Madison Square Park Tower

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Madison Square Park Tower
Seen from the base of the Flatiron Building in May 2024
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeMixed use
Construction started2015
Completed2017
Opening2018
Height
Antenna spire777 ft (237 m)
Top floor777 ft (237 m)
Technical details
Floor count60
Floor area372,684 sq ft (34,600 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Kohn Pedersen Fox
Structural engineerDeSimone Consulting Engineers
Website
madisonsquareparktower.com
References
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Madison Square Park Tower, previously 45 East 22nd Street, is a skyscraper completed in 2017 and located between Broadway and Park Avenue South in the Flatiron District neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.[2] The building was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Ian Bruce Eichner's Continuum Company. It was the second skyscraper to be built on that block, after One Madison.

Construction

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Demolition began on the buildings occupying the lot in April 2014 and was finished by July 2014. Construction finished in 2017.[3][4]

Architecture

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Madison Square Park Tower was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and Goldstein, Hill & West Architects. Martin Brudnizki Design Studio is responsible for designing the interiors.[5] There are 83 condominiums in the building.[6]

The base is built from granite in order to resemble other buildings in the Flatiron District. Above the base stands a cantilevered tower that becomes progressively wider as the tower becomes taller.[7] DeSimone Consulting Engineers is the structural engineering firm for the project. The structural system of the building comprises cast-in-place concrete slabs and columns with lateral load resisting shear wall cores. At the roof, there is a 1.2 million pounds (540 thousand kilograms) tuned mass damper which uses viscous liquid and steel plates to dampen the movement of the building during windy conditions for the comfort of occupants.[8]

Amenities

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It has a fitness center on the second through fourth level featuring a basketball court, a golf studio, private training facilities, and a fitness center. Also there is a children's playroom, a library, and a club with a private dining room on the fifty fourth floor. It contains a small garden outside the building.

References

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  1. ^ "Madison Square Park Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. ^ "Madison Square Park Tower". SkyscraperPage.
  3. ^ Fedak, Nikolai (July 3, 2014). "Demolition Update: 45 East 22nd Street". New York YIMBY. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  4. ^ Fedak, Nikolai (September 24, 2015). "45 East 22nd Street Quickly Climbing Into Midtown South Skyline". New York YIMBY.
  5. ^ Fedak, Nikolai (June 26, 2015). "New Rendering for 45 East 22nd Street, 777-Foot Tall Condo Tower". New York YIMBY. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  6. ^ Dailey, Jessica (June 2, 2014). "Cantilevering Flatiron Tower Reveals New Render, More Details". Vox Media (Curbed). Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  7. ^ "45 East 22". Continuum. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  8. ^ Noto, Anthony (May 23, 2017). "Madison Square Park Tower reaches dizzying height thanks to new tech (Photos)". New York Business Journal. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
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