The Orion (skyscraper)

The Orion
The Orion
	(2008)
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Residential[1]
Location	350 West 42nd Street; New York City, New York, U.S.
Coordinates	40.758361°N 73.992603°W
Construction started	2004[1]
Opening	2006[1]
Height
Antenna spire	604 ft (184 m)[1]
Technical details
Floor count	58[1]
Floor area	632,939 sq ft (58,802.0 m2)
Lifts/elevators	7
Design and construction
Architect(s)	CetraRuddy[1]
Developer	Extell Development Company
Structural engineer	WSP Cantor Seinuk
Main contractor	Bovis Lend Lease
Other information
Parking	200
References
	[2]

The Orion is a skyscraper located at 350 West 42nd Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues in the Hell's Kitchen or Clinton neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, in the U.S. state of New York. The building rises 604 feet (184 m) above street level, containing 551 residential units across 58 floors,[3] and is the 128th tallest building in New York. Despite its relatively modest height for a skyscraper, the residential building has dominated the 42nd Street landscape west of Times Square since its topout in September 2005,[3] and the building has views of New York City in every direction.[4]

The building was designed by the architectural firm CetraRuddy, who also designed One Madison Park.[5]

Notable incident

Cheslie Kryst, the winner of the Miss USA 2019 pageant who lived on the 9th floor, jumped to her death from the 29th floor on January 30, 2022. Her death was determined to be a suicide.[6]

References

"The Orion". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2007.
"The Orion". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
"The Orion". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2007.
"Orion". Topnycapts.com. May 24, 2006. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006. Retrieved December 23, 2007.
Ouroussoff, Nicolai (June 28, 2010). "Near-Empty Tower Still Holds Hope". The New York Times.
Elassar, Alaa; Reilly, Liam (January 31, 2022). "Cheslie Kryst, former Miss USA and correspondent for 'Extra,' dead at 30". CNN. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

External links

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[Sky1-1] "The Orion". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved December 23, 2007.

[2] "The Orion". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved September 10, 2017.

[Emp1-3] "The Orion". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2007.

[4] "Orion". Topnycapts.com. May 24, 2006. Archived from the original on November 12, 2006. Retrieved December 23, 2007.

[Ouroussoff-5] Ouroussoff, Nicolai (June 28, 2010). "Near-Empty Tower Still Holds Hope". The New York Times.

[6] Elassar, Alaa; Reilly, Liam (January 31, 2022). "Cheslie Kryst, former Miss USA and correspondent for 'Extra,' dead at 30". CNN. Retrieved February 1, 2022.