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Apr 19, 2021 · Photo by Michael Young. By: Michael Young 8:00 am on April 19, 2021. Demolition is nearly complete on the Union Carbide Building, JP Morgan Chase ‘s former 52-story, 707-foot-tall headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in Midtown East, while the new steel superstructure for its 2.5 million-square-foot supertall replacement continues to rise on the ...
It was demolished in 2021 to make way for a taller skyscraper at the same address. At the time of its destruction, the Union Carbide Building was the tallest voluntarily demolished building in the world. The building occupied a full city block bounded by Madison Avenue, 48th Street, Park Avenue, and 47th Street.
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Jan 25, 2021 · 270 Park Avenue. Photo by Michael Young. By: Michael Young 8:00 am on January 25, 2021. The first steel beams of JP Morgan Chase ‘s 1,425-foot supertall have begun to rise at 270 Park Avenue as work continues on the demolition of its 52-story former headquarters in Midtown East. The new steelwork is being assembled on the Madison Avenue ...
Feb 22, 2018 · Midtown East. NYC Architecture. NYC Historic Preservation. Why SOM’s modernist Union Carbide building is worth saving. 30. Renovation is always a better use of resources than demolition...
Feb 22, 2018 · SOM's International Style icon, 270 Park Avenue, is at risk of demolition. If plans go through, it would be the largest building ever to be demolished. Projects Images Products & BIM...
Jan 17, 2019 · The filing is a significant step for the bank on the way to replacing the 1.5-million-square-foot Modernist tower previously known as the Union Carbide Building with a 2.5-million-square-foot...
