7 West 57th Street rendering and model unit photo via Soloviev Group; interiors via Corcoran
Midtown's 57th Street has dominated headlines for its mighty, amenity-rich supertalls whose plush and pricey pads assigned it the Billionaires’ Row sobriquet. Now coming to market, a more intimate but no less luxurious boutique condominium has flung open its doors at 7 West 57th Street: Sales have just begun on the 15-unit offering, where several floor-through two-bedrooms are available from $3.95 million. The first move-ins are anticipated the first half of this year.
Pricing for the four full-floor units currently on the market blend to a median price per square foot of $2,755, , approachable when compared to availabilities at other Billionaires' Row towers such as Central Park Tower
($6,130/ft2), One57 ($3,992/ft2)
, and 432 Park Avenue ($7,424/ft2)
. Among them is a 14th floor home with a 170-square-foot private terrace off the Great Room; this unit is listed for $4.675 million. A duplex penthouse with a total of 1,017 square feet of private outdoor space is expected to list for $12.5 million (per the building’s offering plan), but is not yet on the market.
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7 West 57th Street’s glass facade and subtly convex face by Hill West Architects draws inspiration from its landmarked neighbor, the Solow Building at 9 West 57th Street. While only 237 feet tall, upper floors still capture views of Central Park and Grand Army Plaza.
View of Central Park and Grand Army Plaza from 7 West 57th Street
"Residents live on one of Manhattan’s most prestigious blocks with the greatest offerings of Fifth Avenue right outside their doorstep—all while experiencing a unique boutique living experience" — Stefan Soloviev, Chairman, Soloviev Group
In addition to 24-hour doorman and virtual concierge service, 7 West 57th Street will offer exclusive partnerships with neighboring establishments. It is well situated to do so — Bergdorf Goodman is found one door down, the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship is down the street, and nearby fine dining establishments include Nobu Fifty Seven, The Modern, Le Bernardin, and the newly opened Cucina 8 ½ directly next door (where residents receive signing privileges). The Fifth Avenue shops of Bulgari, Tiffany's, Louis Vuitton, are very closeby as are Rockefeller Center and the Museum of Modern Art are also close by.
Moreover, from a residential standpoint, this stretch of Midtown Manhattan has come a long way from when Trump Tower and Olympic Tower
were the only condos on Fifth Avenue. Aman New York Residences, home of Aman Resorts' first New York hotel and a $180 million contract, is around the corner from 7 West 57th Street. A few blocks away, Mandarin Oriental Residences offers fully furnished units, white-glove services, and luxurious amenities that include a residents-only restaurant run by Daniel Boulud; sales quietly launched earlier this winter.
Architectural cohesion is not 57th Street's strongpoint
7 West 57th Street in mid-March 2022 via CityRealty
Ski sloped glass and travertine meets channel glass and more expanses of tinted glass
Bergdorf Goodman located one door down
This two-ton red sculpture in front of 9 West 57th Street (Solow Building) was designed by graphic artist Ivan Chermayeff to distract passersby from noticing the untreated exposed sidewalls of pre-war buildings next to the tower.
Unfortunately, the West 57th Street streetscape has taken quite a hit due to real estate speculation and vacant storefronts. Solow is tearing down an assemblage of pre-war limestone buildings across the street at 10 West 57th Street.
Construction topped out in July 2018, but delays were perhaps inevitable between the global pandemic and the death of the project’s developer, Sheldon Solow, in November 2020. Mr. Solow purchased this site for $25.55 million in 2005, and later purchased a six-building assemblage across the street (the former Henri Bendel building among them) with plans for a 672-foot-tall skyscraper addressed as 10 West 57th Street, with a design by Skidmore Owings & Merrill and retail, hospitality, and residential components.
↓ The understated lobby is a masterful example of minimalist architecture.
↓ Interiors by Calvin Tsao enjoy abundant natural light through floor-to-ceiling windows.
Model unit images via Sean Hemmerle
↓ Bulthaup kitchens are designed with bronze-finished cabinets, white marble countertops, a full suite of Gaggenau appliances, and wine fridges by Thermador.
↓ Both bedrooms are designed with abundant closet space.
↓ En suite baths are finished in Statuario Venatino marble, heated floors, and frameless mirrors.
↓ Powder rooms feature oak-paneled vestibules and limestone floors and walls.
↓ Each residence comes outfitted with zoned Lutron lighting and shading systems programmed through individual keypads.
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