By: Michael Young October 25, 2021, 8:00 AM
Work continues on One Madison Avenue, a 1.4 million square foot, 27-story office building expansion project in Midtown, Manhattan's Flatiron District. The project, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by SL Green, involves the construction of a steel frame structure on top of an existing eight-story building, which has been partially demolished and is being excavated and demolished. The property occupies the entire block of East 23rd Street and 24th Street, Madison Avenue and Park Avenue South, and is adjacent to the 112-year-old Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Building. Developers including the Korean National Pension Service Center and Hines have successfully obtained construction financing of US$1.25 billion, aiming to obtain WELL and LEED gold certification, and combine the most advanced HVAC and circulation systems to improve indoor air quality and Overall cleanliness. AECOM Tishman served as the general contractor.
Since the last update in July, there has been little external change. The building is completely covered by a thick layer of metal scaffolding and netting, with large renderings facing Madison Square Park and East 23rd Street.
One Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
One Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
One Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
One of Madison Avenue, the main entrance of EDITION Hotel. Photo by Michael Young
One Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
The interior photos show the scale of the superstructure and the excavator digging in the center of the plot below the street.
One Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
One Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
One Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
One Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
The ceiling height on the first floor is impressive.
One Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
Bring the lift to the top of the building, and you can see the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Building and the Metropolitan Life North Building (Madison Eleven Avenue, just to the north), as well as magnificent views of the Flatiron Building, the Empire State Building, and the Empire State Building. NoMad's new residential building.
Look north from the roof guardrail. Photo by Michael Young
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Building and 11 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Building and 11 Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
Look west. Photo by Michael Young
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Building and Madison Square Park. Photo by Michael Young
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company building. Photo by Michael Young
Madison Square Park. Photo by Michael Young
Madison Square Park. Photo by Michael Young
Madison Square Park. Photo by Michael Young
Madison Square Park. Photo by Michael Young
Hudson Yards and western Manhattan are in the background. Photo by Michael Young
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in NoMad. Photo by Michael Young
Flatiron Building. Photo by Michael Young
Going down the hoist immediately is at 45 East 22nd Street, Kohn Pedersen Fox, also known as Madison Square Park Tower.
Madison Square Park Tower. Photo by Michael Young
You can even see the World Trade Center from the roof guardrail, which will be incorporated into the design as an outdoor terrace. Once the building reaches new heights, we can expect this view to become clearer.
The World Trade Center on the roof railing of One Madison Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
In the 530,000 square feet of newly built office space, the floor area is as high as 35,000 square feet, and floor-to-ceiling windows are installed on all sides, providing a panoramic view of Madison Square Park, the Flatiron Building and surrounding offices. Residential skyscrapers. The ceilings on the tenth and eleventh floors are 22 feet high and provide access to the open-air roof terrace. The additional terrace will be mainly concentrated on the top of the podium. Auxiliary facilities include a 15,000-square-foot artisanal food market, a 9,000-square-foot tenant lounge, a three-story fitness center, bicycle storage, and a 13,000-square-foot high-tech event space that can accommodate 800 people.
The closest subway to 1 Madison Avenue is the R and W trains at 23rd St Station, west of Broadway, between Eataly NYC Flatiron and Madison Square Park, while the local No. 6 train is on Park Avenue on the west side. South.
YIMBY reported last time that the project is expected to be completed by the end of November 2023.
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The interior photos show the scale of the superstructure, with very private crowds working. The Madison Square Park Tower is very conspicuous. Photo by Michael Young: Thank you.
I am homeless, have children, and we are all disabled. I need to rent an apartment. today is my birthday.
What an interesting process. Undeniably, these views are amazing.
I believe that the "North Building", also known as 11 Madison Avenue, was originally planned to be the tallest in the world... The completed "base"
One of the most embarrassing imitations. Sadly, such an important corner of Madison Square’s landscape was placed in such an incompetent design. The illiterate is in power!
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