| 51 Astor Place | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Mixed-use |
| Height | |
| Roof | 183 ft. |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 13 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Fumihiko Maki |
51 Astor Place is an office building in the Astor Place neighborhood of New York City. It was developed by Edward J. Minskoff Equities. It is home to the offices of IBM's IBM Watson Group division. Like neighboring building Astor Place Tower, the building was controversial for its architectural style.[1]
History edit
The building was built on spec, without an anchor tenant for the building.[2] The developer, Edward J. Minskoff, hoped to gain tenants from the financial and technology sectors.[3]
The building was completed in 2013.
Usage edit
51 Astor is a mixed-use building. The anchor tenant is IBM. Others include St. John's University, Mail Online, and a subsidiary of the The Carlyle Group, Claren Road Asset Management.[4]
Design edit
The building was designed by Fumihiko Maki, who also designed the original World Trade Center. The developer referred to the structure as "black glass with black granite and silver fins".
Controversy edit
The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation opposed the building's development, largely due to the fact that the building's style is markedly different from that of the surrounding neighborhood.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Weinstein, Steve (5 March 2014). "Will Success Spoil Astor Place?". The Village Voice. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ Cuozzo, Steve (28 April 2015). "IBM deals a full house at Minskoff's Astor Place". New York Post. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ Polsky, Sara (8 June 2011). "Work on Glassy Astor Place Starbucks-Crusher Starting Soon". Curbed. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "51 Astor Place adds media, finance tenants". REW. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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