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Penthouse with bird's eye view of art phenomenon.


A number of New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 City's leading residential real estate professionals gathered for a champagne brunch on February 23 to celebrate the overwhelming success of 455 Central Park West, and the highly anticipated exhibit The Gates, Project for Central Park, 1979-2005.

The brokers were provided an exclusive viewing of the artwork from a prime location--the 24th full-floor penthouse penthouse

Enclosed area on top of a building. A penthouse can be an apartment on the roof or top floor of a building or a structure on the roof housing the top of an elevator shaft, air-conditioning equipment, or stairs leading to the roof.
 in the tower portion of the new luxury development, offering sweeping views of Central Park.

"We were thrilled to offer brokers a private viewing of the Christo art exhibit from one of the best vantage points in the city--the penthouse of 455 CPW (1) (Commercial Processing Workload) An IBM metric for system performance. CPW is designed for business applications that have a significant amount of input/output. ," said Jordan Brodsky of the Marketing Directors, the exclusive sales agents for 455 CPW.

"In addition to viewing this much anticipated art exhibit, the brokers were also treated to a private tour of the landmark residences."

With nearly 80 percent of the tower portion sold, brokers at the brunch were offered a tour of the newly-unveiled residences, which feature 38' round living rooms and 30' vaulted-ceilings in the turret portion of the homes.

455 CPW combines the modern luxury of 81 elegant condominiums in a brand new tower with a four-story, landmark chateau-style structure originally built in the 1880's, which houses 17 unique residences.

The developer commissioned the award-winning, international architects the Rockwell Group to design the common areas throughout 455 Central Park West. The lobby, hallways, galleries and other common areas feature a blend of historic elements salvaged from the landmark (including wrought iron wrought iron: see iron.
wrought iron

One of the two forms in which iron is obtained by smelting. Wrought iron is a soft, easily worked, fibrous metal. It usually contains less than 0.1% carbon and 1–2% slag.
 balustrades) into interior details, complementing an elegant and stately design.

The landmark portion of the development was reconstructed re·con·struct  
tr.v. re·con·struct·ed, re·con·struct·ing, re·con·structs
1. To construct again; rebuild.

2.
 and preserved by architect Peter Bafitis. The architect was able to restore the chateau's exteriors to their original splendor Splendor
Aladdin’s palace

built of marble, gold, silver, and jewels. [Arab. Lit.: Arabian Nights]

Alhambra

the palatial 13th-century Moorish citadel in Granada, noted for its lofty situation, beautiful courts, and fountains.
, while creating magnificent residences.
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Publication:Real Estate Weekly
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1U2NY
Date:Mar 23, 2005
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