Work is continuing to wrap up on 115 East 55th Street, an 18-story residential building in Midtown East. Designed by SLCE Architects for Zeckendorf Development, the 185-foot-tall reinforced concrete structure will yield 71,961 square feet and 62 units. CM& Associates Construction Management, LLC is the general contractor for the property, which is located on a relatively small site between Lexington and Park Avenues, directly to the east of Norman Foster’s 425 Park Avenue.
More of the warm-colored stone façade has been installed since our last update in September, along with more of the windows on the upper tiered levels of the southern elevation.
115 East 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young
115 East 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young
115 East 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young
115 East 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young
115 East 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young
The mostly blank eastern and western profiles are steadily being covered up with pairs of protruding edges that will help hold up the curtain wall.
115 East 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young
The rectangular mechanical bulkhead that sits atop the roof parapet is also making progress with the outer walls covered in precast panels. Compared to the main rendering, there is a change in material as the illustration depicts a more gray-colored skin made up of thin horizontal lines. The new cladding appears to make the extension more visually cohesive with the rest of the exterior, and should still likely be surrounded by light landscaping on the northern and southern sides of the rooftop.
115 East 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young
Occupants will enter 115 East 55th Street by walking underneath an elegantly curved canopy over the sidewalk along East 55th Street. There are still no interior renderings for the structure, though YIMBY expects the same level of design quality and detail as we see on the outside. At the very top will be landscaping on the upper outdoor terraces placed on the setbacks, while floor-to-ceiling glass panes would be placed around the centerline of the last few levels. The 62 homes will be spread over 59,819 square feet and average 964 square feet apiece. There will also be a cellar and a 30-foot-long rear yard.
115 East 55th Street is set to be finished next March, as noted on the construction board.
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