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Solow's tower was planned to contain a wide base and curving facades, which tapered at higher stories. The lots at 36–40 West 58th Street were separated from the rest of the site by a parking lot, so Solow planned a 13-story, 225-space garage on these lots.
- 1970
- 50
- 1.4×10⁶ sq ft (130,064 m²)
This gigantic office tower, 130,064 m², set new standards in design with the most elegant concave façade of curtain walls of the city. The north and south facades of the Solow Tower project slightly from the edges of the building and are extraordinarily sensual due to the very fine details of the window joints.
- New York, Midtown, United States
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Jun 27, 2006 · Carter's View. The East River Realty Company, which is headed by Sheldon H. Solow, presented a significant revision of its plans to redevelop the Con Ed facilities along the East River south of the United Nations complex to the land-use committee of Community Board 6 last night.
Feb 23, 2015 · The Solow Building, also known as 9 West 57th Street, is one of those “love it or hate it” buildings. It’s bold and innovative, meeting New York’s setback zoning requirements with a dramatic swoosh, like the Nike logo.
Nov 15, 2007 · It is on this parcel that Mr. Solow plans to build a 47-story, 688-foot-tall office tower, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, as well as three residential towers of 57 to 66 stories.
Mar 13, 2008 · March 13, 2008. More than seven years after he signed a contract to buy the last large undeveloped site on the East Side, the developer Sheldon H. Solow gained an important approval from a City...
Jan 19, 2022 · by Sarah Cascone January 19, 2022. For nearly 20 years, the $500 million art collection of the late developer Sheldon Solow has been behind closed doors, its masterpieces sealed off on the ground floor of a Midtown Manhattan office building.