New York: Nordstrom Tower will be the tallest residential building in the world

Nordstrom Tower, which is being built in New York, will be the world's tallest residential complex, with 481.28 meters. A spiral roof will confer even more height to the building, a total of 541 metres â€" about 30 cm less than the World Trade Center 1, building which replaced the twin towers of the World Trade Center.

The new residential complex will be built in the city centre, at 225 West 57th Street, right in the Centre of Manhattan and part of the recent building boom that are initiated in the Centre of the island, referred to Inhabitat.

It is expected that Nordstrom Tower is ready in 2018. There will be more than 1.1 million square meters of residential space, which will include a large commercial area and which should occupy the first seven floors of the building.

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