28&7

28&7 joins the elite ranks of architecturally distinctive black- toned commercial towers and is the only building in New York City distinguished by the rich materiality of a black terracotta façade. Like the Seagram Building on Park Avenue by Mies van der Rohe and 9 West 57 in the Plaza District by SOM’s Gordon Bunshaft, 28&7 stands apart from the beige shades of surrounding buildings while achieving contextual harmony.

Its evenly spaced grid of oversized windows is a contemporary reinterpretation of prewar masonry buildings that recalls the simple power of mid-century modernism. Crisp details, including deeply fluted terracotta panels and fully glazed corner windows, are reminiscent of finely tailored couture. Given its Fashion District location, in the heart of Chelsea, 28&7 is also understood as a nod to the iconic Little Black Dress – timelessly elegant, impeccably refined.