Despite the state-wide shutdown of all non-essential construction projects, work on the 77-story One Vanderbilt tower in New York City designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) is marching forward. 

New York YIMBY reports that construction crews are currently hard at work installing the finishing touches on the 1,401-foot tower’s angled crown. The project, developed by SL Green, features sheer blue-glass walls and is topped by a stepped cap marked by angled roof lines. The building will include a 100-foot spire at the very top that has yet to be lifted into place. Additionally, a three-story observation deck, dubbed “The Summit,” designed by Snøhetta, is also included in the project. Gensler is providing interior architecture services for the development. 

When the tower is completed, it will rise as the fourth tallest in the city, behind the SOM-designed One World Trade Center, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill’s Central Park Tower, and SHoP’s 111 West 57th Street. 

The project is one of many construction sites that remains active during the COVID-19 crisis in New York City. Many of the other projects that have continued feature hotel, affordable housing, or medical uses; One Vanderbilt is designed predominantly as Class-A office space, however. An 11,000-square-foot luxury restaurant operated by star chef Dan Boulind is slated for the tower. 

New York YIMBY reports that the project is slated to open for business August 4, 2020.