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I have always hated how cold this building is at street level, with the Snøhetta design it has a more approachable presence.
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My main concern is that I've always felt the bottom of the tower played well off the top. It could be that they've made some changes at the top that haven't been revealed, but I don't know. The redesign itself is nice, but I don't know how much we are willing to change with this tower, one of the most unique in the city.
Anyway, it was just a couple of years ago that this was planned to be a luxury residential conversion.
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-styl...icle-1.2118981
New York's new most expensive home: Madison Ave. penthouse to hit market for record $150M
KATHERINE CLARKE
February 17, 2015
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A penthouse condominium at the former Sony building at 550 Madison Ave. is slated to hit the market for an astonishing $150 million, making it the most expensive listing ever to come on the market in Manhattan.
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https://streeteasy.com/building/550-madison
Earlier plan for the base...
http://rew-online.com/2016/01/11/fut...sony-building/
Futterman unveils 25,000 s/f retail showcase at former Sony Building
BY LINDA BARR O'FLANAGAN
JANUARY 11, 2016
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The Chetrit Group has tapped RKF to bring 25,000 s/f of retail space at the former Sony Building at 550 Madison to market.
Chetrit — which led the consortium that paid $1.1 billion for the 37-story tower — is converting 550 Madison Avenue’s former office space above the 14th Floor into high-end condominiums, while the space below will become a luxury hotel run by Oetker Collection Masterpiece Hotels.
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