50 UN Plaza
Construction looks to be wrapping up at 50 UN Plaza, the 44-story, 88-unit residential condo tower from Zeckendorf Development and Eyal Ofer’s Global Holdings Inc. The tower is designed by Foster + Partners, their first residential tower in the US, with local firm SLCE serving as executive architect. Situated across from the United Nations, the building features a glass curtain wall with floor-to-ceiling bay windows on the east and west facades to maximize the views of the East River and Midtown. The construction fence has finally started to be removed from the ground floor, revealing the entry canopy on the east façade and the private motor court and garden accessible off of East 46th Street.
North faced from First Avenue.
Northeast corner from First Avenue.
Closeup view of the northeast corner of the tower curtain wall.
East façade from First Avenue.
Southeast corner from First Avenue.
Lobby entry off of First Avenue.
Southeast corner from First Avenue.
South façade from East 46th Street.
Closeup view of the south facade curtain wall.
Southwest corner from East 46th Street.
Private motor court and garden entry off of East 46th Street.
Private motor court and garden.
View of the Midtown East waterfront from Queens.
View of 50 UN Plaza (left) and Trump World Tower (right) from Queens.
Architects: Foster + Partners (Design Architect), SLCE Architects (Executive Architect); Developers: Zeckendorf Development, Global Holdings Inc.; Program: Residential; Location: Turtle Bay, New York, NY; Completion: 2015.
