The floor numbering system includes mechanical levels near the building's base, so the top story is numbered as floor 96. The windbreaks contain modular mechanical services for the six floors above and below to reduce required ducting. Five two-story windbreaks, spaced every 12 floors from the top, are unenclosed and serve to reduce the tower's wind load. 432 Park Avenue is third from the leftĤ32 Park Avenue has a mezzanine and 84 numbered stories. Tallest buildings in New York City by pinnacle height. Other firms involved in construction included structural engineer WSP Cantor Seinuk and general contractor Lendlease. The interiors are designed by Deborah Berke and the firm Bentel & Bentel. Architecture Ĥ32 Park Avenue was designed by Rafael Viñoly, and SLCE Architects served as the architect of record. Nearby buildings include Park Avenue Tower to the south, 550 Madison Avenue to the southwest, 590 Madison Avenue to the west, the Fuller Building and Four Seasons Hotel New York to the north, Ritz Tower to the northeast, and 425 Park Avenue to the east. The base has a frontage of 75 feet (23 m) on Park Avenue, though its main entrance is on 56th Street. The tower is centered within the block, while its base extends east along 56th Street to Park Avenue.

The roughly L-shaped lot encompasses 34,470 square feet (3,202 m 2). It is in the middle of the block bounded by 56th Street to the south, Madison Avenue to the west, 57th Street to the north, and Park Avenue to the east. The building is located in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. 3.1 Macklowe acquisition and financial crisis.After the building's completion, residents complained of mechanical and structural problems, leading to a lawsuit in late 2021. Sales within 432 Park Avenue were launched in 2013 the building topped out during October 2014 and was officially completed in 2015. Construction plans were approved for 432 Park Avenue in 2011 and excavations began the next year. The project faced delays for five years because of lack of financing as well as difficulties in acquiring the properties on the site. The skyscraper has received mixed reviews from both professionals and the public, with commentary about both its slenderness and its symbolism as a residence for the ultra-wealthy.Ĥ32 Park Avenue is located on the site of the former Drake Hotel, which was sold to Macklowe in 2006. It features 125 condominiums and amenities such as a private restaurant for residents. The tower is segmented into 12-story blocks separated by open double-story mechanical spaces that allow wind gusts to pass through the building. The tower's exterior is a lattice of poured-in-place concrete made from white Portland cement. As of 2022, it is the sixth-tallest building in the United States, the fifth-tallest building in New York City, and the third-tallest residential building in the world.Ĥ32 Park Avenue has 84 numbered stories and a mezzanine above ground. At the time of its completion, 432 Park Avenue was the third-tallest building in the United States and the tallest residential building in the world. A part of Billionaires' Row, 432 Park Avenue has some of the most expensive residences in the city, with the median unit selling for tens of millions of dollars. The 1,396-foot-tall (425.5 m) tower was developed by CIM Group and Harry B. Rafael Viñoly and SLCE Architects, LLPĤ32 Park Avenue is a residential skyscraper at 57th Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, overlooking Central Park.

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