"It's from within the last 10 years -- the St. Moritz (the big one at the left) shows the re-do with the larger windows."
but shouldn't you be able to see the Cityspire or the Carnegie tower then,
or are they much further back and not seen from that angle? They look so much closer to the Essex house when seen from Central Park.
It's the low view point and odd angle that's fooling you. You can see the NE corner of the Carnegie Tower rising above the top of the Trump Parc -- it's peeking up beyond the wedge of the Metropolitan Tower ... and it seems there's a small bit of the London Hotel visible over the left edge of the St. Mortiz (at the far end of the crenellated parapet). The Cityspire would be just out of the picture to the left.
Originally Posted by RandySavage
^ Yep. It is from within the last 2 years.
Thanks...gave me a nice illusion of the past
Info on the restoration of 240 Central Park South by Architect Douglas J. Lister HERE
And a pdf from DJLister showing Before / After images of 240 (inside and out).
Fine building.
The following was filed with the DOB last week. Hopefully, demolition will occur soon.
http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/Pe...allbin=1024914
Meanwhile, 230 CPS (Southmoor House ,1937) has a new facade. Work continues on the entryway.
Sits very well between the older Gainsborough (1908) and newer 240 CPS (1941).
Why didn't they replace the AC sleeves?
Is 220 CPS empty?
Didn't notice.
Thanks
I wouldn't give up a south-facing terrace, either.
Central Park South Renters Not Giving Up Terraces Without a Fight
September 15, 2010, by Joey
The team of the Clarett Group and Vornado Realty Trust has been trying to empty out the drab rental building at 220 Central Park South and replace it with a 40ish-story luxury condo tower since the beginning of time—and by that we mean the start of the last real estate boom. They've now managed to work their way down to a handful of holdouts, broker-blogger Andrew Fine observes:I counted what looked like at least 8 to 10 holdouts including one who is clearly having difficulty parting with a lush, south-facing terrace. I spoke with a building employee (who shall remain anonymous) and he confirmed that there were still holdouts and that 'they aren't going anywhere' and that the 'landlord has to settle with them to get them out'.Guess if we spot a crop duster dropping poison on the building, that means negotiations aren't going well.
Slow Death And Rebirth On Central Park South [A Fine Blog]
220 Central Park South coverage [Curbed]
http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2010/0...ut_a_fight.php
http://therealdeal.com/newyork/artic...rk-south-condo
Vornado, Clarrett buy out 15 rent-stabilized tenants at future CPS condo
December 22, 2010 09:30AM
Leighton Candler and 220 Central Park South Fifteen rent-stabilized tenants at 220 Central Park South have been bought out by Vornado Realty Trust and the Clarrett Group, clearing a major hurdle for the developers in their plan to eventually tear down the rental apartments and erect a more than 40-story condominium in its place, the Observer reported. The development team had been trying for years to oust tenants at the building -- among them the Corcoran Group's Leighton Candler -- to no avail, and had offered them as much as $1 million a person in the past if they would vacate. City records now show that 15 of them, including Candler, are officially out, for a price of between $1.3 million and $1.56 million each. Vornado and Clarett purchased the property, between Broadway and Columbus Circle, for $131.5 million in 2005. [NYO]
They better put up something stunning and befitting Central Park South.
They should enlist the architectural firm that did the new Ralph Lauren building on the UES.
I agree. I would like a limestone tower by Stern here, but Pelli is designing it. I hope that he designs something worthy of the location. His work is hit or miss.
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