Toren: Naked No Longer
Wowza! Downtown’s Toren is not only rising at lightning speed—now at 32 of its 38 stories—it’s also started showing its face to the world. The 110 Livingston blog has some shots via Wired NY of some curtain wall that’s been installed at the SOM-designed condo (one of our advertisers). According to the Toren website, the…
Wowza! Downtown’s Toren is not only rising at lightning speed—now at 32 of its 38 stories—it’s also started showing its face to the world. The 110 Livingston blog has some shots via Wired NY of some curtain wall that’s been installed at the SOM-designed condo (one of our advertisers). According to the Toren website, the building’s skin was manufactured in Buenos Aires.
New Flatbush Ave. Rising; Toren Condos Getting Clad [110 Livingston]
Toren [Wired NY] GMAP
If what they are listing is at $790 / sqft, then prices are up 10% since I put down the deposit for my aparatment.
So while the market tanked 10% in the last month, my real estate investment went up 10%?
Very flukey, and fortunate…
Just purchased in the Toren and must admit that Skidmore was an important part of my decision making. Don’t know if they are the best in business but they are building the largest tower in the world in Dubai and second largest in Moscow. Add to this Sears, Hancock Center in Chicago, Freedom Tower, Time Warner in NYC and many others. That should count for something. I doubt that Dubai is selecting them on price point. They have received many awards for their architecture over the years.
I think it is safe to say, S.O.M. knows towers.
Here is a statement put out by BFS:
Capoccia, in a published statement, said buyers are seeking to live in a Gold LEED-certified building where a cogeneration plant will supply heat, power and air conditioning at less cost and will protect residents from any brownouts or blackouts during the high heat of summer.
Whether it is true or not, I don’t know. Didn’t see the actual certificate but I do like self generation concept off the Con Ed grid.
Anyway, I love the building and can’t wait to completion.
They really are flying on this project. The offering plan shows an April ’09 “completion” date but I was told July ’09 was more likely.
I walked through the sales center this past weekend. What they were listing is at about $790/ft, compared to ~$710 at Forte and Oro. This definitely appears to be of a much higher quality though. Forte’s skin already looks 20 years old.
Few funny comments out of the rookie broker trying to sell the place to me:
1- Starts pitch with SOM. “They are ACTUALLY the best architect in the world.”
Response: Really? Is there some kind of award for that?
2- Move pitch to developer…. “After SOM was on board they went out and CHOSE a great developer to work with, BFC Partners.”
Response: So the architect chose the developer?
Broker: Yeah, they only wanted to work with (for?) the best.
3- close the deal with enviromentally friendly pitch…… “With energy costs where they are, we decided to build a completely energy efficient buidling. This is ACTUALLY the first LEED certified Gold
building in Brooklyn.
Response: So its certified already?
Broker: Yes. First one in Brooklyn!
Response: Wow that’s impressive, you haven’t even finished yet!
This building looks wicked-cool. Great to get a piece of Skidmore architecture in the hood, especially with so many mediocrities (Forte, for example) are popping up everywhere.
On streeteasy the number of apartment in contract just jumped to 58. Including the 42 affordable units, that makes 100 in contract. Not bad for only a few months…
Came across some additional pictures and comments about Toren.
May be worth a look.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=147216&page=4
Interesting.
I was wondering how they got union workers to work so diligently. Now I know.
Hate to say that being a NY liberal but sometimes you have call it the way it is.
Looks pretty good to me.
Are all developments that are suppose to surround this building on schedule?
I’m talking Avalon Bay Luxury rentals to north, Red Apple Development to east, and City Point across the street?
Not to mention the Willoughby Square Park across the street.
If this actually transpires, this neighborhood will be something special.