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The pool area is 25 metres long and is surrounded by private cabanas, a steam room and a sauna. Ft of the total building area, with a barbershop, private dining room, shoeshine stand, a double-heightened fitness centre featuring the terrace, a lounge flaunting the Steinway grand piano, and an 82-foot long (25 m) swimming pool. However, it’s not only the whimsical exteriors that it offers. The magnificent 111 West 57th Street is already scraping the charm of the sky. The three-storey penthouse of the tower boasts a handmade nickel bathtub. Besides the attractive facade, the residents have access to everything, from the inside amenities and concierge service to 360-degree views of Central Park. The tower is decorated with a 300-foot steel crown at the top of the building. In fact, after having been acquired by the JDS development firm in 2012, the construction of this residential building began shortly.Ī post shared by JDS Development Group honouring its architectural roots, the amenities and the construction of the Steinway Tower are fiercely contemporary. Constructed in 1925, this beaux art building was initially designed by Warren & Wetmore as the headquarters and showroom for the Steinberg and Sons piano company.Īccording to the Landmarks Preservation Commission guidelines, the building was landmarked in 2001 and did not get demolished. Rewriting the HistoryĬredits: From a magnificent showroom to the Coffee Stirrer, the architectural timeline of 111 West 57th Street traces two different functions at two distinguished centuries. The 84-storey Steinway tower has a width of 17.5 metres and a height of 1,428 feet.ĭesigned by SHoP Architects, the construction of 111 West 57th Street began in 2013 and is now open for possession.
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Designed by SHoP Architects, the construction of 111 West 57th Street began in 2013 and is now open for possession. The Exceptional Architectural Design of Steinway Towerįorget about the world’s tallest tower as the skinniest skyscraper takes over the Billionaire’s Row in Midtown Manhattan. The 84-storey Steinway tower has a width of 17.5 metres and a height of 1,428 feet.
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"It's the quintessential tower designed and built by New Yorkers," Pasquarelli said. 111 West 57th Street an address best known for its slender, needle-like façadehas just unveiled a 21 million penthouse at its adjoining property: Steinway Hall. Gregg Pasquarelli, founder of SHoP Architects, which designed the building, said at the press preview that their goal was to create a building that was "uniquely New York and absolutely modern and forward-thinking, but has the DNA of the New York skyscraper embedded in it." The Steinway Tower is the third tallest skyscraper in New York, the fourth tallest building in the United States and is ranked 28th in the list of tallest.