The skyline of New York City is dominated by several spectacular buildings. The Steinway Tower, or 111 West 57th Street, is the newest addition to the list, claiming to be the world’s thinnest skyscraper.
According to the developers, the skyscraper just had the finishing touches applied to its outside cladding and has officially welcomed its first tenants.
The Steinway Tower is the third-largest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere, with a height-to-width ratio of 24:1. It rises at a height of 1,428 feet. Only World Trade Center (1,776 feet) and Central Park Tower (1,550 ft) are taller in New York City.
It is located on Billionaires’ Row in Midtown Manhattan, overlooking Central Park, and has 60 apartments on 84 storeys, as well as a Steinway Hall building adjacent. The penthouse property is advertised for $66 million and starts at $7.75 million for a studio unit.
The intentions for the building of the world’s thinnest skyscraper, designed by New York architecture company SHoP Architects, were originally unveiled in 2013. SHoP Architects’ Gregg Pasquarelli described the structure as “a project of enormous dimensions and epic majesty.” The architects’ goal, according to the architects, was to create a unique and striking version of the New York Skyline while still honouring the location’s historic heritage.
“Any preconceptions our team had about towers in New York City developments were replaced with a chance to accomplish something never done before,” Pasquarelli remarked.
Terracotta tiles with bronze accents are used throughout the tower, which is inspired by “the golden period of the Manhattan skyscraper” and New York’s Art Deco heritage.
