World’s skinniest skyscraper in NYC cost $2b to build and has a $66m penthouse
Published on Apr 08, 2022 at 11:16 AM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Apr 22, 2022 at 4:38 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
Manhattan’s concrete jungle just got a brand new edition, the world’s skinniest skyscraper – Steinway Tower.
Remember when the Eiffel Tower in Paris (300m/984ft) was the tallest building in the world? We don’t, but it once was.
That was such a long time ago that New York City alone has 18 skyscrapers that are taller.
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The 485m tall Steinway Tower is built on a concrete frame, using a former Steinway & Sons (hence the name) store as a base.
The $2 billion construction is the third tallest building in the city (and in the Western Hemisphere) and has a height-to-width ratio of 24:1.
The Steinway Tower, also known as 111 West 57th Street, is a residential skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan and it looks even taller than it is because it is extremely thin: just 18 metres in width.
The tower was designed by SHoP Architects, a NYC firm, and developed by JDS in partnership with Property Markets Group and Spruce Capital Partners.
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SHoP’s Founding Principal Greg Pasquarelli said they wanted to “[replace] any preconceived notions that our team had about skyscrapers of New York City with an opportunity to do something that had never been done before.”
The 84-story building includes 60 apartments and they’re all available starting from $7.75 mln for a studio and $66 mln for the penthouse.
And while not many buildings aim to be the world’s skinniest skyscraper, there’s a huge amount of clout if it’s the world’s tallest. Check out the top 5:
Tallest buildings in the world
- Burj Khalifa (Dubai) – 828m
- Merdeka 118 (Kuala Lumpur) – 678.9m
- Shanghai Tower (Shanghai) – 632m
- Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower (Mecca) – 601m
- Ping An International Finance Centre (Shenzen) – 599.1m
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After beginning his automotive writing career at DriveTribe, Alessandro has been with Supercar Blondie since the launch of the website in 2022. In fact, he penned the very first article published on supercarblondie.com. He’s covered subjects from cars to aircraft, watches, and luxury yachts - and even crypto. He can largely be found heading up the site’s new-supercar and SBX coverage and being the first to bring our readers the news that they’re hungry for.
