This is the view from the third tallest building in the United States (behind One World Trade center and the Willis Tower in Chicago) and the second tallest building in Manhattan, behind One World Trade Center.
When measured by roof height, however, 432 Park Avenue is the tallest building in New York, surpassing One World Trade Center by about 30 ft.
In photo you can see the New York runner-ups: the Bank of America Tower spire, left; the Empire State Building, and WTC 1.
When completed, it will be the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere.
The building, not one of the most original designs, consists of a nearly square tower with rectangular window openings in a monotonous pattern. Every 12 floors, two levels of the grid pattern are left empty. Within these open floors are circular enclosures housing mechanical equipment that serve the six floors above and the six floors below. Wind forces slide through these open floors and around the circular ducts, to prevent water sloshing around in the toilets and having seasick millionaires (the apartments above the tenth floor are single floor, and are mostly in the eight figure range.).
Our guys are up there to help with the installation of two large tuned mass dampers at the top of the tower to help in steadying the building. They are as-builting embeds for the brackets that will hold the dampers to the sides of the building.
Their field notes checking the elevations read "elevation 1415.25"
Meet the house that inequality built: 432 Park Avenue
“There are only two markets, ultraluxury and subsidized housing.”
—Rafael Viñoly, architect of 432 Park Avenue
Around here that would be a cut of about 1300'. Location makes a big difference:^)
I've never had the privilege of working that high up. It looks like one fun project to be part of...
> I've never had the privilege of working that high up. It looks like one fun project to be part of...
What are you talking about TBM!!!!
You work 1200-1400' higher than that every day! Even more when yo go to Valley County..........:-P B-)
Cool! Given where it is, it really sticks out like a sore thumb, but as an engineering feat, it's a very cool building. Here's a photo taken from almost the exact opposite direction as the one you took.