One57's Construction Went Terribly Wrong | Changed New York Forever
One57 isn’t just another tall building — it’s the skyscraper that that made 57th street the Billionaires’ Row. Rising 1,005 feet above Midtown, One57 became the first supertall residential tower on 57th Street, but its story is filled with ambition, engineering marvels, financial risks, lawsuits, and headline-making controversies. In this video, we explore the full story of Gary Barnett, the mastermind behind One57, and how he spent 15 years assembling land and buying millions of dollars in air rights to build one of the most important towers in NYC. Timestamps: 1:59 One57 7:03 The Hunt for Space: Land and Air 9:08 2008 Market Crash 10:33 Built on Lawsuits 15:54 The Legacy: Billionaires’ Row 📍 Subscribe for more cinematic deep dives into the world’s most ambitious skyscrapers. Houzeo is America's No. 1 home buying and selling platform! Visit our Houzeo Website: https://www.houzeo.com/homes-for-sale Or Download the Houzeo App: https://hoz.app/app 🎥 Watch next: Inside the Hong Kong Fire: • Inside the Hong Kong Fire: Scaffolding, Ne... 33 Thomas Street: • 33 Thomas Street: NYC's Towering Menace Th... " #One57 #BillionairesRow #newyork #NYCArchitecture #SkyscraperEngineering #Extell #GaryBarnett #NewYorkCity #Architecture #Engineering #RealEstateNYC #LuxuryCondos #Construction

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