175 Park Avenue

Planned skyscraper in Manhattan, New York January 2026 May 2024 the other skyscraper proposal with the same address Grand Central Tower 175 Park Avenue 175 Park Avenue photomontage, Park Avenue aerial view.jpg Artist's impression 175 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017, U.S. 40 45 07 N 73 58 37 W type:landmark_region:US-NY inline,title Proposed Skidmore, Owings & Merrill RXR RealtyTF Cornerstone 95 Mixed-use 1,581 ft WSP Global 175 Park Avenue, formerly known as Project Commodore,1,600-Foot Tall Project Commodore Fully Unveiled, At 175 Park Avenue In Midtown East, Manhattan Young Michael February 4, 2021 https://newyorkyimby.com/2021/02/1646-project-commodore-fully-unveiled-at-175-park-avenue-in-midtown-east-manhattan.html New York YIMBY June 7, 2024 March 12, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210312080442/https://www.newyorkyimby.com/2021/02/1646-project-commodore-fully-unveiled-at-175-park-avenue-in-midtown-east-manhattan.html live is a proposed mixed-use supertall designed by Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill and developed by RXR Realty and TF Cornerstone that is to be built on the former site of the Commodore Hotel, currently the Hyatt Grand Central New York. As currently proposed, the structure would rise to a pinnacle height of 1,581 ft m,175 Park Avenue https://www.wsp.com/en-us/projects/175-park-avenue August 13, 2024 WSP Global August 13, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240813054727/https://www.wsp.com/en-us/projects/175-park-avenue live with the tower containing office space, a Hyatt hotel, and ground-level and underground retail. Architecture thumb|left|Illustrated elevation of the proposed tower's lobby 175 Park Avenue was designed by Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill,Controversial Design Unveiled for a New Supertall by SOM in New York Bernstein Fred A. February 8, 2021 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14991-controversial-design-unveiled-for-a-new-supertall-by-som-in-new-york Architectural Record June 7, 2024 with WSP Global providing structural engineering services. The lobby of the building tapers outwards from its footprint in order to increase its visual separation from the adjacent Grand Central Terminal, and is defined by a web of interlaced steel columns which fan from several points at ground level, limited by the presence of rail infrastructure below the site. These columns are clad in a painted metal finish and continue for the height of the building.1,646-Foot-Tall Project Commodore Deemed Appropriate By LPC, At 175 Park Avenue In Midtown East, Manhattan Young Michael February 25, 2021 https://newyorkyimby.com/2021/02/new-renderings-highlight-approved-1646-foot-tall-project-commodore-at-175-park-avenue-in-midtown-east.html New York YIMBY June 7, 2024 June 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240607054136/https://newyorkyimby.com/2021/02/new-renderings-highlight-approved-1646-foot-tall-project-commodore-at-175-park-avenue-in-midtown-east.html live The tower is interspersed with outdoor terraces and culminates at a lattice crown, where the exterior columns again interlace echoing the design of the lobby facade. The inverted tapering of the building's base allows for an approximately 24,000 ft2 on elevated public terrace designed by James Corner Field Operations, wrapping around the building's base and accessible by stair and elevators from 42nd Street. As first proposed in February 2021, the design called for four intermediate terraces, each framed by expressed parallel struts. By the time of its approval in December 2021, images released by RXR Realty revealed a revised design. The revised plan calls for three intermediate terrace levels and a reduced number of exterior columns, now offset at each terrace level by diagonal struts;175 Park Avenue’s 1,575-Foot-Tall Design Gains Approval In Midtown East, Manhattan Young Michael December 31, 2021 https://newyorkyimby.com/2021/12/175-park-avenues-1575-foot-tall-design-gains-approval-in-midtown-east-manhattan.html New York YIMBY June 7, 2024 March 19, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240319003052/https://newyorkyimby.com/2021/12/175-park-avenues-1575-foot-tall-design-gains-approval-in-midtown-east-manhattan.html live these terraces span about 24000 ft2.Walsh Niall Patrick Permits filed for SOM's supertall Manhattan skyscraper with steel lattice structure https://archinect.com/news/article/150542348/permits-filed-for-som-s-supertall-manhattan-skyscraper-with-steel-lattice-structure 2026-10-10 ArchinectChaudhary Isha 2026-04-14 175 Park Avenue by SOM as New York's Next Supertall Skyscraper https://parametric-architecture.com/175-park-avenue-new-york-skyscraper/ 2026-10-10 Parametric Architecture - Architecture News and Computational Design The design was intended to allude to the nearby Chrysler Building and Socony-Mobil Building.Walsh Niall Patrick Permits filed for SOM's supertall Manhattan skyscraper with steel lattice structure Archinect 2026-05-12 https://archinect.com/news/article/150542348/permits-filed-for-som-s-supertall-manhattan-skyscraper-with-steel-lattice-structure 2026-05-13 The terraces are not planned to include any restrooms, despite a shortage of public toilets in New York City.Hu Winnie 2026-10-10 A New Tower Will Have Lots of Public Space but No Public Bathrooms https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/nyregion/public-bathrooms-private-spaces-nyc.html 2026-10-10 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 center 175 Park Avenue photomontage, 2021 design.jpg 250 2019 Foster + Partners design 175 Park Avenue photomontage, January 2026 design.jpg 250 2023 Foster + Partners design Left: The proposed design as revealed in February 2021.Right: The current design revision as seen in a January 2026 Public Design Commission review presentation.January 20, 2026 175 PARK AVENUE PUBLIC DESIGN COMMISSION PRELIMINARY DESIGN SUBMISSION https://www.nyc.gov/assets/designcommission/downloads/pdf/pres/1-20-26-EDC-p-175ParkAve.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20260213072819/https://www.nyc.gov/assets/designcommission/downloads/pdf/pres/1-20-26-EDC-p-175ParkAve.pdf February 13, 2026 New York City Department of City Planning History thumb|Hyatt Grand Central New York, the structure currently occupying the development's site The New York City government enacted the Midtown East rezoning in the 2010s; this allowed developers to transfer unused air rights from Grand Central Terminal to neighboring sites, enabling the construction of high-rise buildings on these sites. Developers expressed interest in redeveloping several sites around the terminal, including the site of the Hyatt Grand Central New York.Bagli Charles V. March 2, 2018 With $240 Million Deal, Floodgates Open for Air Rights in Midtown East https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/nyregion/jp-morgan-chase-midtown-east-air-rights.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20221118185403/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/nyregion/jp-morgan-chase-midtown-east-air-rights.html?searchResultPosition=1 November 18, 2022 November 18, 2022 The New York Times A17 0362-4331 2009703719 In February 2019, the media reported that TF Cornerstone, MSD Partners, and RXR Realty planned to redevelop the Grand Hyatt site. A new 2,600,000 ft2 m2 on mixed-use structure with office and retail space, as well as a smaller hotel, would be built on the site. The proposal required approval from the state and city governments of New York, though no final agreement had been signed.Plitt Amy February 7, 2019 Midtown's Grand Hyatt Hotel to be replaced by huge mixed-use tower https://ny.curbed.com/2019/2/7/18215906/new-york-midtown-east-rezoning-skyscraper-grand-hyatt dead https://web.archive.org/web/20201107233601/https://ny.curbed.com/2019/2/7/18215906/new-york-midtown-east-rezoning-skyscraper-grand-hyatt November 7, 2020 November 18, 2022 Curbed NYBarbanel Josh February 7, 2019 New York's Grand Hyatt Hotel to Be Torn Down https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-yorks-grand-hyatt-hotel-to-be-torn-down-11549567095 live https://web.archive.org/web/20210117125428/https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-yorks-grand-hyatt-hotel-to-be-torn-down-11549567095 January 17, 2021 February 9, 2019 Wall Street Journal Before the developers could construct the skyscraper, they had to buy out Hyatt's lease, which ran through 2077.Mest Elliott February 8, 2019 Grand Hyatt New York to be demolished https://www.hotelmanagement.net/development/grand-hyatt-new-york-to-be-demolished-place-office-tower live https://web.archive.org/web/20221128222729/https://www.hotelmanagement.net/development/grand-hyatt-new-york-to-be-demolished-place-office-tower November 28, 2022 November 28, 2022 Hotel Management At the time, the developers planned to close the hotel permanently after the end of 2020. In November 2020, preliminary plans for an 83-story mixed-use tower on the site, known as Project Commodore, were revealed.Londono Vanessa November 21, 2020 1,646-Foot-Tall Project Commodore Revealed, New York City's Possible New Tallest Building by Roof Height, in Midtown East https://newyorkyimby.com/2020/11/1646-foot-tall-project-commodore-revealed-new-york-citys-possible-new-tallest-building-by-roof-height-in-midtown-east.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20210124060217/https://www.newyorkyimby.com/2020/11/1646-foot-tall-project-commodore-revealed-new-york-citys-possible-new-tallest-building-by-roof-height-in-midtown-east.html January 24, 2021 November 21, 2020 New York YIMBY en-US The tower, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, would be 1646 ft tall, making it the second-tallest in New York City if completed.Bernstein Fred A. Mar 2021 Controversial Design Unveiled for a New Supertall by SOM in New York https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14991-controversial-design-unveiled-for-a-new-supertall-by-som-in-new-york November 17, 2022 Architectural Record 22 209 3 The structure would contain office space on the 7th through 63rd floors and a 500-room Grand Hyatt hotel on the 65th through 83rd floors. The basement, first, and second floors would contain retail, and the first floor would also connect to the adjacent railroad terminal and subway station. A public plaza and a stair to the Park Avenue Viaduct would also be built. If the project were approved, the demolition process would take 18 months, and the construction process would take 47 months with a preliminary completion date in 2030.Baird-Remba Rebecca February 2, 2021 First Look at Grand Central Terminal's Grand Hyatt Hotel Replacement https://commercialobserver.com/2021/02/grand-central-terminal-grand-hyatt-hotel-replacement-first-look/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20210302104006/https://commercialobserver.com/2021/02/grand-central-terminal-grand-hyatt-hotel-replacement-first-look/ March 2, 2021 February 2, 2021 Commercial Observer en-US Preliminary renderings were released in February 2021,Young Michael February 4, 2021 1,600-Foot Tall Project Commodore Fully Unveiled, At 175 Park Avenue In Midtown East, Manhattan https://newyorkyimby.com/2021/02/1646-project-commodore-fully-unveiled-at-175-park-avenue-in-midtown-east-manhattan.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20210312080442/https://www.newyorkyimby.com/2021/02/1646-project-commodore-fully-unveiled-at-175-park-avenue-in-midtown-east-manhattan.html March 12, 2021 February 4, 2021 New York YIMBY en-USFebruary 3, 2021 New Grand Hyatt Hotel to Transform Grand Central Terminal, Renderings Show https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/new-grand-hyatt-hotel-to-transform-grand-central-terminal-renderings-show/2863942/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20221128222729/https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/new-grand-hyatt-hotel-to-transform-grand-central-terminal-renderings-show/2863942/ November 28, 2022 November 28, 2022 NBC New York proposing a maximum height of 1,653 ft m. The New York City Council approved the plans that DecemberDecember 22, 2021 Manhattan office tower planned at Grand Hyatt site moves forward https://www.crainsnewyork.com/commercial-real-estate/manhattan-office-tower-planned-grand-hyatt-site-moves-forward live https://web.archive.org/web/20221118213938/https://www.crainsnewyork.com/commercial-real-estate/manhattan-office-tower-planned-grand-hyatt-site-moves-forward November 18, 2022 November 18, 2022 Crain's New York Business BloombergClark Patrick December 22, 2021 NYC Office Tower Planned at Grand Hyatt Site Moves Forward https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-22/manhattan-office-tower-planned-at-grand-hyatt-site-moves-forward live https://web.archive.org/web/20211222231530/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-22/manhattan-office-tower-planned-at-grand-hyatt-site-moves-forward December 22, 2021 November 18, 2022 Bloomberg at a revised height of 1,575 ft m,Cohen Michelle City Council approves massive Grand Hyatt redevelopment project at 175 Park Avenue December 16, 2021 https://www.6sqft.com/city-council-approves-massive-grand-hyatt-redevelopment-project-at-175-park-avenue/ June 7, 2024 6sqft June 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240607054121/https://www.6sqft.com/city-council-approves-massive-grand-hyatt-redevelopment-project-at-175-park-avenue/ live while a later article published by engineering firm WSP Global lists a height of 1,581 ft m. In addition to a proposed 2.5 million square feet of commercial office space,Rechler brings prospects to One Vandy to help lease planned office tower Bockmann Rich October 11, 2023 https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2023/10/11/rxrs-175-park-avenue-showroom-set-up-at-one-vanderbilt/ TheRealDeal June 7, 2024 June 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240607054136/https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2023/10/11/rxrs-175-park-avenue-showroom-set-up-at-one-vanderbilt/ live the proposal includes a 200-room, 453,000-square-foot Hyatt hotel at its highest levels, as well as 10,000 square feet of ground-level and underground retail alongside an expanded transit hall and a new subway entrance on East 42nd Street.New renderings revealed for the 1,646-foot tower that may rise next to Grand Central Schulz Dana May 18, 2021 https://www.6sqft.com/som-175-park-avenue-grand-hyatt-proposal/ 6sqft June 7, 2024 RXR Realty opened a leasing gallery for the development in the nearby One Vanderbilt in October 2023. Originally, the developers planned to demolish the hotel in 2023. In January 2025, the developers requested up to $4.84 billion in low-cost financing from the incoming U.S. presidential administration of Donald Trump.January 15, 2025 RXR, TF Cornerstone seek $4.8B from feds for 175 Park https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2025/01/15/rxr-tf-cornerstone-seek-4-8b-in-financing-for-175-park/ January 16, 2025 The Real DealGeiger Daniel January 14, 2025 Donald Trump launched his career with this hotel. Now as president, he could decide its future. https://www.businessinsider.com/developers-need-trump-sign-off-on-federal-billions-for-nyc-mega-tower-2025-1 January 16, 2025 Business Insider The development received preliminary approval from the city government in January 2026,Stalled Project Commodore office tower project showing signs of life again New York Business Journal 2026-01-23 https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2026/01/23/project-commodore-175-park-ave-nyc-office-hotels.html 2026-02-03 and RXR Realty began meeting with investors that March to gauge their interest in providing $6.5 billion for the building.Elstein Aaron 2026-03-10 RXR pitches Grand Central tower to JPMorgan clients https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/rxr-pitches-grand-central-tower-jpmorgan-clients/ 2026-03-12 Crain's New York Business2026-03-11 RXR, TF Cornerstone "field trip" set in hunt for 175 Park megaproject investors https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/03/11/rxr-field-trip-set-in-hunt-for-175-park-investors/ 2026-03-12 The Real Deal In late March 2026, building permits were filed.RXR files permits for 95-story tower next to Grand Central https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/commercial/cny-rxr-175-park-building-permits-20260403/ 2026-04-03 www.crainsnewyork.com en See also List of tallest buildings in New York City List of tallest buildings in the United States References Category:Proposed skyscrapers in the United States Category:Proposed buildings and structures in New York City Category:Park Avenue Category:42nd Street (Manhattan) Category:Midtown Manhattan