111 West 57th Street facts for kids
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Seen on April 25, 2020
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| Alternative names | Steinway Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Topped-out |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | 111 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019 |
| Coordinates | 40°45′52″N 73°58′40″W / 40.76455°N 73.97765°W |
| Construction started | 2014 |
| Topped-out | October 2019 |
| Estimated completion | 2021 |
| Cost | $2 billion |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 1,428 ft (435 m) |
| Antenna spire | 1,428 ft (435 m) |
| Top floor | 91 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Concrete frame |
| Floor count | 84 |
| Lifts/elevators | 14 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | SHoP Architects |
| Developer | JDS Development Group and Property Markets Group |
| Structural engineer | WSP |
| Designated | November 13, 2001 |
| Reference no. | 2100 |
| Designated entity | Steinway Hall facade |
| Designated | September 10, 2013 |
| Reference no. | 2551 |
| Designated entity | Steinway Hall rotunda |
111 West 57th Street, also known as the Steinway Tower, is a building developed by JDS Development Group and Property Markets Group in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is a 84 story building 1,428 feet (438 meter) tall. It is located on 57th Street near Sixth Avenue.
This tower will be one of the tallest buildings in the United States after it is finished. It will be the thinnest building in the world with a width-to-height ratio of about 1:24. The north side of the building rises straight to the top. The south side of the building contains some step-backs near the top.
Construction began in early 2014. The building's roof was done in April 2019. It will open by 2021.
Images for kids
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Midtown Manhattan looking north from the Empire State Building's 102nd floor, 1,224 feet (373 m) above ground level, November 2018. 111 West 57th Street can be seen at left of center.
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57th Street side of Steinway Hall prior to the construction of the residential tower
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The slender southern elevation with pinnacle installation, as seen from Sixth Avenue on July 19, 2019
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Rotunda interior before residential conversion
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The construction site in June 2016
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Construction in November 2017, shortly after glass installation began
See also
In Spanish: 111 West 57th Street para niños
