Around NYC: Pricey Penthouses and Shiny New Projects
DECEMBER 20, 2011
Golden shovel: Amount paid for the top-ticket penthouse at 15 Central Park West (shown) by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev: $88 million. Number of closets in the palatial apartment with a 2,077-
square-foot wraparound terrace: 17. The business in which said buyer’s fortune was built: Fertilizer. The apartment’s floorplan: Here. (NYObserver)
Glass mall downtown: Plans for a shiny new shopping complex to replace the existing Pier 17 mall at the South Street Seaport were announced. Renderings of what the project, led by SHOP Architects, might look like remained under wraps. What we do know: The new mall will be glass-walled, with a roof garden and better views of the East River. (Tribeca Trib)
$cience project: Cornell University has emerged as the winner in the competition to build New York City’s planned high-tech science campus. In recent developments, Stanford University pulled out of the running, and Cornell reportedly received a $350 million anonymous donation for use toward their Roosevelt Island-based proposal. The hefty gift gave the school a clear advantage in bidding on the project, in part because of their willingness to put funds towards the toxic site clean-up that will be required. (via Gothamist)
Designated drivers: For the second year in a row, the city will be giving out free Metro cards and taxi debit cards worth $15 to be used by revelers who know better than to drive home. The Johnny Walker-sponsored program will be offering the cards at select New York City subway stations on scheduled dates through January 1. (NYObserver)
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