425 Fifth Avenue

{{Short description|Residential skyscraper in Manhattan, New York}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox building

|name = 425 Fifth Avenue

|alternate_name = The Envoy

|image = 5 Av Oct 2021 01.jpg

|caption =

|location = Manhattan, New York 10016
United States

| mapframe-wikidata = yes

| coordinates = {{coord|40.751|-73.9822|type:landmark_region:US-NY|display=inline,title}}

|status = Completed

|start_date = 2001

|completion_date = 2003

|opening =

|building_type = Residential

|roof = {{convert|618|ft|m|abbr=on}}

|top_floor =

|floor_count = 55

|elevator_count = 11

|cost =

|material = Concrete

|floor_area = 27,291 m² (293,758 ft²)

|architect = Michael Graves

|structural_engineer= DeSimone Consulting Engineers

|main_contractor = Tishman Construction

|developer = Davis and Partners, LLP

|owner = RFR Realty LLC

|management =

|website = {{URL|http://425fifth.com/}}

|references = {{ctbuh|2025}}

}}

425 Fifth Avenue is a {{convert|618|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us|adj=mid}} residential skyscraper at 38th Street and Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was developed by RFR Davis{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=9784527|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410164652/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=9784527|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 10, 2013|title=Company Overview of RFR Davis|publisher=Businessweek|access-date=14 March 2013}} and designed by Michael Graves. It has 55 floors and 197 units.{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorkarchitecture.info/Building/2543/425-Fifth-Avenue.php|title=Ian Wace|publisher=New York Architecture|access-date=14 March 2013|archive-date=September 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917222909/https://www.newyorkarchitecture.info/Building/2543/425-Fifth-Avenue.php|url-status=dead}} The building uses air rights from two small adjoining buildings and a zoning bonus for providing a public plaza to maximize its floor area. {{As of|July 2016}}, it is the 96th-tallest building in New York City.

The building's site was originally home to a 5-story structure known as the Siebrecht Building which was home to Pierre Abraham Lorillard.{{cite news|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1945/01/31/88189829.pdf|date=January 31, 1945|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-10-17|issn=0362-4331|title=425 Fifth Avenue in New Ownership}} Construction started in late 1999.{{Cite news|last=McDowell|first=Edwin|date=2000-02-13|title=Around Grand Central, New Office Towers And a 54-Floor Residence|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/13/realestate/around-grand-central-new-office-towers-and-a-54-floor-residence.html|access-date=2020-10-17|issn=0362-4331}} The original architect of the project was Robert A. M. Stern, who was replaced by Michael Graves in 2001.{{Cite news|date=2001-08-12|title=Postings: 54-Story Building Going Up at Fifth Avenue and 38th Street; Change of Big-Name Architect|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/12/realestate/postings-54-story-building-going-up-fifth-avenue-38th-street-change-big-name.html|access-date=2020-10-17|issn=0362-4331}} The building topped-out in April 2002, and was opened that September.