Manhattan’s seemingly unchanging skyline has been dotted with iconic structures-the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, and, as of 2014, One World Trade Center-but there’s a proverbial new kid on the block (or rather a 1.2-acre plot of state-owned land) that’s giving everyone across the Hudson something fabulous over which to fawn. It is an all too rare opportunity for us to make the world’s most iconic skyline more inclusive than it’s ever been before.” It’s the Tallest Building in New York City This project will be a beacon of diversity for generations to come,” Peebles notes, “People of color and women make up the vast majority of this city’s population, but that representation is not reflected in the current architectural and development landscape.
“A project like Affirmation Tower is long overdue for New York City. Here are five reasons why the Affirmation Tower is shaking up New York’s real estate game in a big way: A Majority-Black Team Is Leading the Projectĭeveloped by Don Peebles and designed by Ghanaian British architect Sir David Adjaye, Affirmation Tower is the work of a majority-Black team, including those funding the project. After all, there’s nothing anyone with an aching curiosity couldn’t do there: The Affirmation Tower will feature a skating rink, at least two hotels, an entertainment complex, and a rooftop eatery and ballroom.
The monumental tower, which will be moving into one of Manhattan’s last few acres of unoccupied land, gives Manhattanites another reason to venture toward the Hudson River.
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