The MetropolitanNew York, New York

  • Located on the corner of Third Avenue and 90th Street in New York City
  • A 350 feet tall, 30-story, 220,000 sf residential tower
  • The facade is a carefully sculpted form consisting of rhythmic ribbons in brick and glass
  • The interior spaces are exemplary models of classic and efficient New York apartment design
  • Constructed of cast in place reinforced concrete and features six rounded, cantilevered slab corners at each floor
  • The 6,800 sf floor-plate allows for 20 percent of its area to be cantilevered above the adjacent buildings
  • The main tower cantilevers 16 feet and 6 inches out from the six-story base above a four-story building to the west and 16 feet and 6 inches over a five-story structure to the north
  • The aggressive cantilevering plan is achieved by utilizing a massive 7th floor transfer that features seven 74-inch-deep concrete encased steel beams
  • Awards:
    ACEC New York – Gold Award, Structural Systems 2006
    Construction Communications – Top Project, Tri-State Area 2005