New York’s Fifth Avenue has a new addition—and a new record for the tallest mixed-use building. 520 Fifth Avenue, scheduled to be completed in 2026, stands 1002 feet high with 88 floors of luxury residences, upscale office space, and a private member’s club.
The ambitious project was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), developed by Rubina, and built by Suffolk Construction. The building draws inspiration from New York’s Beaux Arts movement in its gracefully arched windows, tiered setbacks, and warm finishes while incorporating a natural textural feel with terracotta and enameled metal.
The first three floors of the building house retail spaces, restaurants, and a private club. The following 25 floors will be dedicated to office space, with 25 luxury offices ranging from 6,500 square feet to 12,000 square feet, each occupying an entire floor. Office spaces have 12-foot-tall ceilings, private terraces, and operable windows.
The upper levels of 520 Fifth Avenue contain 100 lavish one- to four-bedroom residences, 70% of which have already sold. The residential units offer soaring 14-foot ceilings and 10-foot windows with views of Central Park, the Empire State Building, and the New York skyline. Residents will also have access to a private amenity suite on the 88th floor, with a lounge, dining room, library, and glass-walled solarium.
Charles & Co. designed 520 Fifth Avenue’s interior spaces to reflect the vintage elegance of its exterior. On the project’s website, it states: “Charles & Co selected the finest materials and textures—European-inspired mosaics, handsome millwork, richly veined stone, and patterned textiles and wallcoverings—to create timeless rooms that are warm and elegant, memorable and evocative.”
Excavation for the skyscraper began in late 2021, and above-ground construction started in March 2023. Construction is expected to be completed in 2026. For more information, visit 520Fifth.com.
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