ansonia: New ABC TV Series 666 Park Avenue - It's The Ansonia on Upper West Side
- 07/19/12 07:18 AM
A new TV series 666 Park Avenue coming to ABC is about a fictitious high-end east side Manhattan apartment building called The Drake. "Finest Living in the City... Home to 80 Residents... Friendly Building...But don't let the amenities fool you" It is actually The Ansonia located on Upper Broadway on the Upper West Side. A teaser trailer has been released: Enjoy! For more information about The Ansonia: Currently there are 4 apartments for rent at The Ansonia ranging from a furnished studio for $2750 to an unfurnished 1 Bedroom for $3100/month. There are currently 3 Ansonia condominium (10 comments)
ansonia: Starchitect Skyline: Branded Glass Houses in the Sky - Manhattan real estate in history/ today: 19th century to 21st century homes
- 11/20/06 11:49 PM
"Starchitect" aka Star Architect, architect -branded designer buildings throughout Manhattan are changing the face of neighborhoods, lighting up the NYC skyline and turning apartments into Live-in Works of Art. Innovative designs, the move away from the standard cookie-cutter apartments, luxury service and views are attracting consumers that want everything taken care of for them. From valet parking, concierges, meditation gardens, infinity pools, electronically controlled sliding glass walls to restaurant service and room service. Recent record sales taking place around the city, a real estate trend that is breaking down the old neighborhood boundaries by allowing the new buildings to become destinations in and (11 comments)
When The Ansonia opened in 1904 it was called: "the most technologically advanced apartment house in the world" Loaded with towers, mansard roofs, ornate balconies, balustrades, and bay windows, the Ansonia is easily Broadway's most opulent structure. When it opened in 1904, this extraordinary, eighteen story Beaux Arts building provided tenants with such luxuries as electric stoves, hot and cold filtered water, freezers, a pneumatic -tube system to deliver messages, and even an early form of central air conditioning. The building also had incredibly thick walls installed to protect against fire, which (15 comments)