350 Park Avenue

Vornado Realty Trust's initial proposal for a skyscraper at 350 Park Avenue was first revealed in 2019 through a marketing brochure. The Foster + Partners design featuring angular, glass-curtain wall facades and twin spires that would reach an estimated height of almost . The plan involved a new design for the tower, also by Foster + Partners, featuring seven outdoor terraces. Eric Adams, then mayor of New York City, revealed details and renderings of the proposal at a meeting of the Association for a Better New York in April 2024. This design called for a revised height of and 62 stories. To permit the additional height, Citadel and Rudin Management would acquire development rights from the nearby St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church and St. Patrick's Cathedral. The next month, the city started the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure process for the building. After the New York City Council approved the development that October, Vornado applied for construction permits the next month. == Architecture ==

The proposed supertall skyscraper is designed by Foster + Partners and consists of a stepped form rising to approximately over 62 stories, and Saint Bartholomew's Church. The tower's design includes a 12,500-square-foot open-air public concourse located along Park Avenue with office floors raised above it, providing green space, seating, and greater visibility of surrounding landmarks such as the Racquet and Tennis Club building and St Bartholomew's Episcopal Church. == See also ==