50 United Nations Plaza

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50 United Nations Plaza
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50 United Nations Plaza
General information
TypeResidential
Location Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates 40°45′6″N73°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
Developer Zeckendorf family

50 United Nations Plaza is a high-rise residential building in Manhattan, New York City. 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. [1] It includes 87 apartments. [1]

Contents

History

The vacant lot was acquired by Zeckendorf Development for US$160 million in 2007. [2] On November 14, 2012, Zeckendorf family announced the beginning of construction, [3] alongside Israeli billionaire investor Eyal Ofer as a partner. [1] [4]

Tenants

The government of Qatar acquired four apartments in April 2015. [5] By July 2015, the penthouse, which has an outdoors swimming-pool, was listed on the real estate market for US$70 million. [6] [7]

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. [8] Nikki Haley was the first ambassador to reside in the 40th floor penthouse, which rented at $58,000 per month. The 37th floor five-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bath penthouse was purchased in May 2019 for $15.85 million. [9] [10]

On March 15, 2019 the British Government acquired a penthouse in 50 United Nations Plaza, for their trade commissioner for North America and consul general in New York, Antony Phillipson, for $16m. [11] [12]

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