| 252 East 57th Street | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential,Mixed Use |
| Location | Manhattan, New York |
| Coordinates | 40°45′33.5″N73°57′59″W / 40.759306°N 73.96639°W /40.759306; -73.96639 |
| Construction started | 2013 |
| Topped-out | October 13, 2015[1] |
| Opening | 2016 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Top floor | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 65[2] |
| Floor area | 40,500 m2 (436,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Roger Duffy Scott Duncan |
| Developer | World Wide Group, Rose Associates |
| Structural engineer | DeSimone Consulting Engineers |
| References | |
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252 East 57th Street is a mixed usemodernist style residentialskyscraper inMidtown Manhattan,New York City, developed by the World Wide Group and Rose Associates, Inc. Construction started in 2013. The building is part of a luxury residential corridor along 57th Street calledBillionaires' Row.[4] Theresidential tower rises to 712 feet (217 m) with condominiums starting on the 36th floor, and is the 63rdtallest building in New York. The complex also houses two newschools and 78,000 square feet (7,200 m2) ofretail space, in addition to aWhole Foods Market.[5][6] The residential tower and additional retail portions were anticipated to open in late 2016, and the project was largely complete by 2017.
The building was designed by Roger Duffy ofSkidmore, Owings & Merrill. The building’s curved glass design is based onAlvar Aalto’sAalto Vase of Finnish design created in 1936.[4] The interiors are designed by AD100 designer Daniel Romauldez. It is Romauldez’s first new development commission, having previously designed private homes for celebritiesAerin Lauder,Tory Burch,Daphne Guinness, andMick Jagger.[7][8]
The building includes a private gatedporte-cochère, automated parking, swimming pool, sauna, steam, and ice rooms.[7] The 34th amenity floor will comprise a library, screening room, dining room, terrace, and fitness center with pilates, yoga, and private training studios. The building will also house two furnished guest suites.[9]
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