Zeckendorf Towers

The Zeckendorf Towers are a residential complex in Manhattan, New York City. The complex stands out in particular through its four 29-story towers, each with a height of 89.38 meters. The building was completed in 1987. The Zeckendorf Towers are located directly adjacent to Union Square and next to the 14 Irving Plaza.

History

The complex consists of 670 apartments and was built with the renaissance of Union Square Park in the late 1980s. It was designed by the architects complex Davis, Brody & Associates and named after the famous real estate agent William Zeckendorf ( 1905-1976 ). The building was built on the site on which previously including the department store S. Klein and the old Union Square Hotel were. During construction, the Landmarks Preservation Commission was intensely occupied with the environment and introduced a number of buildings around the Towers conservation, such as also the Union Square Hotel. The building was one of the most important urban development projects of the 1980s

To realize the project, the site was re- bounded, which met with resistance from the new tenants, the dangers did exposed to enhancing rents and prices. Initially the project was planned with only one tower, because this should initially nice fit in the context of the city. It was decided at the end but for the four towers.

Green Roof

At the height of the seventh floor there is a 14,000 -square-foot roof with plants and greenery, which makes it the largest " Green Roof " in New York. The garden was created in the context of Michael Bloomberg's Green campaign 2010.