Summary
The Orion is a skyscraper located at 350 West 42nd Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues in the Hell's Kitchen or Clinton neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, in the U.S. state of New York. The building rises 604 feet (184 m) above street level, containing 551 residential units across 58 floors,[3] and is the 128th tallest building in New York. Despite its relatively modest height for a skyscraper, the residential building has dominated the 42nd Street landscape west of Times Square since its topout in September 2005,[3] and the building has views of New York City in every direction.[4]
| The Orion | |
|---|---|
 (2008) | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential[1] |
| Location | 350 West 42nd Street New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°45′30″N 73°59′33″W / 40.758361°N 73.992603°W |
| Construction started | 2004[1] |
| Opening | 2006[1] |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 604 ft (184 m)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 58[1] |
| Floor area | 632,939 sq ft (58,802.0 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 7 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | CetraRuddy[1] |
| Developer | Extell Development Company |
| Structural engineer | WSP Cantor Seinuk |
| Main contractor | Bovis Lend Lease |
| Other information | |
| Parking | 200 |
| References | |
| [2] | |
The building was designed by the architectural firm CetraRuddy, who also designed One Madison Park.[5]
Notable incident edit
Cheslie Kryst, the winner of the Miss USA 2019 pageant who lived on the 9th floor, jumped to her death from the 29th floor on January 30, 2022. Her death was determined to be a suicide.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "The Orion". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2007.
- ^ "The Orion". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ a b "The Orion". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2007.
- ^ "Orion". Topnycapts.com. May 24, 2006. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006. Retrieved December 23, 2007.
- ^ Ouroussoff, Nicolai (June 28, 2010). "Near-Empty Tower Still Holds Hope". The New York Times.
- ^ Elassar, Alaa; Reilly, Liam (January 31, 2022). "Cheslie Kryst, former Miss USA and correspondent for 'Extra,' dead at 30". CNN. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
External links edit
Media related to The Orion at Wikimedia Commons