Hell’s Needle

Hell's Needle

Forty story sliver building at the eastern edge of Hell’s Kitchen on Eighth Avenue between 47th and 48th with a 23-foot-8-inch-wide street front, the condominium tower, at 785 Eighth Avenue, will rise 566 feet high and cantilever over an adjacent building to provide additional floor space.

Tall and Thin Back in Fashion - NY Times Real Estate

Its footprint is a very odd shape: Ismael Leyva Towers Over Hell’s Kitchen

Hell's Needle
Looking uptown.

Comments (10)

  1. ‘Ha! Seriously’ should be the screen name to go with your new Icon, I.

    Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 1:07 am #
  2. i think i just strained my neck looking up. ;)

    Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 2:02 am #
  3. Ha! Seriously though, G, that’s a good idea!

    Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 2:18 am #
  4. Hi, I’m an admin for a group called New Construction in NYC, and we’d love to have your photo added to the group.

    Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 2:36 am #
  5. where is th is?

    Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 10:24 am #
  6. You need to deliver a package, edEx? Eighth Avenue between 47th and 48th on the west side of the street.

    Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 10:31 am #
  7. my package has been delivered. ;P

    Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 11:08 am #
  8. please add this to my Hell’s Kitchen Group:
    http://www.flickr.com/groups/hellskitchen

    Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 11:49 am #
  9. Can someone please make it stop? Ha! Seriously though, how many people can you pack onto a tiny island?

    Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 12:47 pm #
  10. wrybread wrote:

    I think you need to be skinny to live there.

    Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 10:46 pm #

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