#730 Fifth Avenue - Crown Building by Warren and Wetmore

[dlyarchitecture]

[steffenkral]

  Did you know? The Crown Building at 730 Fifth Ave is a historic 26-story, 416 foot mixed-use skyscraper at the southwest corner of 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. The lower levels contain retail space, while the upper levels formerly housed offices, but were converted to the luxury Aman New York hotel & residences in 2022. Constructed as the Heckscher Building in 1921, the structure was designed by Warren and Wetmore. It was historically one of the most expensive retail and office space locations in the United States and the hotel has the highest base rate of any hotel in the city. #funfactfriday #nycrealestate #notyourgeneralistbroker (at Crown Building) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci3U5wHv938/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[manhattan-forever]

The Crown Building (formerly known as the Heckscher Building) is a mixed use property located at 57th Street and Fifth Avenue, one of the most expensive retail and office space locations in the United States. The Crown Building was originally known as the Heckscher Building, designed by architects Warren and Wetmore and completed in 1921. The building stands 26 stories (416 feet) high.

The building was purchased in 1981 by then Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos. Marcos used international companies to purchase the building secretly, also obtaining help from Ralpy and Joseph Bernstein as well as Adnan Khashoggi.

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