Place 57 - 207 East 57th Street

[billyblancoNYC]

"Meanwhile, another Clarett Group project is already going up on 57th Street with a design by Ismael Levya Architects. This one, located at 207 East 57th (where a movie theater once stood) is all glass. The crystalline curtain wall could be one of the better ones we've seen on a residential project. Just 68 units will populate 36 floors."

http://www.triplemint.com/triplemint/2005/02/on_the_drawing_.html#more

[londonlawyer]

Wow!

That's one of the best residential projects in the city! (This is the site just east of 3rd where the Sutton Movie Theatre stood, correct?)

[billyblancoNYC]

Wow!

That's one of the best residential projects in the city! (This is the site just east of 3rd where the Sutton Movie Theatre stood, correct?)

I believe so. There's another project going up across the street, where the wiz used to be. Hope that one is an all-glass beauty, too.

[londonlawyer]

I've seen the site across the street but am not hopeful. NYC residential towers are usually lame (despite the fact that they're outrageously expensive). This tower is a real beauty and therefore, a true anomaly!

Thanks for posting it.

[elfgam]

There's another tower being constructed right across the street from this project, anyone have any info on it?

[Deimos]

That tower reminds me of 505 Fifth ave

[asg]

The Sutton Theatre was at 205 E. 57th Street.

http://cinematreasures.org/theater/308

Excerpted and paraphrased from cinematreasures.org:
"The Sutton property (which included the Wendy's on 3rd Ave between E57 & E58) was sold in January 2004 (the theatre was a tenant) and the new owner had plans to tear it down and build something else. There was an attempt to get the New York City Landmarks Commission to consider giving it landmark status, but the new owner got wind of it and quickly contracted to have the exterior destroyed before it could be landmarked."



The new condo does look pretty nice though.

Any news about the Wiz site across the street?

[londonlawyer]

There's an ad in the Times' real estate section today (2/27/05) for the other new building rising across the street from this one. This one is much nicer.

[Gulcrapek]

^

http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?p=43457#post43457

[londonlawyer]

I didn't see the building on the thread that you posted. It's, obviously, not the brick one on 2nd in the 60's, but it looks a little like that.

Can anyone scan the ad from today's Times? (I don't have a scanner.)

[Gulcrapek]

I will, tomorrow.

[londonlawyer]

Merci, sir.

[stache]

I walked by this building today. It is going to look beautiful.

[pianoman11686]

From http://cityrealty.com:

Place 57 topped out and about 90 percent sold 07-NOV-05

The 36-story Place 57 tower has recently been topped out and is already about 90 percent sold out.

A project of the Clarett Group, the mid-block building at 207 East 57th Street will have 68 condominium apartments when it is finished next spring. Clarett recently developed the 64-unit Opus at 2770 Broadway on the Upper West Side and is building Sky House, a 54-story condominium tower at 11 East 29th Street and Chelsea House, a 13-story condominium project at 130 West 19th Street Its other projects have included the handsome Post Luminaria at 385 First Avenue at 23rd Street.

The attractive, blue-glass façade at Place 57 is about 80 percent finished.

The building was designed by Ismael Leyva and its northwest corner is sharply angled.

The building will have a 24-hour doorman, a fitness center, a residents’ lounge, a children’s playroom, concierge service and individual storage units.

There will be no more than two apartments per floor on average. Other amenities include a 24-hour doorman, fitness center, resident’s lounge, children’s playroom and individual storage compartments. A concierge service is available.

The mid-block building occupies the former site of the Sutton movie theater.

Working in partnership with famed crystal maker Baccarat, features include a lobby with crystal lighting and decor and an outdoor garden ornamented with chandeliers. Both are designed by interior designer Vicente Wolf.

Construction pic accompanying the article:

http://www.cityrealty.com/graphics/uploads/1131397199_place57b.gif

[lofter1]

^ We should send cityrealty a thesaurus, in the hopes that they might describe a building with some word other than "attractive".

[TLOZ Link5]

Whoa, that was fast.

[Fabrizio]

Looks nice! Maybe like 505 5th? I like the vertical window treatment/panes...their proportions look classic. The building does look luxe...worthy of being on 57th. No balconies sticking out like open drawers! Let´s hope it´s nice at steet level.

[ablarc]

In the rendering, I like the way the base mediates between the old five-story foreground building and the taller stepped-back structure beyond.

[evil_synth]

mesmeric

[Derek2k3]

http://www.pbase.com/archit_kderek2k3/image/52114587.jpg

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[infoshare]

I have been working in this neighborhood recently. Thers was alway a lot of heavy traffic in and around the 57th st intersection.

I wonder if it possible to have a "reasonably" quiet home in that building. Even if the windows are closed, I would imagine that the ambiant sounds of the area are ever present - and unsettling.

I guess one would have to move-in first to find out.

cheers

[antinimby]

Reminds me of 505 Fifth Ave.
Exposed floor plates just like 325 Fifth Ave., 1600 Broadway, and bunch of others.
Is this becoming a trend?

[Fabrizio]

I love this. We are all so lucky the tenement is safe and how great the two look together. The brownstone tenement will wind up looking like a jewel and the modern building will acquire...I don´t know....history. I like the iron fire escapes and how they stand out...and look industrial, kind of modern themselves. THIS is the kind of buiding that should´ve gone up on that site behind Bloomingdales with the tenement at it´s side. And no "open drawer" balconies!

(if those are exposed floor plates this building pulls it off nicely...)

[sfenn1117]

I can't believe there's not a separate thread on these....

Place 57:

Why must these new glass buildings have exposed floor plates? It ruins the look of the glass facade.
http://i2.tinypic.com/ouuukw.jpg

Case in point: I hope they put the blue strips along the rest of the concrete, it improves the look DRAMATICALLY
http://i2.tinypic.com/ouuxax.jpg

From the corner:
http://i2.tinypic.com/ouuxih.jpg

Ugly south wall
http://i2.tinypic.com/ouuxzl.jpg



Sutton 57 is boring by comparison, but a decent filler nonetheless, quality materials. By now it was snowing heavy and I was right under it.

http://i2.tinypic.com/ouuyj6.jpg

[antinimby]

I can't believe there's not a separate thread on these....Actually there is one here (http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5821&page=2) and here (http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5268). Take your pick.

Ugly south wallThat wall is facing east, but yes, it isn't pretty.

[sfenn1117]

Are you a moderator? If not, you really should be. lol THANKS I was searching place 57 rather than the address. And yes, it is the east wall.

Delete this thread I guess.

[pianoman11686]

From http://cityrealty.com/new_developments:

Occupancy has begun at Place 57 on East 57th Street 12-JUN-06


Occupancy has begun at Plaza 57, the 36-story residential condominium, midblock tower at 207 East 57th Street.
All but two of the 68 apartments have been sold and work on the lobby is being completed. A two-bedroom unit is available for about $2,395,000 and a three-bedroom apartment is available for about $3,175,000.

The blue-glass-clad west, north and south facades of the building, which has an angled plan and is slightly cantilevered at its northwest corner are finished and add considerable sparkle to this midtown location. The east façade is windowless and not glass-clad as it is a “party wall.”

Ismael Leyva was the architect and the developer is The Clarett Group.

The building has a 24-hour doorman, a fitness center, a residents’ lounge, a children’s playroom, individual storage units and a concierge service is available. Working in partnership with famed crystal maker Baccarat, features include a lobby with crystal lighting and decor and an outdoor garden ornamented with chandeliers. Both are designed by interior designer Vicente Wolf.

The site was formerly occupied by the Sutton movie theater.

Clarett recently developed the 64-unit Opus at 2770 Broadway on the Upper West Side and is building Sky House, a 55-story condominium tower at 11 East 29th Street and Chelsea House, a 13-story condominium project at 130 West 19th Street Its other projects have included the handsome Post Luminaria at 385 First Avenue at 23rd Street.

http://www.cityrealty.com/graphics/uploads/1150145779_plaza57b.gif

[londonlawyer]

Reminds me of 505 Fifth Ave.
Exposed floor plates just like 325 Fifth Ave., 1600 Broadway, and bunch of others.
Is this becoming a trend?

I don't know how old your post is, Antinimby, but neither this building nor 1600 B'Way have exposed floor plates.

[antinimby]

Over a year ago, buddy.

At the time, the floor plates were exposed.

I know they have since covered them up at all those places (and a good thing, too).

[pianoman11686]

http://thumb14.webshots.net/t/58/58/7/14/95/2467714950099781014nWGgAa_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2467714950099781014nWGgAa)

[Derek2k3]

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