One Vanderbilt (SUMMIT observation deck)
1 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017
One Vanderbilt first appeared in sketches at the end of 2012. By 2014, projections had it as tall as 1,514 feet. What opened next to Grand Central in 2020 tops out at 1,401 feet, and the Summit observation deck on its upper floors followed a year later.
What got built
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What changed
- One Vanderbilt was first shown publicly in sketches in December 2012.
- By October 2014, published projections put the tower at 1,514 feet.
- The completed tower's architectural height to the spire is 1,401 feet, about 113 feet lower than the 2014 projection; roof and highest-occupied-floor measurements are lower and describe different height criteria.
- Summit One Vanderbilt, the observation deck near the top of the tower, opened October 21, 2021, about a year after the tower itself opened in September 2020.
- Kohn Pedersen Fox's own project page states the tower was delivered ahead of schedule and under budget.
Why it changed
No public explanation has been given.
What is on the record
The design was finalized while the project went through New York City's special-permit process, but the sources reviewed do not directly connect that review to the exact 113-foot reduction. No public statement from SL Green or Kohn Pedersen Fox explaining the height change was found.
Details
- Status
- Built, with documented differences from the rendering.
- Where
- New York, NY
- Neighborhood
- Midtown Manhattan
- Developer
- SL Green Realty and Hines
- Architect
- Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
- Rendering credit
- Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, for SL Green Realty and Hines
- The built result
- Photographed by Percival Kestreltail, 2023-04-14
Sources
- Kohn Pedersen Fox: One Vanderbilt kpf.com
- CTBUH Skyscraper Center: One Vanderbilt height and completion skyscrapercenter.com
- New York YIMBY: One Vanderbilt opens in September 2020 newyorkyimby.com
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