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'''50 United Nations Plaza''' is a residential [[condominium]] building in [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]].<ref name=Hughes2014>{{cite web | last=Hughes | first=C. J. | title=Norman Foster Enjoys a New York Moment | website=The New York Times | date=July 25, 2014 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/27/realestate/norman-foster-enjoys-a-new-york-moment.html | access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref> The 44-story tower, designed by [[Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank|Norman Foster]]'s architectural firm [[Foster and Partners]], is the first residential [[high-rise]] building in the United States designed by Foster.<ref name=Hughes2014/> It is variously described as having 87<ref name="observerpresenting" /> or 88 apartments.<ref name=Hughes2014/><ref>{{cite web | last=Satow | first=Julie | title=High-Rises to Replace an East Side Eyesore | website=The New York Times | date=August 1, 2013 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/04/realestate/high-rises-to-replace-an-east-side-eyesore.html | access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref>
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'''50 United Nations Plaza''' is a high-rise residential building in [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]], USA. The young emancipated multimillonaire Charles Constantine Collingwood owns the property at the day.


==History==
==History==
The vacant lot was acquired by Zeckendorf Development for US$160 million in 2007.<ref name="curbedunneighbor">{{cite web |url=http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2012/11/06/unneighboring_stalled_site_is_getting_foster_partners_tower.php |first=Sara|last=Polsky |title=UN-Neighboring Stalled Site Is Getting Foster & Partners Tower |date=November 6, 2012 |website=Curbed |access-date=October 21, 2015 }}</ref> On November 14, 2012, [[William Zeckendorf, Jr.|Zeckendorf family]] announced the beginning of construction,<ref name="curbedunveiled">{{cite web |url=http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2012/11/14/norman_fosters_new_unneighboring_tower_unveiled.php |first=Sara |last=Polsky |title=Norman Foster's New UN-Neighboring Tower Unveiled! |date=November 14, 2012 |website=Curbed |access-date=October 21, 2015 }}</ref> alongside Israeli billionaire investor [[Eyal Ofer]] as a partner.<ref name="observerpresenting">{{cite news|title=Presenting the Next 15 CPW: Zeckendorfs Unveil 50 UN Plaza, Norman Foster’s First U.S. Apartment Building |first=Matt |last=Chaban |url=http://observer.com/2012/11/presenting-the-next-15-cpw-zeckendorfs-unveil-50-un-plaza-norman-fosters-first-u-s-apartment-building/ |accessdate=October 21, 2015|newspaper=The New York Observer |date=November 13, 2012}}</ref><ref name="wsjcraig">Craig Karmin, [http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324031404578479253519720418 Developers Team Up With a Man Behind the Scenes], ''The Wall Street Journal'', May 12, 2013</ref>
The vacant lot was acquired by Zeckendorf Development for US$160 million in 2007.<ref name="curbedunneighbor">{{cite web |url=http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2012/11/06/unneighboring_stalled_site_is_getting_foster_partners_tower.php |first=Sara|last=Polsky |title=UN-Neighboring Stalled Site Is Getting Foster & Partners Tower |date=November 6, 2012 |website=Curbed |access-date=October 21, 2015 }}</ref> On November 14, 2012, the [[William Zeckendorf, Jr.|Zeckendorf]] family announced the beginning of construction,<ref name="curbedunveiled">{{cite web |url=http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2012/11/14/norman_fosters_new_unneighboring_tower_unveiled.php |first=Sara |last=Polsky |title=Norman Foster's New UN-Neighboring Tower Unveiled! |date=November 14, 2012 |website=Curbed |access-date=October 21, 2015 }}</ref> alongside Israeli billionaire investor [[Eyal Ofer]] as a partner.<ref name="observerpresenting">{{cite news|title=Presenting the Next 15 CPW: Zeckendorfs Unveil 50 UN Plaza, Norman Foster's First U.S. Apartment Building |first=Matt |last=Chaban |url=http://observer.com/2012/11/presenting-the-next-15-cpw-zeckendorfs-unveil-50-un-plaza-norman-fosters-first-u-s-apartment-building/ |access-date=October 21, 2015|newspaper=The New York Observer |date=November 13, 2012}}</ref><ref name="wsjcraig">{{cite news |first=Craig |last=Karmin |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324031404578479253519720418 |title=Developers Team Up With a Man Behind the Scenes |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=May 12, 2013 |access-date=October 21, 2015}}</ref> It was [[topped out]] during July 2013.<ref>{{cite web | last=Dailey | first=Jessica | title='Watergate' In Dumbo; 50 United Nations Plaza Tops Out | website=Curbed NY | date=July 11, 2013 | url=https://ny.curbed.com/2013/7/11/10221148/watergate-in-dumbo-50-united-nations-plaza-tops-out | access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref>


== Tenants ==
The 44-story tower was designed by the architectural firm [[Foster and Partners]], making it the first residential building in the United States designed by [[Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank]].<ref name="observerpresenting"/> It includes 87 apartments.<ref name="observerpresenting"/>
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In April 2015, the [[government of Qatar]] acquired four apartments (19B, 33B, 27B, and Penthouse 35) for a combined total of US$45 million.<ref name="curbedqatar">{{cite web |url=http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2015/04/09/qatar_executes_45m_takeover_of_50_united_nations_plaza.php |first=Zoe|last=Rosenberg |title=Qatar Executes $45M Takeover of 50 United Nations Plaza |date=April 9, 2015 |website=Curbed |access-date=October 21, 2015 }}</ref> By July 2015, the penthouse, which has an outdoors swimming-pool, was listed on the real estate market for US$70 million.<ref name="curbedpenthousewith">{{cite web |url=https://ny.curbed.com/2015/7/24/9937192/for-70m-a-penthouse-with-a-pool-at-50-united-nations-plaza |first=Zoe|last=Rosenberg |title=For $70M, a Penthouse With a Pool at 50 United Nations Plaza|date=July 24, 2015 |website=Curbed |access-date=October 21, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="wsjbigny">{{cite news|title=Big New York Penthouse With Private Pool Is Listing for $70 Million |first=Candace |last=Taylor |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/big-new-york-penthouse-with-private-pool-is-listing-for-70-million-1437672060 |access-date=October 21, 2015|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=July 23, 2015}}</ref>


In 2015, the [[New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade]] purchased a unit at 50 UN Plaza for US$7.9 million (slightly under [[New Zealand dollar|NZ$]]11 million) for its [[List of permanent representatives of New Zealand to the United Nations in New York|permanent representative to the UN]]. The real estate deal formally listed the purchaser as "[[Monarchy of New Zealand|her Majesty the Queen in right of New Zealand]]" because [[Queen Elizabeth II]], as monarch, was New Zealand's [[head of state]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Moving to NY City is not on Queen's to do list | website=[[Asian News International]] | date=July 6, 2015 | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/moving-to-ny-city-is-not-on-queen-s-to-do-list-115070600462_1.html | access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=NZ government shells out $11m on New York apartment for UN representative |first=Vernon |last=Small | website=Stuff | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/home-property/69701478/nz-government-shells-out-11m-on-new-york-apartment-for-un-representative | access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref>
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The state of [[Qatar]] acquired four apartments in April 2015.<ref name="curbedqatar">{{cite web |url=http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2015/04/09/qatar_executes_45m_takeover_of_50_united_nations_plaza.php |first=Zoe|last=Rosenberg |title=Qatar Executes $45M Takeover of 50 United Nations Plaza |date=April 9, 2015 |website=Curbed |access-date=October 21, 2015 }}</ref> By July 2015, the penthouse, which has an outdoors swimming-pool, was listed on the real estate market for US$70 million.<ref name="curbedpenthousewith">{{cite web |url=http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2015/07/24/for_70m_a_penthouse_with_a_pool_at_50_united_nations_plaza.php |first=Zoe|last=Rosenberg |title=For $70M, a Penthouse With a Pool at 50 United Nations Plaza|date=July 24, 2015 |website=Curbed |access-date=October 21, 2015 }}</ref><ref name="wsjbigny">{{cite news|title=Big New York Penthouse With Private Pool Is Listing for $70 Million |first=Candace |last=Taylor |url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/big-new-york-penthouse-with-private-pool-is-listing-for-70-million-1437672060 |accessdate=October 21, 2015|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=July 23, 2015}}</ref>

After previously leasing a penthouse at the [[Residence of the United States Ambassador to the United Nations|Waldorf-Astoria]] hotel for its [[United States Ambassador to the United Nations|Ambassador to the United Nations]], the United States government relocated the ambassadorial residence to 50 United Nations Plaza. The United States initially rented a 40th floor penthouse apartment, but later purchased a different penthouse on the 37th floor.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rebong|first=Kevin|date=2019-06-10|title=U.S. Buys $16M Penthouse at Zeckendorf's 50 UN Plaza|url=https://therealdeal.com/2019/06/10/uncle-sam-buys-16m-penthouse-at-50-un-plaza-one-flight-down-from-the-uks-pad/|access-date=2020-08-24|website=The Real Deal New York|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Nikki Haley]] was the first ambassador to reside in the 40th floor penthouse, which rented at US$58,000 per month. The 37th-floor, five-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bath penthouse was purchased in May 2019 for $15.85 million.<ref>{{cite web |last=Marino |first=Vivian |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/05/realestate/luxury-sales-spike-as-buyers-rush-to-avoid-higher-mansion-taxes.html|title=Luxury Sales Spike as Buyers Rush to Avoid Higher Mansion Taxes |access-date=July 8, 2019 |date=July 8, 2019 |work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://a836-acris.nyc.gov/DS/DocumentSearch/DocumentImageView?doc_id=2019052800240001|title=New York Deed|date=May 27, 2019|publisher=New York City Department of Finance|access-date=July 8, 2019}}</ref>

In November 2017, Neil and [[Mindy Grossman]] purchased unit 29A at 50 United Nations Plaza, for US$5.65 million.<ref>{{cite web | last=Marino | first=Vivian | title=A $38 Million Penthouse in West Chelsea was November’s Top Sale | website=The New York Times | date=December 1, 2017 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/realestate/a-38-million-penthouse-in-west-chelsea-was-novembers-top-sale.html | access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref>

In 2019, the British Government acquired a 5,893-square-foot full-floor penthouse on the 38th floor of 50 United Nations Plaza, for the UK's trade commissioner for North America and [[List of Consuls-General of the United Kingdom in New York|consul general in New York]], [[Antony Phillipson]], for 12 million [[British pound]]s, or about US$15.8 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/26/the-16m-new-york-penthouse-fit-for-a-uk-civil-servant |first=Rupert |last=Neate |newspaper=The Guardian |date=March 26, 2019 |title=The $16m New York penthouse fit for a UK civil servant |access-date=April 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47717397 |title=Government buys £12m luxury New York apartment for diplomat |access-date=April 1, 2019 |date=March 27, 2019 |publisher=BBC News}}</ref><ref name="Magra">{{cite web | last=Magra | first=Iliana | title=U.K. Defends Buying $16 Million New York Penthouse for Diplomat | website=The New York Times | date=March 27, 2019 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/world/europe/uk-new-york-penthouse-antony-phillipson.html | access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref> Zeckendorf Development said at the time that more than 80% of the building's units had been sold.<ref name=Magra/> The [[British Foreign Office]]'s purchase of the residence as a "[[grace and favour]]" home was criticized by some in Britain, as it came during a [[United Kingdom government austerity programme|long period of austerity measures]].<ref name=Magra/>

In 2018, a three-bedroom unit in the building was offered for rent at US$19,000 a month.<ref>{{cite web | last=Hughes | first=C. J. | title=A Luxury Rental in Midtown From a Low-Key Landlord | website=The New York Times | date=October 11, 2018 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/11/realestate/a-luxury-rental-in-midtown-from-a-low-key-landlord.html | access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref> In 2022, six apartments in the building were listed for rent, including the penthouse, which at the time was listed for $75,000 a month; a foreign tenant was in the process of leasing that unit.<ref>{{cite web | last=Marino | first=Vivian | title=Paying $40,000 a Month in Brooklyn, and Other Sky-High Rents | website=The New York Times | date=June 22, 2022 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/22/realestate/top-nyc-rents-brooklyn.html | access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref>

In 2020, the Consulate General of [[Kuwait]] purchased Penthouse 40 in the building for US$16.1 million.<ref>{{cite web | last=Marino | first=Vivian | title=Two More Big Sales at 220 Central Park South | website=The New York Times | date=April 3, 2020 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/realestate/two-more-big-sales-at-220-central-park-south.html | access-date=May 15, 2024}}</ref>


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For the federal building in San Francisco, see 50 United Nations Plaza Federal Office Building (San Francisco).

50 United Nations Plaza
Map
General information
TypeResidential
LocationManhattan, New York City
Coordinates40°45′6″N 73°58′5″W / 40.75167°N 73.96806°W / 40.75167; -73.96806
Construction started2012
Completed2015
Technical details
Floor count44
Design and construction
Architect(s)Foster and Partners
DeveloperZeckendorf family

50 United Nations Plaza is a residential condominium building in Manhattan, New York City.[1] The 44-story tower, designed by Norman Foster's architectural firm Foster and Partners, is the first residential high-rise building in the United States designed by Foster.[1] It is variously described as having 87[2] or 88 apartments.[1][3]

History

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The vacant lot was acquired by Zeckendorf Development for US$160 million in 2007.[4] On November 14, 2012, the Zeckendorf family announced the beginning of construction,[5] alongside Israeli billionaire investor Eyal Ofer as a partner.[2][6] It was topped out during July 2013.[7]

Tenants

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In April 2015, the government of Qatar acquired four apartments (19B, 33B, 27B, and Penthouse 35) for a combined total of US$45 million.[8] By July 2015, the penthouse, which has an outdoors swimming-pool, was listed on the real estate market for US$70 million.[9][10]

In 2015, the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade purchased a unit at 50 UN Plaza for US$7.9 million (slightly under NZ$11 million) for its permanent representative to the UN. The real estate deal formally listed the purchaser as "her Majesty the Queen in right of New Zealand" because Queen Elizabeth II, as monarch, was New Zealand's head of state.[11][12]

After previously leasing a penthouse at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel for its Ambassador to the United Nations, the United States government relocated the ambassadorial residence to 50 United Nations Plaza. The United States initially rented a 40th floor penthouse apartment, but later purchased a different penthouse on the 37th floor.[13] Nikki Haley was the first ambassador to reside in the 40th floor penthouse, which rented at US$58,000 per month. The 37th-floor, five-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bath penthouse was purchased in May 2019 for $15.85 million.[14][15]

In November 2017, Neil and Mindy Grossman purchased unit 29A at 50 United Nations Plaza, for US$5.65 million.[16]

In 2019, the British Government acquired a 5,893-square-foot full-floor penthouse on the 38th floor of 50 United Nations Plaza, for the UK's trade commissioner for North America and consul general in New York, Antony Phillipson, for 12 million British pounds, or about US$15.8 million.[17][18][19] Zeckendorf Development said at the time that more than 80% of the building's units had been sold.[19] The British Foreign Office's purchase of the residence as a "grace and favour" home was criticized by some in Britain, as it came during a long period of austerity measures.[19]

In 2018, a three-bedroom unit in the building was offered for rent at US$19,000 a month.[20] In 2022, six apartments in the building were listed for rent, including the penthouse, which at the time was listed for $75,000 a month; a foreign tenant was in the process of leasing that unit.[21]

In 2020, the Consulate General of Kuwait purchased Penthouse 40 in the building for US$16.1 million.[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hughes, C. J. (July 25, 2014). "Norman Foster Enjoys a New York Moment". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Chaban, Matt (November 13, 2012). "Presenting the Next 15 CPW: Zeckendorfs Unveil 50 UN Plaza, Norman Foster's First U.S. Apartment Building". The New York Observer. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  3. ^ Satow, Julie (August 1, 2013). "High-Rises to Replace an East Side Eyesore". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Polsky, Sara (November 6, 2012). "UN-Neighboring Stalled Site Is Getting Foster & Partners Tower". Curbed. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  5. ^ Polsky, Sara (November 14, 2012). "Norman Foster's New UN-Neighboring Tower Unveiled!". Curbed. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  6. ^ Karmin, Craig (May 12, 2013). "Developers Team Up With a Man Behind the Scenes". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  7. ^ Dailey, Jessica (July 11, 2013). "'Watergate' In Dumbo; 50 United Nations Plaza Tops Out". Curbed NY. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  8. ^ Rosenberg, Zoe (April 9, 2015). "Qatar Executes $45M Takeover of 50 United Nations Plaza". Curbed. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  9. ^ Rosenberg, Zoe (July 24, 2015). "For $70M, a Penthouse With a Pool at 50 United Nations Plaza". Curbed. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  10. ^ Taylor, Candace (July 23, 2015). "Big New York Penthouse With Private Pool Is Listing for $70 Million". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  11. ^ "Moving to NY City is not on Queen's to do list". Asian News International. July 6, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  12. ^ Small, Vernon. "NZ government shells out $11m on New York apartment for UN representative". Stuff. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  13. ^ Rebong, Kevin (June 10, 2019). "U.S. Buys $16M Penthouse at Zeckendorf's 50 UN Plaza". The Real Deal New York. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  14. ^ Marino, Vivian (July 8, 2019). "Luxury Sales Spike as Buyers Rush to Avoid Higher Mansion Taxes". The New York Times. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  15. ^ "New York Deed". New York City Department of Finance. May 27, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  16. ^ Marino, Vivian (December 1, 2017). "A $38 Million Penthouse in West Chelsea was November's Top Sale". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  17. ^ Neate, Rupert (March 26, 2019). "The $16m New York penthouse fit for a UK civil servant". The Guardian. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  18. ^ "Government buys £12m luxury New York apartment for diplomat". BBC News. March 27, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  19. ^ a b c Magra, Iliana (March 27, 2019). "U.K. Defends Buying $16 Million New York Penthouse for Diplomat". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  20. ^ Hughes, C. J. (October 11, 2018). "A Luxury Rental in Midtown From a Low-Key Landlord". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  21. ^ Marino, Vivian (June 22, 2022). "Paying $40,000 a Month in Brooklyn, and Other Sky-High Rents". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  22. ^ Marino, Vivian (April 3, 2020). "Two More Big Sales at 220 Central Park South". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
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