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262 Fifth Avenue
262 Fifth Avenue is a residential skyscraper under construction on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. Five Points Development is developing the building, which is being developed by Boris Kuzinez and designed by architectural firm Meganom. SLCE Architects is the executive architect. The structure is high, with 26 apartments across 54 stories. Work on the site began in 2017 when the existing structures were demolished, though construction of the skyscraper's foundation did not begin until 2022. The building topped out in April 2024, and apartment sales began that December. History Boris Kuzinez purchased the buildings at 260, 262, and 264 Fifth Avenue in 2015 and 2016 for a total of $101.8 million. Kuzinez also purchased air rights for $5.8 million. In September 2016, SLCE Architects applied to build a 54-story, structure on the site at 262 Fifth Avenue designed by Russian firm Meganom. Before receiving the commission to design 262 Fifth Avenue, Meganom had not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topped-out
In building construction, topping out (sometimes referred to as topping off) is a builders' rite traditionally held when the last beam (or its equivalent) is placed at the top of a structure during its construction. Nowadays, the ceremony is often parlayed into a media event for public relations purposes. It has since come to mean more generally finishing the structure of the building, whether there is a ceremony or not. It is also commonly used to determine the amount of wind on the top of the structure. A Scandinavian tradition of hoisting a pine tree to the top of framed out buildings had a more functional purpose: when the pine needles fell off, the builders knew the wood frame below had cured/dried out so they could enclose the building. History The practice of "topping out" a new building can be traced to the ancient Scandinavian religious rite of placing a tree atop a new building to appease the tree-dwelling spirits displaced in its construction. The tradition also serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
