432 Park Avenue, Residential skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, US
432 Park Avenue is a residential tower of white concrete in Midtown Manhattan at the intersection of Park Avenue and 57th Street, rising 426 meters (1398 feet) into the air. Its 85 floors follow a squared grid pattern that repeats across the entire facade, giving the structure a geometric appearance.
After the demolition of the Drake Hotel in 2006, construction began in 2011 and ended in December 2015. The tower marked a new trend in the construction of extremely tall residential buildings in Manhattan, which would continue in the following years.
The tower stands among a series of residential buildings known as Billionaires' Row, which have reshaped the skyline of Midtown Manhattan in recent years. Passersby see the tall white facade from the street, now a symbol of the city's exclusive property market.
The tower holds 125 condominiums across 84 numbered stories plus a mezzanine; the top story is numbered 96 because mechanical levels near the base are counted. The main entrance is on 56th Street, while the base frontage runs along Park Avenue. A plaza with birch trees and a vehicular drop-off abuts the tower.
The building contains technical floors with double height, arranged every 12 stories, creating gaps in the structure. These spaces reduce the wind forces acting on the tall concrete frame and improve the stability of the tower.
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