15 Penn Plaza

PENN 15
A rendering of the planned tower
Map
General information
StatusProposed
TypeMixed
Location15 Penn Plaza
(401 7th Avenue)[1]
Coordinates40°44′59″N 73°59′26″W / 40.74972°N 73.99056°W / 40.74972; -73.99056
Construction startedTBD
Estimated completionTBD
OpeningTBD
Height
Roof1,270 ft (390 m)[2]
Technical details
Floor count61
Floor area2,050,000 sq ft (190,000 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Pelli Clarke Pelli
DeveloperVornado Realty Trust
Structural engineerSeverud Associates

15 Penn Plaza, also known as PENN15 and Vornado Tower, is a planned supertall office tower to be constructed by Vornado Realty Trust on Seventh Avenue between 32nd and 33rd Streets in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. The building, designed by Foster and Partners, will contain 430 units on 61 floors and 2,050,000 square feet (190,000 m2) of floor space as well as passageways to the adjacent Pennsylvania Station, 34th Street–Herald Square station, and the 33rd Street terminal of the PATH. Despite only having 61 floors, it is planned to be 1,270 feet (390 m) tall,[2][3] 20 feet (6.1 m) taller than the mooring mast or spire of the Empire State Building[3][4] two blocks east.[5] The timing of construction will be dependent on market conditions. Vornado is currently exploring using the site for "fashion shows or other temporary uses" until market conditions warrant construction of the building.[6]

  1. ^ "Property Profile Overview". New York City Department of Buildings. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Penn 15 – The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "New renderings of Foster + Partners' PENN 15; Vornado-developed supertall to replace Pennsylvania Hotel". www.cityrealty.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Empire State Building - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Bagli, Charles V. (August 23, 2010). "A Fight on New York's Skyline". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Barry 2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).