Tower Fifth is a skyscraper proposed for
Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan is the central portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan and serves as the city's primary central business district. Midtown is home to some of the city's most prominent buildings, including the Empire State Buildin ...
in
New York City. The developer,
Macklowe Properties, has completed other projects including the redevelopment of the
General Motors Building and construction of
432 Park Avenue
432 Park Avenue is a residential skyscraper at 57th Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, overlooking Central Park. The tower was developed by CIM Group and Harry B. Macklowe and designed by Rafael Viñoly. A part of ...
. Plans for the structure were first revealed in January 2019, and the developer continued purchasing buildings to create an assemblage in 2019, closing on a building in March 2020, and continuing to eye buildings in June 2020. Demolition permits were first filed in April 2020.
It will be tall.
[ If completed as planned, it will become the fifteenth tallest building in the world and the tallest in New York City by roof height,]
Facade
The facade of Tower Fifth is designed by Gensler and would feature a closed cavity system that reduces solar heat gain by 70 percent. The massing of the structure is consistent for the bulk of the rise until it reaches a cantilevering observation deck consisting of multiple floors at the top.
See also
* List of tallest buildings in New York City
* List of tallest buildings in the United States
* List of future tallest buildings
References
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Proposed buildings and structures in New York City
Midtown Manhattan
Fifth Avenue
Gensler buildings