Skinny Skyscrapers

New York City, New York United States - August 29 2021: Steinway Tower 111 West 57th Street on Billionaires' Row Midtown Manhattan skyscrapers with summer clouds.

World's Skinniest Skyscraper Complete in New York City

111 West 57th Street, a residential supertall tower with multiple global distinctions, completed construction recently in New York City.

April 6, 2022 - Dezeen

Skyscrapers

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December 7, 2020 - 6sqft

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More Skyscrapers Coming Soon to New York City's Skyline

After a decade of skyward expansion, even more skyscrapers are on the horizon in Manhattan.

June 21, 2019 - The New York Times

Skinny Skyscraper

Watching Skinny Skyscrapers Rise Above New York

The real estate market in Manhattan is pushing towers to new heights and new dimensions.

March 23, 2018 - The B1M

One57

Billionaire Row's Newest Residents: Lawsuits and Foreclosures

The world's skinniest skyscraper, under construction on Manhattan "Billionaire's Row," is over budget with 60 stories left to build.

July 28, 2017 - The New York Post

111 West 57th St

Explore the Skinny Skyscrapers of New York

Track the rise of "super slender" towers in New York with an online tool from the Skyscraper Museum.

June 9, 2016 - Dezeen

Manhattan FAR

Outcry Over Manhattan's Latest 'Supertall' Developments

An article in The Guardian argues the side of New Yorkers opposed to a new round of high-rise development proposed for Manhattan.

January 18, 2015 - The Guardian Cities

Central Park Aerial

A New Era of Skyscrapers in New York

New York magazine examines the latest wave of skyscraper development in New York City for the possibility that they might embody the highest outcomes of form and function.

December 21, 2014 - New York

Skyscraper at 1 Madison Park, Manhattan

Fatter Wallets Mean Skinnier Skyscrapers

Eliot Brown examines the global trend in skinny skyscrapers, as developers take advantage of technological advances and fatter wallets at the high end of the housing market to deliver stellar views.

November 20, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal

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