It's sad that it took that long, but I guess paperwork takes a while," she said. "I think it's great that the city is finally taking action. "They will have to present those through a building permit if it is something physical they're going to do within the building other than eliminating that space as a bedroom."Ĭhapman said Centurion must submit the plans by February 3, and will meet again with the city's property standards committee to go over revisions on March 9.įor Chantale Pard, the Western University PhD student who launched the original complaint about sleeping in a "windowless, closetless box" at 75 Ann Street, the news comes with mixed emotion. "They could eliminate that as a bedroom," she said, noting that if the company wants to keep them, they'll have to submit the new floor plan to city hall before they can make it happen. She said she was paying almost $700 a month for a unit with no windows or ventilation. With The Centurion, he again joined his talented son Sandi at Pei Partnership architects to create what is arguably the most important residential building to be constructed in Manhattan in nearly a century.Chantale Pard sits in her windowless bedroom at 75 Ann Street in October 2019. His Pritzker-prize winning genius has produced many of the world's most imaginative, graceful, detailed and refined structures. Pei is internationally recognized as one of the greatest architects of all time. Tim Centurion is the first ground up residential condominium in New York City to be designed by I.M. It is truly a hidden gem and it is a marvel, both inside and out.Īntonio Development & Stillman Development International, It is a sleek and understated masterpiece in the epicenter of the world's most vibrant city. Just off of Fifth Avenue, The Centurion is steps away from Central Park and some of the city's best shopping, dining establishements and cultural institutions. With 31 different layouts, virtually every apartment has its own distinct floorplan, 13 of which include terraces. The building contains only 47 spacious one-of-a-kind residences, which range from one-to-four bedrooms and from 750 to 3,400 square feet. As residents enter the building, a distinctive water garden offers them a calming welcome as clear water cascades gently over projecting granite weirs into a a reflecting pool just beyond the lobby's glass wall. The floor and one continuous wall of the attended lobby are soft cream-colored Magny Du Louvre French Limestone accented by finishes of Anigre wood, decorative marble and sophisticated, original works of art by Alex Katz. The Centurion's lobby is a serene refuge. Each hand-set stone is a warm beige color animated by gentle wisps of brown veining.įor the Centurion, every detail was painstakingly decided, and only those materials, textures, colors and qualities consistent with the architectural integrity that is distinctively Pei were selected. ![]() ![]() This gives the building a distinctive look different from most residential buildings in Manhattan, which use grayish Indiana limestone. For just one of countless examples, the limestone used on the buildings facade, Chamesson limestone from Burgundy, has been hand-cut in France as only there, can one obtain limestone which has the specific hue which Pei wanted for the building. ![]() Pei tradition, The Centurion is a building which is about serenity, exclusivity, and attention to detail. With The Centurion, he again joined his talented son Sandi at Pei Partnership architects to create what is arguably the most important residential building to be constructed in Manhattan in nearly a century. The Centurion is the first ground up residential condominium in New York City to be designed by I.M.
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