CurbedWire: Endless Libeskind Speculation, IM Pei's Price Gets Hiked, Bank of America on Broadway


Monday, September 24, 2007, by Robert

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GRAMERCY—The speculation continues about the possible location of a Daniel Libeskind building on Madison Avenue, if at all. An informed tipster emails to pour water on the idea, writing "It's a good theory, but only that. There are actually 2 bldgs on 1 block and lot at 1 Madison; there really is no '5' Madison Ave. Type it into the BIS and you'll see what I mean. The tower (50 stories) and the Credit Suisse building (14 stories). Neither fit the description of a 899 foot tower above a '20 story' building. The Tower's landmarked so they can't touch it; the 14 story bldg has a boat-load of zoning floor area available and there are plans to 'thread' the structure of a residential tower above it, but no where near 899 feet." And that will not be the last of it, either. [CurbedWire Inbox]

2007_09_impeicenturion.jpgMIDTOWN—Speaking of starchitects, we have a little something about IM Pei's Centurion condo on W. 56th Street. An emailer writes to say that "I heard from my broker that they are increasing the price by 10%." The 48 condos at Mr. Pei's first residential foray into New York since the mid-1960s range from 1 to 4 bedroom units, and there are three penthouses. [CurbedWire Inbox]

UPPER WEST SIDE—A Rumblings & Bumblings tipster follows up with a correction on Friday's tip that a Walgreen's is coming to the northwest corner of 87th and Broadway, emailing to say, "Well, I was peering into the gutted storefront across the street(NE corner), and spotted the floorplans laying on a desk near the window. It's a Bank of America.Vomit." [CurbedWire Inbox]


Filed under CurbedWire, Manhattan: Gramercy/Flatiron District, Manhattan: Midtown West/Times Square, Manhattan: Upper West Side/Columbus Circle, Bank Branches, Daniel Libeskind, IM Pei

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Comments (5 extant)

1.

Of course, the next Bank of America isn't for a full FOUR blocks, to 91st & Broadway. That's a long way to have to travel if you happen to live around 86th street (and God knows, the other 20-some banks between 86th & 96th certainly aren't enough).

On a more positive note, I see that Le Pain Quotidien is opening a branch of its bakery empire near 92nd & Broadway. Well, at least it's not a bank or drug store.

By Rich at September 24, 2007 6:46 PM

2.

Or a Duane Reade, or a Starbuck's, a T-Mobile Store- god knows we need some more of those too.

I second the Vomit notion, and I'd like to do just that on the front window of Bank of America.

By Anonymous at September 24, 2007 8:30 PM

3.

I'm not sure if anyone else is aware of the fact that the building on the left was suppose to be taller than the Empire State building but construction was halted due to the Depression. I'm sure it could handle a very large building above it without too much change to its structure.

By AntNY at September 24, 2007 10:27 PM

4.

Here is the original plan for the tower:

http://www.greatgridlock.net/NYC_Images/metbldg.html

No way that Libeskind could do better.

By umm at September 25, 2007 2:28 PM

5.

...just as a note, according to Gale Brewer, b/w 54th st and 96th st on the UWS there are 63 banks. as a City Council member (who's office is on 87th and Columbus) she keeps count...thats absurd!

This article is about the closing of mom-and-pop stores on the UWS...and the proliferation of banks.

http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=14555

By atara at September 25, 2007 5:08 PM




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