2024-05-08T11:34:45-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150396914/rafael-vi-oly-architects-resumes-construction-on-renamed-125-greenwich-street-condo-tower-in-manhattan Josh Niland 2023-11-08T17:36:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8d/8d874ae8fec7ce3fa6ffd50f03f624b4.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Construction is in full swing again on a&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1868/rafael-vi-oly-architects" target="_blank">Rafael Vi&ntilde;oly Architects</a>-designed 88-story <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1281747/125-greenwich-street" target="_blank">125 Greenwich Street</a> Manhattan residential project after resuming earlier this year following a four-year pause.&nbsp;</p> <p>The news comes as the blog <a href="https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/10/the-greenwich-continues-to-wrap-up-construction-at-125-greenwich-street-in-financial-district-manhattan.html" target="_blank">New York YIMBY</a> reports scenes of added glass curtain panels and other facade elements amidst renewed construction at or near the crown of the 912-foot tower. The firm followed with an announcement this week stating the project will now be completed in 2024 and under the new monicker The Greenwich by Rafael Vi&ntilde;oly, honoring the legacy of their late founder, who <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150341204/rafael-vi-oly-passes-away-aged-78" target="_blank">passed away in March</a> at the age of 78.</p> <p>The restart was expected after February's announcement that developers had <a href="https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2023/02/01/long-stalled-125-greenwich-condo-tower-to-resume-with-313m-loan/" target="_blank">finally secured</a> the $313 million needed to complete the project after it <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150126370/rafael-vi-oly-s-lower-manhattan-residential-tower-125-greenwich-street-tops-out-at-912-feet" target="_blank">topped out</a> in March of 2019.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/37/37fa46e111f736f7dd97b74000a90e83.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/37/37fa46e111f736f7dd97b74000a90e83.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: Evan Joseph (provided)</figcaption></figure><p>Once complete, the parallelogram-shaped design will showcase his storied facility with structural engineering and what his son Rom&aacute;n Vi&ntilde;oly describes in a press rel...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150126370/rafael-vi-oly-s-lower-manhattan-residential-tower-125-greenwich-street-tops-out-at-912-feet Alexander Walter 2019-03-13T18:53:00-04:00 >2019-03-13T19:01:54-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0b/0b728c3beebaff53d8e95a7df1c550c4.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Above the Financial District, 125 Greenwich Street rises as a slender 88-story residential skyscraper. Designed by Rafael Vinoly and developed by Bizzi &amp; Partners and Vector Group, the 912-foot tall glass and concrete structure has topped out. The 273 residential units are being marketed by Douglas Elliman, while the interiors are being designed by March &amp; White.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Certainly no stranger to building <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/260627/432-park-avenue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tall structures in the borough</a>, 125 Greenwich Street (also know as 22 Thames Street) is the first skyscraper in Lower Manhattan designed by <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/jobs/1868/rafael-vi-oly-architects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rafael Vi&ntilde;oly Architects</a>.</p><p></p> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BuuTt3VlARk/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> View this post on Instagram </a> <p> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BuuTt3VlARk/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_medium=loading" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Today marks the official topping-out of @125greenwichstreet&rsquo;s 912-foot tall superstructure! This construction milestone was commemorated with a special ceremony on-site this morning with @RVA_NY&rsquo;s Rafael Vi&ntilde;oly, developer Davide Bizzi of Bizzi &amp; Partners, and their special guests. The 88-floor super-slender residential tower is located in Manhattan&rsquo;s Financial District and will offer 273 residences with a unique amenities space located on the top three floors of the tower. Construction continues with the installation of the curtainwall with unique rounded glass corners and the tower is set to be completed in 2020. Images: @weareoptimist #architecture #design #supertall #highrise #construction #engineering #nyc #rafaelvinoly #realestate</a></p> <p>A post...</p>