New York's Nordstrom Tower set to become tallest residential structure in the world at 1,775ft (making it just a foot shorter than One World Trade Center)

• The Nordstrom Tower is under construction on West 57th Street in Manhattan and will be completed in 2018
• It will measure 1,775 feet at its spire - which is 300 feet taller than anything else in Midtown but one foot shorter than One World Trade Center
• It means Manhattan will retake the 'tallest roof' title from Chicago's Willis Tower and take over a Mumbai building as the tallest residential building
  

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Published: 17:58 EST, 10 July 2014 | Updated: 10:36 EST, 11 July 2014

One World Trade Center may have nabbed the title of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, but a new structure isn't far behind.

The Nordstrom Tower, at 227 W. 57th Street, will be the tallest residential structure in the world when it is completed in 2018 - when it will measure just one foot shorter than One World Trade Center.

New information leaked to YIMBY reveals its dizzying measurements, showing that the glass-fronted building will rise to an eye-watering 1,775 feet at its spire, while the One World Trade Center measures a symbolic 1,776 feet tall.

In fact, the roof of the Nordstrom Tower will overtake One World Trade Center as plans show its facade will stretch until 1,479 feet above street level.

High life: A look at how the Nordstrom Tower (fifth from left), which is currently being constructed in New York, measures up to the world's tallest buildings

One World Trade Center's roof stops at 1,368 feet - which is the same height as the north tower of the original World Trade Center.

Nordstrom's staggering height means it will push past other record-setting structures, including the
1,450-foot World One Tower in Mumbai, which will also be a residential structure once it's complete.

'The new height details will result in several superlatives,' YIMBY explained.

'Manhattan will finally retake the "tallest roof" in the United States from Chicago's Willis Tower, which stands 1,451', and 225 West 57th Street will become the tallest residential building in the entire world, surpassing both 432 Park Avenue and Mumbai’s World One Tower.'

Once it is completed, the building will have a giant seven-floor Nordstrom department store on the lower levels and residences above.

Tall order: Pictured are renderings of what the building will look like when it is finished in 2018; it will be 300 ft higher than anything else in Midtown

Going up! Another rendering shows the top of the building - which will be higher than the Willis Tower's roof, which holds the current U.S. record

360 degree views: This drawing of the Nordstrom Tower was leaked by a tipster and shows the latest plan. The first seven floors will be Nordstrom stores

The most recent permits, which were partially approved on July 1st, reveal that the building could reach more than 1.2 million square feet.

It will stand more than 300 feet taller than any other man-made objects in Midtown and will likely cast a few shadows on Central Park, which is near its base.

The completion of 225 West 57th Street is slated for 2018, and is one of seven super-slim luxury high-rises currently under construction in Midtown.

Another, the 1,350 foot 111 West 57th Street building. will be higher than the Empire State Building's observation deck once it is finished.

Last year, a study conducted by the Municipal Art Society (MAS) sparked concern that the super tall buildings would leave park visitors in the shadows.

The study found that on December 21, the winter solstice, the park will hit its darkest point, with shadows extending 20 blocks into the park - reaching the Lake and Ramble.

In their report, the Municipal Art Society proposes a re-appraisal of zoning codes to ensure that there's more oversight and public involvement in making this new breed of skyscrapers.

Advances in skyscraper engineering mean these buildings can be constructed super slim - about two townhouses wide in some cases - occupying plots of land originally suited for 40-story buildings.

It has been designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, which was behind Dubai's massive Burj Khalifa, which is the tallest building in the world at 2,717 feet.

Still a way to go: A Google view shows West 57th Street where the building will be constructed; critics complain it will cast too many shadows