80 South Street

Infobox Skyscraper
building_name=80 South Street
location=80 South Street, New York City, New York, USA
antenna_spire=1,123 ft (342.3 m)
roof=826 ft (251.8 m)
floor_count=56
use=Residential, office, museum
status=Canceled
architect=Santiago Calatrava

80 South Street was a residential skyscraper proposed for construction in New York City. The building was planned for construction in Lower Manhattan, and designed by renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. However, the project was canceled on April 16, 2008 in the wake of a declining real estate market.cite web|url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/04162008/business/sky_cubes_meltdown_106788.htm|last=Weiss|first=Lois|title='Sky Cubes' Meltdown: Calatrava Downtown Residential Project Dead|date=2008-04-16|accessdate=2008-04-18|publisher=New York Post]

Design

The design of the building consisted of 12 four-story cubes stacked on top of one another, cantilevered off a central concrete column standing above an 8-story base. The lowest two cubes, as well as the entire base, would hold offices. The upper 10 cubes were planned to serve as individual residences. Each private cube would consist of about convert|10336|sqft|m2|0 of area, as well as an outdoor garden. The residences each had a cost of up to $US30 million, making them some of the most expensive condominiums in New York City.

Height

The building had a planned roof height of 826 feet (251.8 m), and the central core was planned to extend as a spire to 1,123 feet (342.3 m). The tower was originally conceived as the 3rd-tallest building in New York City (after the Empire State Building and the Bank of America Tower).

History

The design for 80 South Street was first released to the public in 2003. Santiago Calatrava has stated that he took the idea for the building from a sculpture he created in 1985. 80 South Street received approval for construction from the City of New York in February 2005; the site on which it was planned to be constructed is currently occupied by a six-story red brick building.

Although 80 South Street has been approved by the city, the project was later canceled in April 2008. The building did not sell any one of its 10 multi-million dollar residential cubes, and the developer of the project also listed the declining U.S. real estate market as a factor in its cancellation.

See also

*City Tech Tower

References

External links

* [http://www.80southstreet.net/index.htm 80 South Street Project Website]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=28491 Entry on Skyscraperpage.com]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=205013 Entry on Emporis]