56 Leonard: Back from the brink

After nearly toppling, the “Jenga” tower is reaching new heights

From left: Izak Senbahar and a rendering of 56 Leonard
From left: Izak Senbahar and a rendering of 56 Leonard

From the April issue: Izak Senbahar stands in his 33rd-floor office and shows off a scale model of his latest project: the 60-story glass condo tower rising at 56 Leonard Street. The model, made of Plexiglass pieces stacked like the building’s cantilevered floor plates, occupies a prime position on the developer’s windowsill overlooking Midtown. And when the tower is complete in two years, it will occupy a similarly prime position in Tribeca. [more]

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