50 West 66th Street is a skyscraper currently under construction for the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It is being developed by Extell Development Company and designed by Snøhetta.[1] Construction began in 2018.
50 West 66th Street | |
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General information | |
Status | Under construction |
Type | Mixed-use |
Construction started | 2018 |
Height | |
Roof | 775 feet (236 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 52 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Snøhetta |
Developer | Extell Development Company |
The building will contain setbacks, private loggias, chamfered corners, and a 16th-floor communal terrace. The facade will be made of limestone and burnished bronze beneath the 16th floor and glass with burnished-bronze chamfers above that floor.[2] The building was originally to be 25 stories, but the plans were later changed.[3] When plans for an enlarged 775-foot (236 m), 69-story tower were released in late 2017, the tower faced immediate opposition by those living in the neighborhood.[1] The city approved the tower, overriding neighborhood opposition, in December 2018.[4] After neighborhood groups filed a lawsuit to block the project, claiming that increased height was due to misuse of mechanical space,[5] the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals voted to approve the building permit in January 2020.[6][7] The building topped out during late February 2024.[8][9]
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