Occupancy has begun at Plaza 57, the 36-story residential condominium, midblock tower at 207 East 57th Street.
All but two of the 68 apartments have been sold and work on the lobby is being completed. A two-bedroom unit is available for about $2,395,000 and a three-bedroom apartment is available for about $3,175,000.
The blue-glass-clad west, north and south facades of the building, which has an angled plan and is slightly cantilevered at its northwest corner are finished and add considerable sparkle to this midtown location. The east facade is windowless and not glass-clad as it is a "party wall."
Ismael Leyva was the architect and the developer is The Clarett Group.
The building has a 24-hour doorman, a fitness center, a residents' lounge, a children's playroom, individual storage units and a concierge service is available. Working in partnership with famed crystal maker Baccarat, features include a lobby with crystal lighting and decor and an outdoor garden ornamented with chandeliers. Both are designed by interior designer Vicente Wolf.
The site was formerly occupied by the Sutton movie theater.
Clarett recently developed the 64-unit Opus at 2770 Broadway on the Upper West Side and is building Sky House, a 55-story condominium tower at 11 East 29th Street and Chelsea House, a 13-story condominium project at 130 West 19th Street Its other projects have included the handsome Post Luminaria at 385 First Avenue at 23rd Street.
All but two of the 68 apartments have been sold and work on the lobby is being completed. A two-bedroom unit is available for about $2,395,000 and a three-bedroom apartment is available for about $3,175,000.
The blue-glass-clad west, north and south facades of the building, which has an angled plan and is slightly cantilevered at its northwest corner are finished and add considerable sparkle to this midtown location. The east facade is windowless and not glass-clad as it is a "party wall."
Ismael Leyva was the architect and the developer is The Clarett Group.
The building has a 24-hour doorman, a fitness center, a residents' lounge, a children's playroom, individual storage units and a concierge service is available. Working in partnership with famed crystal maker Baccarat, features include a lobby with crystal lighting and decor and an outdoor garden ornamented with chandeliers. Both are designed by interior designer Vicente Wolf.
The site was formerly occupied by the Sutton movie theater.
Clarett recently developed the 64-unit Opus at 2770 Broadway on the Upper West Side and is building Sky House, a 55-story condominium tower at 11 East 29th Street and Chelsea House, a 13-story condominium project at 130 West 19th Street Its other projects have included the handsome Post Luminaria at 385 First Avenue at 23rd Street.
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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