125 Greenwich Street (also known as 22 Thames Street) is a residential skyscraper in the Financial District in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The tower is two blocks south of One World Trade Center on the site of the former Western Electric building, and directly across from the site of the demolished Deutsche Bank Building. The building was designed by architect Rafael Viñoly, with interiors designed by British duo March & White. If completed, the tower would stand at a height of 912 feet (278 m), making it the 28th tallest building in the city.
| 125 Greenwich Street | |
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 125 Greenwich Street under construction in September 2020. | |
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| Alternative names | 22 Thames Street |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Address | 125 Greenwich Street |
| Town or city | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°42′33″N 74°0′46″W / 40.70917°N 74.01278°W |
| Construction started | 2016 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 72 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Rafael Viñoly |
| Developer | Bizzi & Partners Development |
| Structural engineer | DeSimone Consulting Engineers |
| References | |
| [1] | |
History
editThe original building at this address was a 10-story telephone factory built in 1888–1889 for Western Electric and sold in the 1980s to the American Stock Exchange. It was demolished decades later by further property investors for the skyscraper.[2] In September 2014, it was announced that the tower would stand 1,356 feet (413 m), with 77 floors and 128 residential units.[3] The foundation of the building was completed in June 2016.[4] In 2017, the building's height was revised to 912 feet (278 m), with 88 floors and 273 units.[5]
Sales of the building's residences first began in 2017.[6] Sales of condos in the building were slow,[7] and were eventually paused, but resumed in 2024.[8]
On the morning of March 20, 2024, a fire occurred on the roof of the building.[9] The fire was caused by welding igniting insulation, and the New York City Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire.[9]
Architecture
editThe tower has distinctly rounded corners with curved floor-to-ceiling glass. The building is nearly column-free, and two I-beam-shaped shear walls that run vertically through the slender tower support the floors of the building.[10] The top three floors contain amenities including entertainment space, private dining rooms, a fitness center, lap pool, and a spa. The building will contain 272 apartments that will come in studios through three-bedroom variants.[11]
References
edit- ^ "125 Greenwich Street". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Hoping to save two buildings". The Villager. July 20, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ "125 Greenwich Street". The Skyscraper Center. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ Wilson, Reid (June 17, 2016). "Foundation Complete for 88-Story, 273-Unit Mixed-Use Tower at 125 Greenwich Street, Financial District". New York YIMBY. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ McKeough, Tim (September 14, 2017). "A Downtown Skyscraper With Yachtlike Interiors". The New York Times. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- ^ Rosenberg, Zoe (September 29, 2017). "Rafael Viñoly's 125 Greenwich Street finally hits the market". Curbed NY. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Larsen, Keith (February 17, 2023). "Inside the Comeback of the Skyscraper at 125 Greenwich Street". The Real Deal. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Epstein, Jennifer (March 18, 2024). "Lower Manhattan Condo Tower a Decade in the Making Starts Sales". Bloomberg. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Roche, Daniel (March 20, 2024). "125 Greenwich Street by Rafael Viñoly Architects catches fire". The Architect’s Newspaper. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Alexa, Alexandra (March 7, 2019). "Rafael Viñoly's 88-story tower at 125 Greenwich Street officially tops out at 912 feet". 6sqft. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ Warerkar, Tanay (July 12, 2018). "Rafael Viñoly's 125 Greenwich Street is more than halfway to the top". Curbed NY. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
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