New York’s new skyline revealed: The towers that will transform the city by 2030

• The most obvious difference will be 57th Street, which will host the tallest buildings in the Western Hemisphere
• Named Nordstrom Tower, but referred to as 217 West 57th in the graphic, it will reach a height of 1,795 feet 
• As well as the Nordstrom Tower, the graphic includes the Moma Tower, One Vanderbilt, and 15 Penn Plaza
• But it doesn't show the new World Trade Center, along with large projects in Midtown and on the Far West Side

By ELLIE ZOLFAGHARIFARD FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 23:35 GMT, 27 May 2015 | UPDATED: 12:34 GMT, 29 May 2015

'Billionaires' Row' is transforming New York's iconic skyline.

By 2030, architectural giants such as the One World Trade Center and One57 will be overshadowed by a new crop of glistening towers in Midtown Manhattan.

Now, one art studio has created a rendering of what the New York skyline will look like in 15 years once these towering behemoths make their mark on the landscape.

The image shows what Midtown Manhattan will look like in 2030. Slide left to view the locations of some of the iconic towers currently under construction in the city. One of the most obvious additions will be the Nordstrom Tower, which could reach 1,795 feet - around 15 stories higher than the World Trade Center. In the graphic the Nordstrom Tower is labelled as 217 West 57th Street

The most obvious difference between today and 2030 will be 57th Street, which will host the tallest buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

Dubbed Nordstrom Tower, the tower's parapet could reach 1,530 feet — 15 stories higher than the World Trade Center — and its pinnacle, roughly 1,795 feet. Previous plans had suggested the tower would be slightly smaller, at 1,775 feet. 

Nordstrom Tower is labelled as 217 West 57th Street. Once it is completed, the building will have a giant seven-floor Nordstrom department store on the lower levels and residences above.

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. 

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

NO MORE BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY? 

Bright lights, big city? Not so much, if a New York City council member gets his way.

Councilman Donovan Richards Jr introduced a bill requiring most office high-rises to turn off the lights at night as a way to cut energy costs and help migratory birds. 

'We need to be doing everything we can to conserve energy,' he said. 'This is a commonsense measure. It's not going to cost anybody a lot of money.'

Seventy-one percent of New Yorkers like the idea, according to a Quinnipiac University poll of 969 registered city voters.

The Moma Tower at 53 West 53rd Street is also seen, and work for that building is currently underway. 

The image, by VisualHouse, doesn't show the new World Trade Center along with several large projects in Midtown and on the Far West Side.

It also omits 220 Central Park South and 1710 Broadway, which is currently in its initial planning stages. 

'The studio has worked closely on the city's most prominent upcoming projects, including Hudson Yards, One Vanderbilt…217W 57th St' the company writes on its website.

'The still production team at VH New York engaged they're project specific knowledge to create this inspiring future cityscape image.'

In terms of bulk, the new Hudson Yards will be the biggest change to the skyline, according to New York Yimby.

Hudson Yards will create 17 million square feet of commercial, residential and retail development over a 28 acres with 5,000 new residences and 100 new shops

It is the largest private real estate development in the U.S, with nothing done of this scale since Rockefeller Center was constructed in the 1930s.

The rendering also includes One Vanderbilt and 15 Penn Plaza. Earlier today, New York City officials approved plans for One Vanderbilt after the developer made an unusual tradeoff: a promise to make sweeping upgrades to nearby Grand Central Terminal.

Nordstrom Tower, whose parapet could reach 1,530 feet — 15 stories higher than the World Trade Center — and its pinnacle, roughly 1,795 feet. Once it is completed, the building will have a giant seven-floor Nordstrom department store on the lower levels and residences above

Hudson Yards will create 17 million square feet of commercial, residential and retail development over a 28 acres with 5,000 new residences and 100 new shops. Pictured is an artist's impression of what it will look like once complete

In exchange for getting more square footage, developer SL Green Realty will invest about $220 million in critical improvements to Grand Central.

This would allowing more trains to run during rush hour on the clogged 4-5-6 lines, which carry more people per day than the entire transit systems of Chicago or Washington, DC.

'This is the first time we've seen vast private investment to improve mass-transit access,' said Mitchell Moss, a professor of urban planning at New York University.

It will transform the stodgy East Midtown area, where the average building is 75 years old and saddled with outdated structural features such as interior columns and low ceilings.

Anchored by tenant TD Bank, the building is expected to house about 8,000 workers when fully occupied.

The tower will house a gleaming new transit hall that will funnel workers directly into Grand Central and also provide a crucial direct link from commuter trains.

Earlier today, New York City officials approved plans for One Vanderbilt after the developer made an unusual tradeoff: a promise to make sweeping upgrades to nearby Grand Central Terminal. Pictured is an artists impression of the site

As it is now: Pictured is Downtown Manhattan and One World Trade (right) are seen from the observation level of the Empire State Building

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