Metropolitan Tower
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Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
, 716 ft (218 m) residential skyscraper
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, standing at 146 West 57th Street. The building has 235 apartment units.
The tower could be described as an international style tower, but it was described as postmodern
Postmodern architecture
Postmodern architecture began as an international style the first examples of which are generally cited as being from the 1950s, but did not become a movement until the late 1970s and continues to influence present-day architecture...
, because it features setbacks and triangular shapes, dark glass and a sculpted base.
Construction started in 1984, and was finished in 1987. The tower caused minor discontent, because it blocked sight lines of Central Park
Central Park
Central Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan...
. Critics' attention would turn, after the appearance of its taller neighbors, such as the CitySpire Center
CitySpire Center
The CitySpire Center is the tallest mixed-use skyscraper in New York City, located on the south side of West 56th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues in Midtown Manhattan. Finished in 1987, it is 248 meters tall and has 73 floors, with a total area of...
in 1987 and the Carnegie Hall Tower
Carnegie Hall Tower
Carnegie Hall Tower is a 60-story skyscraper located on 57th Street in New York City. Part of a cluster of three very tall buildings , the tower was built in an architectural style in harmony with its western neighbor Carnegie Hall, a New York landmark.The tower is 231 meters tall and was...
in 1991. The Metropolitan Tower is less than 10 meters from Carnegie Hall Tower, separated by the Russian Tea Room
Russian Tea Room
The Russian Tea Room is a restaurant in New York City, located at 150 West 57th Street between Carnegie Hall Tower and Metropolitan Tower.-History:...
.
The tower has a slightly triangular floor plan, whose longer edge points to Central Park.
Morrel Realty
The realty firm that is in charge of the sales and realty of the many apartments in this tower is Morrel Realty, who are New York City Luxury Real Estate Brokers.See also
External links
- Morrel Group Realty
- Official site
- Metropolitan Tower, New York City at Emporis.com
- Metropolitan Life Tower from CityRealty