| Tower Fifth | |
|---|---|
 Artist's impression | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Proposed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Manhattan,New York City, United States |
| Address | 5 East 51st Street |
| Coordinates | 40°45′32.5″N73°58′33″W / 40.759028°N 73.97583°W /40.759028; -73.97583 |
| Construction started | Unknown |
| Estimated completion | Unknown |
| Height | 1,556 feet (474 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 96 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Gensler |
| Developer | Harry B. Macklowe ofMacklowe Properties |
Tower Fifth is a skyscraper proposed forMidtown Manhattan inNew York City. The developer,Macklowe Properties, has completed other projects including the redevelopment of theGeneral Motors Building and construction of432 Park Avenue.[1] Plans for the structure were first revealed in January 2019,[2] and the developer continued purchasing buildings to create an assemblage in 2019, closing on a building in March 2020,[3] and continuing to eye buildings in June 2020.[4] Demolition permits were first filed in April 2020.[5]
It will be 1,556 feet (474 m) tall.[6] If completed as planned, it will become the fifteenthtallest building in the world[7] and thetallest in New York City by roof height,[6] surpassing the nearbyCentral Park Tower by about 6 ft (2 meters).
Thefacade of Tower Fifth is designed byGensler and would feature a closed cavity system that reduces solar heat gain by 70 percent. Themassing 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.[8]
