Construction is finished on 18W55, a 25-story residential building at 18 West 55th Street in Midtown, Manhattan. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed and built by Skyline Developers, the 289-foot-tall structure spans 153,104 square feet and yields 97 rental units with an average scope of 1,319 square feet. The project also includes 6,380 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a 10,343-square-foot cellar level. The property is located on a formerly vacant interior lot between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
Exterior work on the Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) panel facade by PG New York is now completely finished on the windowless western face, and all scaffolding and barriers have been removed since our last update in late November. The following photos show the completed look of the ground floor and entrance, and the newly poured sidewalks in front of the property.
18 West 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
18 West 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
18 West 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
18 West 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
18 West 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
18 West 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
18 West 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
18 West 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
18 West 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
18 West 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
18 West 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
18 West 55th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The below rendering previews landscaping on the setback terraces and the commercial spaces occupied.
18 West 55th Street. Rendering courtesy of Streetsense.
Units come in studio- to three-bedroom layouts. Each features white oak floors, tonal lacquered cabinetry with brass pulls and panelized appliances integrated into custom pantry millwork, and solid Cambria stone countertops and backsplashes in the kitchens.
A typical open kitchen space. Rendering courtesy of Streetsense.
A typical living room space. Rendering courtesy of Streetsense.
Residential amenities are managed by LIVunLtd and span more than 10,000 square feet in the cellar level and floors two through eight. Offerings include a virtual golf simulator, lounge, and cinema room. Other amenities include a two-story fitness center with private training studios, a resident social lounge, a two-story coworking suite with an open lounge and private conference rooms, a 24-hour attended lobby and doorman, oversized washer and dryer facilities, a dog washing station, and private storage available for lease.
The golf lounge. Rendering courtesy of Streetsense.
The cinema. Rendering courtesy of Streetsense.
The closest subways from the ground-up development are the E and F trains at the 5th Avenue–53rd Street station to the southeast.
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I wish the top bulkhead here had been set back to continue the flow of the building, as is, it’s a jarring conclusion..
sure the architect wishes for that too but its already setback about mid plate so imagine the lift overruns are right there no more space
Makes sense..
You mean to tell me that the finished building actually looks better than the renderings? It simply cannot be! Tastefully done.
A very handsome ediface.
This is a really high quality and well detailed design. Great job.
Not really doing it for me but I’m happy if everyone else is happy, which seems to be the case here