425 Fifth Avenue

425 Fifth Avenue
425 Fifth Avenue
Alternative names	The Envoy
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Residential
Location	Manhattan, New York 10016; United States
Coordinates	40.751°N 73.9822°W
Construction started	2001
Completed	2003
Owner	RFR Realty LLC
Height
Roof	618 ft (188 m)
Technical details
Material	Concrete
Floor count	55
Floor area	27,291 m² (293,758 ft²)
Lifts/elevators	11
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Michael Graves
Developer	Davis and Partners, LLP
Structural engineer	DeSimone Consulting Engineers
Main contractor	Tishman Construction
Website
	425fifth.com
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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^[update], it is the 96th-tallest building in New York City.

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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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[1]
"425 Fifth Avenue". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
[2]
"Company Overview of RFR Davis". Businessweek. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
[3]
"Ian Wace". New York Architecture. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
[4]
"425 Fifth Avenue in New Ownership" (PDF). The New York Times. January 31, 1945. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
[5]
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.
[6]
"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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[1] [1]
"425 Fifth Avenue". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.

[2] [2]
"Company Overview of RFR Davis". Businessweek. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.

[3] [3]
"Ian Wace". New York Architecture. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2013.

[4] [4]
"425 Fifth Avenue in New Ownership" (PDF). The New York Times. January 31, 1945. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

[5] [5]
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.

[6] [6]
"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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