A 21-story condominium building will start construction by the end of the year at 225 East 34th Street and will be named "The Charleston" in honor of Charles B. Benenson, the New York City developer and philanthropist who died last year at the age of 91.
The development is a joint venture of LCOR and the California State Teachers' Retirement System that recently purchased the site from Benenson Capital Partners LLC along with air-rights and inclusionary bonus zoning footage.
The site, which is between Third and Second Avenues, is now occupied by a vacant three-story building.
David Sigman, senior vice president of the New York office of LCOR, said yesterday in an interview that SLCE and HLW International are the architects for the project, which is "as-of-right," that is, one that does not need special permits or zoning variances.
The project will have about 170 apartments, an outdoor garden terrace, a fitness center, a catering kitchen and a media lounge. The Charleston will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom residences and several three-bedroom penthouses. The convenient location offers access to public transportation, the Midtown Tunnel and FDR Drive.
All residences will have ceilings at least nine feet high, large, open-style kitchens of wood and stone and stainless steel appliances, and luxurious bathrooms with stone finishes and premium fixtures.
"It was very important to the Benenson family that the building be named in memory of our father, Charlie, who was instrumental in helping make New York City great," commented Lawrence B. Benenson, a principal of Benenson Capital Partners, LLC. "LCOR was gracious enough to agree and we are certain The Charleston will be one of their most successful projects."
The development is a joint venture of LCOR and the California State Teachers' Retirement System that recently purchased the site from Benenson Capital Partners LLC along with air-rights and inclusionary bonus zoning footage.
The site, which is between Third and Second Avenues, is now occupied by a vacant three-story building.
David Sigman, senior vice president of the New York office of LCOR, said yesterday in an interview that SLCE and HLW International are the architects for the project, which is "as-of-right," that is, one that does not need special permits or zoning variances.
The project will have about 170 apartments, an outdoor garden terrace, a fitness center, a catering kitchen and a media lounge. The Charleston will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom residences and several three-bedroom penthouses. The convenient location offers access to public transportation, the Midtown Tunnel and FDR Drive.
All residences will have ceilings at least nine feet high, large, open-style kitchens of wood and stone and stainless steel appliances, and luxurious bathrooms with stone finishes and premium fixtures.
"It was very important to the Benenson family that the building be named in memory of our father, Charlie, who was instrumental in helping make New York City great," commented Lawrence B. Benenson, a principal of Benenson Capital Partners, LLC. "LCOR was gracious enough to agree and we are certain The Charleston will be one of their most successful projects."
Architecture Critic
Carter Horsley
Since 1997, Carter B. Horsley has been the editorial director of CityRealty. He began his journalistic career at The New York Times in 1961 where he spent 26 years as a reporter specializing in real estate & architectural news. In 1987, he became the architecture critic and real estate editor of The New York Post.
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