425 Fifth Avenue is a 618-foot (188-meter) residential skyscraper at 38th Street and Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was developed by RFR Davis[2] and designed by Michael Graves. It has 55 floors and 197 units.[3] The building uses air rights from two small adjoining buildings and a zoning bonus for providing a public plaza to maximize its floor area. As of July 2016, it is the 96th-tallest building in New York City.
The building's site was originally home to a 5-story structure known as the Siebrecht Building which was home to Pierre Abraham Lorillard.[4] Construction started in late 1999.[5] The original architect of the project was Robert A. M. Stern, who was replaced by Michael Graves in 2001.[6] The building topped-out in April 2002, and was opened that September.
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- ^ "425 Fifth Avenue". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ "Company Overview of RFR Davis". Businessweek. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ "Ian Wace". New York Architecture. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ "425 Fifth Avenue in New Ownership" (PDF). The New York Times. January 31, 1945. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ McDowell, Edwin (February 13, 2000). "Around Grand Central, New Office Towers And a 54-Floor Residence". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Postings: 54-Story Building Going Up at Fifth Avenue and 38th Street; Change of Big-Name Architect". The New York Times. August 12, 2001. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
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