New York City is bustling with construction of impressive Press Glass projects!

Press Glass paid a special visit to the big apple to see some of our projects in various stages of completion in Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn. These monumental projects boast commercial sizes and large quantities of glass, adding to the beauty of the NYC skyline while offering stellar views from within.

On the trip we saw incredible luxury condominiums, hotels, residential, and mixed-use buildings showcasing our expertly fabricated glass. Glass which not only performs aesthetically but also adheres to the safety and energy requirements in place by the NYC Building Code for the metropolitan area of NYC.

Each building is unique in function and glass make up!

  • 76 11th Ave: Sky Bridges in luxury condominiums
    • 1 5/8” IGUs with 15/16” warm edge spacer
    • Oversized special shapes (over 230”)
  • 711 7th Ave: Hotel tower in Times Square
    • 1” IGU with double-silver coating, black warm edge spacer bars, argon
    • Spandrel units with Ford Blue ceramic paint
  • 126 E 57th: Residential tower on Billionaire’s row
    • 1 5/16” IGU with triple-silver coating, ¾” warm edge spacers, and argon
    • HST (Heat Soak Tested) were used in part of the project
    • Bird Friendly Glass with UV coating
  • 2-33 50th Ave (Jasper): a 13-story residential building
    • Laminated IGU with Bird Friendly Glass with UV coating
    • Triple-silver coating, ¾” warm edge spacers, and argon
  • 42 – 02 Orchard St (The Orchard): 69 story skyscraper is officially the tallest structure in the Long Island City borough
    • IGU with bird friendly etch pattern using black spacers and argon in the air space.
    • IGU with triple-silver coating achieving outstanding 0.27 SHGC with 62% visible light transmittance
  • 1 Java: A sustainable and dynamic multi-family high rise with completion estimated in 2026
    • Laminated IGU with Bird Friendly Glass with UV coating
    • Triple-silver coating, ½“ warm edge spacers, and argon

Press Glass is proud to have a growing footprint in the NYC skyline displaying our high-quality glass’s versatility in use and functionality through  supporting carbon reduction and helping obtain LEED credits.