50 West 66th Street

50 West 66th Street is a skyscraper planned for the Upper West Side in Manhattan, New York City. It is being developed by Extell Development Company and designed by Snøhetta.[1]

50 West 66th Street
General information
TypeMixed-use
Height
Roof775 ft (236.2 m)
Technical details
Floor count69
Design and construction
ArchitectSnøhetta
DeveloperExtell Development Company

The building is more contextual than other Extell developments.[2] The building was originally to be 25 stories, but the plans were later changed.[3] When plans for an enlarged 775-foot (236 m), 69-story tower were released in late 2017, the tower faced immediate opposition by those living in the neighborhood.[1] The city approved the tower, overriding neighborhood opposition, in December 2018.[4] After neighborhood groups filed a lawsuit to block the project, claiming that increased height was due to misuse of mechanical space,[5] the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals voted to approve the building permit in January 2020.[6][7]

References
  1. Bagli, Charles V. (December 8, 2017). "Tower Planned for Upper West Side May Be Too Tall and Too Late". The New York Times. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. Rosenberg, Zoe (November 27, 2017). "Upper West Side's new tallest tower revealed by Extell and Snøhetta". Curbed. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  3. Fedak, Nikolai (November 28, 2017). "Extell's 50 West 66th Street Triples In Size, Will Become Tallest Tower on Upper West Side". YIMBY. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  4. Walker, Ameena (December 3, 2018). "Snøhetta-designed Upper West Side tower can rise, says DOB". Curbed NY. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  5. Natanzon, Emma (December 20, 2019). "Battle over Snøhetta's Upper West Side tower continues". Archpaper.com. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  6. Spivack, Caroline (January 28, 2020). "Extell's Upper West Side tower gets the green light—again". Curbed NY. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  7. "50 West 66th Street Gets Approval to Move Forward on the Upper West Side". New York YIMBY. January 30, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.

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