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100 East 53rd Street
New York, NY
Building Use: Residential
Owner/Developer: RFR and Vanke
Architect: Foster + Partners
Size: 63 flrs; 94 units
Completion Date: 2017
The 63-story skyscraper, called One Hundred East Fifty Third Street, is rising in midtown Manhattan next to the famed Seagram Building by Mies van der Rohe, which was completed in 1958.
The Foster tower’s white appearance and slender form are meant to serve as a counterpoint to the dark bronze, 38-storey building by Mies. The new tower is clad in glass, while the structural frame is made of concrete. The Foster tower’s white appearance and slender form are meant to serve as a “counterpoint” to the dark bronze, 38-storey building by Mies. The tower which is cladded in glass has a structural frame of concrete. The tower will present amenities such as site-specific artwork, a swimming pool, wellness facility, spa, library and sitting rooms. The building will feature unique design throughout the floors.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][us_image_slider ids=”1366″][/vc_column][/vc_row]