Early reports indicated the site would host two distinct towers of differing heights.
Later, the plans for the site were changed to two sixty-story towers connected horizontally at the roof, designed by Oppenheimer Architecture.
[3] Silverstein reportedly paid $100 million for the construction site, and entered into contract with a Mercedes-Benz dealership, then the owner, in 2011.
[4] As of July 2015, work appears to have begun on the project site, with the dealership undergoing demolition.
[6] If completed as planned, the building will contain more apartments than all other super tall buildings in New York City combined, as most super tall developments, such as One57, 111 West 57th Street, and 432 Park Avenue, tend to contain relatively few expensive apartments.