Astor Place Tower

Astor Place Tower
General information
Status Complete
Type Mixed use
Technical details
Floor count 21
Design and construction
Architect Charles Gwathmey

Astor Place Tower (also known as Sculpture for Living) is a 21-story residential building located on Astor Place in Manhattan. The building was developed by The Related Companies and designed by architect Charles Gwathmey. The building was panned by architectural critics as a symbol of gentrification, and sales of the building's condos were slow.[1][2][3]

History and development

The triangular site on which the tower was built was formerly a parking lot.[4] Originally, a building developed by both Ian Schrager and Related, to be designed by either Rem Koolhaas or Frank Gehry, was planned for the location.[5] Cooper Union, the owner of the parking lot, leased the land to the developers for 99 years.

The original plan called for a hotel with approximately 100 rooms, and the terms of the lease from Cooper Union stipulated that the building be an "original artistic invention". The hotel was also to include a movie theater; completion of the building was expected in 2002. Ultimately, the hotel was not built, and instead, a luxury residential building designed by Gwathmey was constructed. There is a retail base which includes a Chase bank branch.

References

  1. ↑ Goldberger, Paul (2 May 2005). "Green Monster". The New Yorker. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Slesin, Suzanne (15 January 2006). "All That Curvy Glass: Is It Worth It?". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Perez, Richard (13 November 2005). "From Grit to Gloss". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Robledo, S. Jhoanna. "What Went Wrong at Astor Place?". New York Magazine. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Dunlap, David W. (18 July 1999). "College Dreams of a Grand Public Plaza". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

Coordinates: 40°43′46″N 73°59′29″W / 40.729527°N 73.991307°W / 40.729527; -73.991307

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