15 Central Park West
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15 Central Park West, located at the corner of West 61st Street and Central Park West
, is an apartment building built in 2006-8 and designed by the architect Robert A.M. Stern.
15 CPW was built by developers Arthur and William Lie Zeckendorf, grandsons of the legendary real estate developer William Zeckendorf
. The building is considered by some to be one of New York's most prestigious residential addresses. The location, described as "the most expensive site in Manhattan," (worth $401 million in 2004) comprises an entire, albeit small, city block on Central Park West, formerly occupied by the somewhat dilapidated Mayflower Hotel (a 1926 Neo-Renaissance
building designed by the architect Emery Roth
) and a vacant lot.
As designed, 15 CPW is divided into two sections, a 19-story tower on Central Park West known as "the house" and a 43-story tower on Broadway
, joined by a glass-enclosed lobby. It includes such amenities as a private driveway to screen residents from paparazzi, a cinema with 20 seats and 14000 square feet (1,300.6 m²) fitness center which has a 75 feet (22.9 m) swimming pool.
The New York Times
architecture critic Paul Goldberger
wrote that 15 CPW was designed to "echo" Central Park West's many notable late Art Deco
buildings. He described the building in Vanity Fair
as an "ingenious homage to the classic Candela-designed apartment buildings on Park and Fifth Avenues." He compared 15 CPW to the great apartment houses of the 1920s, 834 Fifth Avenue
, 778 Park Avenue, 1040 Fifth Avenue
and 740 Park Avenue
. 15 Central Park West's limestone facade uses material from "the same quarry that was a source for the Empire State Building
".
Celebrity residents include or have included Sting, Norman Lear
, Denzel Washington
, Bob Costas
, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein
, former Citigroup executive Sandy Weill, and professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez
.
Central Park West
Central Park West is an avenue that runs north-south in the New York City borough of Manhattan, in the United States....
, is an apartment building built in 2006-8 and designed by the architect Robert A.M. Stern.
15 CPW was built by developers Arthur and William Lie Zeckendorf, grandsons of the legendary real estate developer William Zeckendorf
William Zeckendorf
William Zeckendorf, Sr. was a prominent American real estate developer. Through his development company Webb and Knapp – for which he began working in 1938 and which he purchased in 1949 – he developed a significant portion of the New York City urban landscape.-Career:Zeckendorf's...
. The building is considered by some to be one of New York's most prestigious residential addresses. The location, described as "the most expensive site in Manhattan," (worth $401 million in 2004) comprises an entire, albeit small, city block on Central Park West, formerly occupied by the somewhat dilapidated Mayflower Hotel (a 1926 Neo-Renaissance
Neo-Renaissance
Renaissance Revival is an all-encompassing designation that covers many 19th century architectural revival styles which were neither Grecian nor Gothic but which instead drew inspiration from a wide range of classicizing Italian modes...
building designed by the architect Emery Roth
Emery Roth
Emery Roth was an American architect who designed many of the definitive New York City hotels and apartment buildings of the 1920s and 30s, incorporating Beaux-Arts and Art Deco details...
) and a vacant lot.
As designed, 15 CPW is divided into two sections, a 19-story tower on Central Park West known as "the house" and a 43-story tower on Broadway
Broadway (New York City)
Broadway is a prominent avenue in New York City, United States, which runs through the full length of the borough of Manhattan and continues northward through the Bronx borough before terminating in Westchester County, New York. It is the oldest north–south main thoroughfare in the city, dating to...
, joined by a glass-enclosed lobby. It includes such amenities as a private driveway to screen residents from paparazzi, a cinema with 20 seats and 14000 square feet (1,300.6 m²) fitness center which has a 75 feet (22.9 m) swimming pool.
The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
architecture critic Paul Goldberger
Paul Goldberger
Paul Goldberger is the Architecture Critic for The New Yorker, where since 1997 he has written the magazine's celebrated "Sky Line" column. He also holds the Joseph Urban Chair in Design and Architecture at The New School in New York City...
wrote that 15 CPW was designed to "echo" Central Park West's many notable late Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
buildings. He described the building in Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
as an "ingenious homage to the classic Candela-designed apartment buildings on Park and Fifth Avenues." He compared 15 CPW to the great apartment houses of the 1920s, 834 Fifth Avenue
834 Fifth Avenue
834 Fifth Avenue is a luxury residential housing cooperative in Manhattan, New York City. It is located on Fifth Avenue at the corner of East 64th Street opposite the Central Park Zoo in Central Park...
, 778 Park Avenue, 1040 Fifth Avenue
1040 Fifth Avenue
1040 Fifth Avenue is a luxury residential housing cooperative in Manhattan, New York City.Architecture critic Paul Goldberger describes 1040 Fifth Avenue as being one of "the great apartment houses of the 1920s."...
and 740 Park Avenue
740 Park Avenue
740 Park Avenue is a luxury apartment building on Park Avenue in Manhattan, which has been the home to many wealthy and famous residents. The building also carries the address 71 East 71st Street.-History:...
. 15 Central Park West's limestone facade uses material from "the same quarry that was a source for the Empire State Building
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a 102-story landmark skyscraper and American cultural icon in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet , and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 ft high. Its name is derived...
".
Celebrity residents include or have included Sting, Norman Lear
Norman Lear
Norman Milton Lear is an American television writer and producer who produced such 1970s sitcoms as All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, Good Times and Maude...
, Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and film producer. He first rose to prominence when he joined the cast of the medical drama, St. Elsewhere, playing Dr...
, Bob Costas
Bob Costas
Robert Quinlan "Bob" Costas is an American sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s.-Early life:...
, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein
Lloyd Blankfein
Lloyd Craig Blankfein is an American business executive. He is currently the CEO and Chairman of Goldman Sachs. He has been in this position since the May 31, 2006 nomination of former CEO Henry Paulson as Secretary of the Treasury under George W...
, former Citigroup executive Sandy Weill, and professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez
Alexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez is an American professional baseball third baseman with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. Known popularly by his nickname A-Rod, he previously played shortstop for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers.Rodriguez is considered one of the best...
.
External links
- 15 CPW Official Site
- 15 Central Park West from City Realty
- 15 CPW The Upper West Side Book