Manhattan: high-flying luxury
On the rubble of the Drake Hotel, a historic Midtown hotel in the heart of Manhattan and more precisely between 56th Street and Park Avenue, what is about to become the tallest condominium in the West, 300 meters high by 1.25 meters. billions of dollars in total cost.
Purchased and then demolished by Macklowe in 2006, the super condominium was designed by architect Rafael Vinoly, who opted for a pure and very linear geometric shape.
The first ten of 90 floors have just been completed, and his penthouse has already been put on the market for 95 million dollars. Many Russian tycoons, Arab sheikhs and Latin American tycoons, in addition to the usual Yankee billionaires, are already in turmoil and the first offers have already arrived, all obviously protected by anonymity.
In addition to the mega dream accommodation - six bedrooms, nine bathrooms and monthly fixed costs of over $ 17,000 - the availability fluctuates over various price ranges. The "cheapest" apartments currently are those around the 40th floor - approximately 150 square meters in two bedrooms, three bathrooms, living room and dining room - for which 9.7 million dollars are charged for fixed costs of $ 3,859. And for the most demanding tenants there is also the possibility of purchasing special air-conditioned wine cellars.
See also
See also:
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- Luxury homes
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