The New York Times – Harry B. Macklowe flew an Emmy-award-winning film crew to southern England, hired the famed tightrope walker Philippe Petit and bought the song rights to a Mama Cass classic, all for a four-minute movie to market his latest condominium development.
150 East 72nd Street, the stately Macklowe Properties conversion in the Upper East Side, is over 50 percent sold.
The 100-year-old building, redesigned by Handel Architects and Moed de Armas & Shannon, is nearing completion; occupancy is slated for this summer. The building offers three- to four-bedroom residences, many with wood-burning fireplaces, libraries and staff rooms, because of course.
Evening Standard – New York is building the tallest residential tower in the western hemisphere. But with prices nearly half those in London, the city is already tempting UK buyers.
Developer Harry Macklowe is busy converting two Upper East Side rental buildings into modern luxury condos, and last week, we got a first look at the sumptuously sized model units…
Abitare – With the completition of 432 Park Avenue, which is due to happen over the next couple of years, the residential tower designed by Rafael Vinoly for Macklowe Preoperties and the CIM Group will redraw the skyline of Manhattan.