Activists have tried to get the city to slow this rise, in part because of the shadows that the new buildings cast.. The New York skyline has resumed its ascent in recent years, with several ultra-luxe residential buildings climbing into the sky. Progress at the site of Extell's Adrian Smith +Gordon Gil Architecture-designed, 473-metre Central Park Tower, has been moving along nicely since our last update.Already a fixture, the supertall-to-be will eventually rise to nearly double its current height. 45 Broad Street 12. Mr. Marcus used a similar engineering technique at Central Park Tower, which at 1,550 feet tall will be among the most slender residential skyscrapers in the world. Construction work on the Central Park Tower in New York USA has entered into its final phase as completion nears in 2020. Left: Credit New York YIMBY. Central Park Tower architect calls building ‘respectful’ of NYC skyline. Located at the south of Central Park on 59th street, the tower will contain 88 condominiums that overlooks the Central Park. Photographer Andrew Brucker captured the effect of one of those buildings in a photograph on Thursday. Height to Tip: 1,569 ft / 478 m Highest Occupied: 1,450 ft / 442 m Stories / Levels: 99 Expected completion: 2019. Crane atop the rapidly rising Central Park Tower (centre), image by Forum contributor steveve . "The Central Park Tower has the potential to be a model project for other cities aiming to fix existing infrastructure, build tall to capture views and elevate the urban public realm," Sayigh said. Central Park Tower’s beautiful facade features combined elements of glass, satin-finished stainless steel, and light-catching vertical and horizontal details that accentuate the interplay of texture and light. 45 Broad Street. Expected to be completed in 2019, Central Park Tower (previously know as the Nordstrom Tower) will be the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere. At a height of 300 feet from the street, the tower cantilevers to the east, creating Central Park views for all north-facing residences. 1. The current Park Lane Hotel will be teared down to make space for the tower, at early 2016 the developer announced that the plan for the tower had been put on hold. The building will become the tallest residential building in the USA and the second tallest building in the country. Central Park Tower . The 1,550-foot building will be one of the tallest in New York and among the most prominent on the skyline.