Tall & Urban News

Construction has reached the halfway point on 131-141 East 47th Street, a 34-story residential skyscraper in Midtown East. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Silverback Development, the 454-foot-tall (138-meter-tall) structure will yield 200 apartments ranging from studios to two-bedroom units as well as 5,000 square feet (464 square meters) of ground-floor retail space with frontage along West 47th Street. Silverback was brought onto the project by Hopson Development Holdings, which purchased the rectangular parcel for US$115 million in December 2019 from the original developers, New Empire Real Estate. Structure Tech New York and Cauldwell Wingate are in charge of building the project, which is located between Lexington and Third Avenues.

The reinforced concrete superstructure has ascended steadily since August 2021 when the building stood just two stories above street level. 

Renderings show architectural elements referencing the classic Art Deco style. This is most emphasized in the vertical fins on the final levels and multi-faceted crown, which will be illuminated at night time. There will also be a secondary set of vertical lights at the base of the building.

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