Foster + Partners Completes 270 Park Avenue Supertall Skyscraper for JPMorganChase
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Summary
Foster + Partners has completed the 270 Park Avenue supertall skyscraper in Manhattan for JPMorganChase. The 1,388-foot (423.1-meter) building is now the sixth-tallest in New York City and was constructed on the site of the former Union Carbide Building, which was demolished to make way for the new development. The skyscraper features a unique stepped design and joins other supertall buildings in Midtown Manhattan.
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The 1,388 feet tall (423.1 metres) skyscraper is the sixth-tallest building in New York City.
The skyscraper was constructed on the site of the Union Carbide Building, designed in the 1960s by SOM, which was torn down.
Foster + Partners has completed a stepped supertall skyscraper in Manhattan for American financial company JPMorganChase, emphasising its unique base.
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