121 East 22nd

{{Short description|Building in Manhattan, New York}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}

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| name = 122 East 23rd Street

| image = Gramercy Sep 2021 112.jpg

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| building_type = Mixed-use

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| coordinates = {{coord|40.739350|-73.985493|type:landmark_region:US-NY|display=title,inline}}

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| floor_count = 18

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| floor_area = {{convert|275,387|sqft|m2}}

| architect = Rem Koolhaas

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121 East 22nd (also 122 East 23rd Street) is a building in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Developed by American company Toll Brothers, it is the first building in New York City designed by Rem Koolhaas's architectural firm OMA.{{cite web|url=https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/market-insight/features/the-new-skyline/first-official-renderings-rem-koolhaas-122-east-23rd-street/5042|title=First Official Renderings of Rem Koolhaas' 122 East 23rd Street|date=July 30, 2016|publisher=CityRealty|accessdate=September 12, 2017}}

History and development

The headquarters of United Cerebral Palsy previously occupied the site at the southwest corner of Lexington Avenue and 23rd Street. Avison Young acted as broker for the sale of the site.{{cite web|url=http://rew-online.com/2014/12/24/toll-brothers-closes-on-135m-purchase-of-gramercy-property/|title=Toll Brothers closes on $135M purchase of Gramercy property|date=December 24, 2014|publisher=Real Estate Weekly|accessdate=September 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912235139/http://rew-online.com/2014/12/24/toll-brothers-closes-on-135m-purchase-of-gramercy-property/|archive-date=September 12, 2017|url-status=dead|df=}}{{cite web|url=https://ny.curbed.com/2016/8/2/12356464/oma-rem-koolhaas-gramercy-condo-toll-brothers-details|title=New details emerge on OMA's forthcoming Gramercy tower|last=Plitt|first=Amy|date=August 2, 2016|publisher=Curbed|accessdate=September 12, 2017}} Some of the $135 million profit was donated to the New York City Foundation for Cerebral Palsy. The building is one of several new developments on 23rd Street, including the Madison Square Park Tower.{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2016/10/06/this-is-the-buzziest-street-in-nyc/|title=This is the buzziest street in NYC|last=Baird-Remba|first=Rebecca|date=October 6, 2016|publisher=New York Post|accessdate=September 12, 2017}}

SLCE is the architect of record.{{cite web|url=https://therealdeal.com/2015/11/12/toll-brothers-plans-133-unit-gramercy-park-condo-building/|title=Toll Brothers plans 133-unit Gramercy Park condo building|last=Stulberg|first=Ariel|date=November 12, 2015|publisher=The Real Deal|accessdate=September 12, 2017}}

Amenities

The building will include a central courtyard, a pool, and a robotic parking system.{{cite web|url=https://www.6sqft.com/revealed-rem-koolhaas-first-nyc-building-in-gramercy/|title=Revealed: Rem Koolhaas' First NYC Building in Gramercy|last=Schulz|first=Dana|date=July 31, 2016|publisher=6sqft|accessdate=September 12, 2017}}

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