At number 12 on our building count is 520 Fifth Avenue, a proposed 995-foot mixed-use skyscraper in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Rabina Properties, which took over as the main developer in 2019 from Ceruzzi Properties and SMI USA, the 507,608 square meter structure will provide 98 residential units, commercial space and four basement levels. Permit applications submitted in early 2021 for the project, located on the corner of Fifth Avenue and West 43rd Street.
New representations and mass diagrams show the latest iteration of the super-mound, which will contain a series of setbacks, mostly concentrated on the southern and eastern heights. Each setback is likely to be topped off with a private outdoor patio. The northern and western profiles become completely flat with the outline of setbacks around the outer edges. Floors are gradually reduced in size and rise to the height of the building until they reach the multifaceted, step-shaped crown, a design guest inspired by New York’s classic setback aesthetics of the early 20th century. The facade appears to consist of a dense lattice of slightly arched windows with dark pillars, vertically grouped in sets of two to three windows.
520 Fifth Avenue. New iteration by Kohn Pedersen Fox.
The first three levels will house restaurants, followed by offices from floors four to 28. Floors 29 and 30 will be occupied by mechanical equipment, and living areas will span floors 31 to 68. There will also be a sky lounge, a reading room, and a solarium on the 69th floor. Accommodation facilities include a swimming pool, a sports court, a spa and a fitness center on the underground floors.
520 Fifth Avenue. New iteration by Kohn Pedersen Fox.
520 Fifth Avenue. New iteration by Kohn Pedersen Fox.
Right now, the corner plot, which measures about 85 feet by 125 feet, remains dormant. The property is still cordoned off, but awaits clearing before excavation can begin.
520 Fifth Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
520 Fifth Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
520 Fifth Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
A completion date for 520 Fifth Avenue is currently unclear.
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