50 West Street

50 West Street is a skyscraper in New York City, whose construction began in mid-2008 and was discontinued in early 2009. On October 29, 2013, the construction was resumed.

Description

50 West Street is located in Lower Manhattan, right next to the new World Trade Center, where currently several high-rise buildings are built (including the 541 -meter-high One World Trade Center). The tower will be 239 meters high, which he would rank among the highest residential and hotel buildings in the city. It is planned to build a total of 301 residential units ( floors 15-63 ) and 139 hotel rooms ( floors 1-14 ). The hotel itself is intended to be run as a 5-star luxury hotel. Because of its location and height of the inhabitants of the skyscraper will have a unique view of the Statue of Liberty and New York Harbor. Also, think of the construction of a place that connects the West Street with Washington Street.

Mid- January 2013 it was announced that the company Time Equities intends to submit the plans for the hotel overboard and instead retail and shops are to be accommodated in the lower floors. The reason lies in the care of a renewed flooding of Lower Manhattan, where the end of October 2012 caused by Hurricane Sandy great harm. In addition, the mechanical equipment is a few floors are higher in order to be safe from the water. To provide additional security, locks are to be erected at the entrances of the tower.

On August 27, 2013 it was announced that the financing of the tower is secured and the construction thus can be continued immediately.

The building was designed by the internationally renowned architect Helmut Jahn and should according to current plans, the LEED Gold certification aspire. The re- start of construction ( for the foundation ) took place in late October. With a completion before 2015 is not expected.