400 Fifth Avenue @ 36th St - Setai Hotel and Condo - by Gwathmey Siegel & Associates

**meesalikeu** · August 5th, 2009, 03:47 PM

here it is from the esb early last saturday morning...

streetview

**londonlawyer** · August 7th, 2009, 12:05 PM

I saw this when I was in NY. The windows are amazing. This building is really nice.

**ablarc** · August 7th, 2009, 01:55 PM

^ Talked his clients into it. Think how hard that is when there's a couple hundred grand on the line.

He had a good manner that got better as he aged.

**londonlawyer** · August 7th, 2009, 01:58 PM

I'm glad he was successful in persuading his clients. These windows are magnificent.

In fact, windows on buildings -- as on houses -- make a huge difference. So many dumpy brick boxes in Manhattan would be so much nicer if they had windows with grids, cross heads at the top and botton of the window and shutters.

**KenNYC** · August 8th, 2009, 05:54 PM

I still don't see why you like the windows, only part of the building I find ugly... going to hold my judgment until I've seen the effect from the inside tho, since I firmly believe the inside of an apartment is more important than the outside

**philvia** · August 8th, 2009, 06:05 PM

they're creative and unique, i like em

**stache** · August 8th, 2009, 06:19 PM

They're going to reflect light in an interesting way.

**KenNYC** · August 8th, 2009, 09:29 PM

They sure don't seem to reflect light in any special way right now, as far as I can tell? And I'm not sure how this is going to change later in development, I assume the windows are 'finished' as is?

Or do you mean into the apartments?

**stache** · August 9th, 2009, 05:18 AM

When it's done, and all the glass is clean, I think it will shimmer as you move past it sometimes.

**londonlawyer** · August 9th, 2009, 07:18 AM

I find it to be quite shiny.

**yankee9507** · August 9th, 2009, 09:05 AM

some old pics from back in March, I have newer ones but they are still on my phone

**infoshare** · August 9th, 2009, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by yankee9507

........ I have newer ones but they are still on my phone

It's nice to see on-site photos; and fairly sharp images for a cellphone camera. It would be great to see "those newer ones" as well.

Thanks for posting.

**KenNYC** · August 9th, 2009, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by yankee9507

some old pics from back in March, I have newer ones but they are still on my phone

Those pics are very cool. I assume that you are somewhat related to the project since you get on-site access, do you know who will be handling sales?

**Stroika** · August 10th, 2009, 01:33 AM

This building has continuously impressed whenever I walk past it. Not a bad legacy to leave behind. Are there any other Gwathmey buildings still to go up in NYC (not counting the Cheney bunker across from the UN), or is this his swan song?

**RoldanTTLB** · August 10th, 2009, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Stroika

This building has continuously impressed whenever I walk past it. Not a bad legacy to leave behind. Are there any other Gwathmey buildings still to go up in NYC (not counting the Cheney bunker across from the UN), or is this his swan song?

I thought 123 Washington was from the same firm as well. I don't know how involved he was in that building or this one. I'm sure there is work of his going up elsewhere too, but that's what I know off the top of my head here in NYC.