100 East 53rd Street

100 East 53rd Street (formerly known as 610 Lexington Avenue) is a residential skyscraper at the southwest corner of 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The 64-story tower, completed in 2019, was designed by Norman Foster.[3] At 711 feet (217 m) tall, it is the 64th tallest building in New York.

100 East 53rd Street
General information
StatusComplete[1]
TypeResidential
Coordinates40°45′30″N 73°58′17″W
Construction started2008
Completed2019
Height
Architectural711 ft (217 m)[1]
Antenna spire711 ft (217 m)[1]
Technical details
Floor count63 [2]
Floor area23,880 m2 (257,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
ArchitectFoster and Partners
DeveloperAby Rosen & Michael Fuchs
Structural engineerDeSimone Consulting Engineers
Main contractorPavarini McGovern Construction, LLC.
Website
http://100e53.com/

History

It was supposed to feature a Shangri-La Hotel and condos but as a result of the financial crisis that began in 2007 and the downturn in the residential real estate market, the building's construction was put on indefinite hold in 2009 and the hotel idea was later abandoned.

In March 2012, Aby Rosen and Michael Fuchs of RFR Holding LLC regained control of the site, and announced their intentions to carry on with the project.[4] Excavation work began in early 2014. The building was completely leased within that same year.[5] The building topped out on January 13, 2016. It was set to be complete by spring 2017, according to a 2015 update.[6] As of October 2017, the construction was still ongoing.[7] The building was still not completed in early 2019,[8] though construction was completed by the middle of that year.[9]

Amenities

The building features 94 condominium units, most of which contain one to three bedrooms, though there are two four-bedroom duplexes.[10] The third and fourth floors have amenities for residents including a 60-by-15 foot lap pool, a sauna and steam rooms, a fitness center, and yoga and ballet rooms. The building also has a 24-hour doorman, keyed elevator access, and a library and resident lounge.[11] In 2016, French chef Joël Robuchon signed a lease for two floors of the building,[12] with an upscale restaurant on the second floor and a more casual restaurant on street level.[13]

See also

References
  1. "100 East 53rd Street". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. "610 Lexington Avenue". Skyscraper Page. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2008.
  3. "100 E 53rd Street". Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  4. "100 East 53rd Street". Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  5. Rosenberg, Zoe (October 10, 2014). "Checking In at 610 Lexington Ave.; The Pearson 100% Leased". Curbed. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  6. Gregor, Alison (October 23, 2015). "In Midtown East, the Seagram Building's New Neighbor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  7. Cameron, Christopher. "100 E 53 will live or die by Aby Rosen's vision". The Real Deal. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  8. Vamburkar, Meenal (January 28, 2019). "See it to believe it: Aby Rosen's 100 East 53rd is banking on fresh momentum". The Real Deal New York. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  9. "Norman Foster's 425 Park Avenue Heads for 897-Foot Pinnacle Above Midtown East". New York YIMBY. June 10, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  10. "Norman Foster's Slender Midtown Condo Has Topped Out". Curbed NY. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  11. Wilson, Reid. "63-Story, 94-Unit Residential Tower Tops Out At 100 East 53rd Street, Midtown East". New York YIMBY. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  12. Diez, Patty (June 28, 2016). "Chef Joël Robuchon Plans Return to Manhattan". Easter New York.
  13. Fabricant, Florence (October 24, 2017). "Joël Robuchon Is Ready to Resurrect His New York Restaurant". The New York Times.
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