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Existing Conditions. Occupied by one parking lot.
- 20-story, 280 Residential Units (100% Affordable)
- New public plaza
This 20-story, 100% Affordable residential project features 219 residential units, a 172-space parking garage, private playground for residents and a new public plaza on the corner of Garden St/North Avenue.
The base looks attractive. Reminiscent of the art deco highrises in Manhattan. NYC’s next skyline node is in the suburbs at New Rochelle. Bring it on!
I hope the future 48-story tower entices people enough to finally pay attention to the quickly growing downtown. I know not many people care about what happens outside of NYC (within the “suburbs” at least), but it’s very exciting. I have a strong feeling that office space will play a big role with the largest development. We could definitely use it as well. We need a signature tower badly!
If I weren’t so modelling illiterate I would try my hand at superimposing all of the towers planned into a photo of the skyline… but I have no idea where to start. Something like this decade’s old example, but with all of the new projects;
They are doing the curtain walls on the crown. I don’t know if we can get photos
Was just over here with a friend yesterday and it’s presence is nothing short of dominating.
Are both to the same scale or is the BIG version that much bigger than the Foster version?
the BIG version is higher and more imposing. The BIG version would be more adequate to fill the emptiness on the horizon, it would give the sensation of the return of the twin towers. Sisters towers, but not twins.
Hopefully, Larry has a Middle Eastern partner with deep pockets and will build this on spec.
How much bigger is BIG’s internal square footage?
Hi J. C.
Absolute great job on those pictures.No apologizes necessary. Again great job. Thanks
They are the same height to the top floor (1270’) but BIG’s has the appearance of being more substantial because Foster’s top is ‘wedged out’ BIG’s has a boring flat parapet instead. Foster’s is actually taller, but by an insignificant margin. (1348’ vs 1323’)
Foster’s was 2.4m sf and BIG’s is 2.8m sf
I love both designs. I would expect Larry to build Foster’s though because it has to be cheaper to build since the foundation exists and because it’s smaller.
I really hope that he follows through and wasn’t just BSing.
