Central Park Tower, left, and 220 Central Park South, right, face off on a chilly October night.
You remember the post from last month about 220 Central Park South right? Well, you may have noticed another skyscraper rising adjacent to that tower. That “other” development will only be New York City’s tallest residential tower, at over 1,500 feet, when completed in 2019.
Meet Central Park Tower. At its official address of 217 West 57th Street, Central Park Tower will stand back-to-back with 220 Central Park South, in essence sharing 58th Street as a high-profile alley. A project of Extell Development Company, the 131-story monster was designed by Chicago’s own Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Archecture, and will include a 7-level Nordstrom flagship store. Lendlease has the tall task of general contractor on this one.
Want to know more about Central Park Tower? (Yes, you do. You have to!) Please check out these sights, in addition to the links above:
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)
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- Rendering of Central Park Tower by Extell Development Company.
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- That’s One57 in the background, another Extell development.
Building Up Chicago 