Astor Place Tower
{{Short description|Residential skyscraper in Manhattan, New York}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox building
|name = Astor Place Tower
|image = File:Related Co Astor Pl glass bldg jeh.jpg
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|building_type = Mixed use
|location = 26 Astor Place, Manhattan, New York, United States
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| coordinates = {{coord|40.729527|-73.991307|type:landmark_globe:earth_region:US-NY|display=it}}
|status = Completed
|start_date = 2003
|completion_date = 2005
|cost = $50,000,000
|height = {{convert|269|ft|m}}
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|floor_count = 21
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|architect = Charles Gwathmey
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Astor Place Tower (also known as Sculpture for Living) is a 21-story residential building located on Astor Place in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The building was developed by The Related Companies and designed by architect Charles Gwathmey. The building was panned by architectural critics as a symbol of gentrification, and sales of the building's condos were slow.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/05/02/green-monster|title=Green Monster|last=Goldberger|first=Paul|date=2 May 2005|magazine=The New Yorker|accessdate=6 October 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/15/realestate/all-that-curvy-glass-is-it-worth-it.html|title=All That Curvy Glass: Is It Worth It?|last=Slesin|first=Suzanne|date=15 January 2006|work=The New York Times|accessdate=8 October 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/13/nyregion/thecity/from-grit-to-gloss.html|title=From Grit to Gloss|last=Perez|first=Richard|date=13 November 2005|work=The New York Times|accessdate=10 October 2016}}
History and development
The triangular site on which the tower was built was formerly a parking lot.{{cite magazine|url=http://nymag.com/realestate/vu/2006/17319/|title=What Went Wrong at Astor Place?|last=Robledo|first=S. Jhoanna|date=16 June 2006|magazine=New York|accessdate=8 October 2016}} Originally, a building developed by both Ian Schrager and Related, to be designed by either Rem Koolhaas or Frank Gehry, was planned for the location.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/18/nyregion/college-dreams-of-a-grand-public-plaza.html?_r=0|title=College Dreams of a Grand Public Plaza|last=Dunlap|first=David W.|date=18 July 1999|work=The New York Times|accessdate=10 October 2016}} Cooper Union, the owner of the parking lot, leased the land to the developers for 99 years.
The original plan called for a hotel with approximately 100 rooms, and the terms of the lease from Cooper Union stipulated that the building be an "original artistic invention". The hotel was also to include a movie theater; completion of the building was expected in 2002. Ultimately, the hotel was not built, and instead, a luxury residential building designed by Gwathmey was constructed. There is a retail base which includes a Chase bank branch.
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Category:Residential skyscrapers in Manhattan
Category:Residential buildings completed in 2005
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