Aug 20, 2011

Overview 425 Fifth Avenue is a massive sky scraper located on Fifth Avenue between 38th and 39th Streets. The tower is mixed use with retail space, extended-stay residences, and luxurious condominiums. The tower is 56 stories (600 feet) and the facade is a mix of alternating limestone and brick. The building was developed by RFR Holdings and designed by...

Aug 20, 2011

Overview There are a lot of really cool things you can do if you live at this address. You can find the best retail on earth within 60 seconds of your apartment. You can lunch at incredible spots like Nello, La Goulue and Amaranth anytime you want. You can take a stroll through Central Park, visit Museum Mile, or make a trip to Midtown in under 5 minutes....

Aug 20, 2011

Overview In the late ’80s the pioneering Red Square building became the first high-rise luxury project to break ground in the East Village, and its design made an overt effort to reflect and incorporate the eclecticism and artiness that the area was known for at the time. Nearly 30 years later and just a few avenues west, Ian Schrager’s 40 Bond Street is...

Aug 20, 2011

As you know here at the New York Condo Blog, we rarely veer off our normal beat & path of highlighting the newest, biggest and baddest luxury new construction buildings here in NYC – but after we saw 4 WEST 21ST STREET PH, we just had to splurge!First time on the market. This fabulous full floor PENTHOUSE home designed by a published architect and a...

Aug 20, 2011

Overview Mt. Sinai Hospital in conjunction with the Durst Organization and Sidney Fetner & Associates are looking to finance the construction of a new proposed medical facility by building a gigantic residential condominium at 4 East 102nd Street.  Sound familiar?  St. Vincent’s hospital is looking to do something similar downtown with the help of...