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1878px) 100vw, 1878px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-50973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Steinway Tower approaches completion; photographs by Michael Young via <a href=\"https:\/\/newyorkyimby.com\/2019\/04\/111-west-57th-streets-super-slender-concrete-formwork-officially-tops-out-atop-billionaires-row-in-midtown.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YIMBY<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>5<\/strong>. The highest apartment is expected to fetch at least $100 million. This might seem high, but would be nothing out of the ordinary for New York: Billionaire Ken Griffin recently purchased the penthouse at 220 Central Park South for $238 million.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6<\/strong>. The building\u2019s bronze and terracotta fa\u00e7ade references New York\u2019s art deco history, with slender mullions that curve upwards towards the crown.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_50977\" style=\"width: 946px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50977\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-50977 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-york-super-slender-skyscrapers-architecture-news-usa_dezeen_936_2-e1464255161209.jpg\" alt=\"steinway tower\" width=\"936\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-york-super-slender-skyscrapers-architecture-news-usa_dezeen_936_2-e1464255161209.jpg 936w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-york-super-slender-skyscrapers-architecture-news-usa_dezeen_936_2-e1464255161209-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-york-super-slender-skyscrapers-architecture-news-usa_dezeen_936_2-e1464255161209-768x529.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-50977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>A comparison of recent &#8220;super slender&#8221; skyscrapers with some of the world&#8217;s tallest buildings in the background -Steinway Tower is highlighted in red. Image via The Sksyscraper Museum<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>7<\/strong>. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/newyorkyimby.com\/2019\/04\/111-west-57th-streets-super-slender-concrete-formwork-officially-tops-out-atop-billionaires-row-in-midtown.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YIMBY<\/a>, the tower\u2019s construction required 49,000 cubic yards of concrete.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8<\/strong>. The tower\u2019s tapering form was inspired by New York\u2019s iconic early-20th century towers. SHoP Architects\u2019 describe it as \u201ca bold interpretation of what is possible within the requirements of the Midtown Manhattan zoning envelope.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_50975\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50975\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50975 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/111W57__Symmetry_Hrero__FINAL_.0.jpg\" alt=\"Steinway Tower\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/111W57__Symmetry_Hrero__FINAL_.0.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/111W57__Symmetry_Hrero__FINAL_.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/111W57__Symmetry_Hrero__FINAL_.0-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/111W57__Symmetry_Hrero__FINAL_.0-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-50975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Rendering of 111 West 57th Street; image via SHoP Architects<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>9<\/strong>. The project uses the &#8220;air rights&#8221; of Steinway Hall, a 96-year-old historic building that housed concert halls and piano showrooms for the famous Steinway &amp; Sons. Steinway Hall was sold to the developers of 111 West 57th Street in 2013.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10<\/strong>. The tower is perfectly aligned with the axis of Central Park, giving future residents a symmetrical view of this iconic public space, the Upper East Side and the Upper West Side.<\/p>\n<p><i>Updated by Hannah Feniak November, 2021<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enter.architizer.com\/?utm_source=architizer&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=nav\"><i>Architizer's 14th A+Awards<\/i><\/a><\/span><i> judging is live! 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