PH Dreams? Its Yours For Only $18,000,000
A: No one ever said high quality living comes cheap! Check out this new to market Penthouse unit at 135 W 70th street; a 10-ROOM, 5-BR, 5.5-BTH + 2 large terraces asking a wallet emptying $5,455/sft! So, who wants to start a fund to buy this baby?
THE PYTHIAN CONDO (135 West 70th Street)
One of the city's most fabulous buildings, the Pythian is richly decorated in brightly colored, glazed terracotta embellishments depicting figures of antiquity.
It was designed by Thomas W. Lamb, one of the country's foremost designers of movie palaces, most of which, sadly, have been destroyed. One of his other works in New York is the Audubon Theater and Ballroom building on Broadway and 165th Street.
"Hollywood may have had its Grauman's Chinese, but New York has its Pythian Temple! Hidden on an anonymous side street, this opium-smoker's dream is best seen from across the street- or better still from someone's upper floor-apartment to the south," wrote Elliot Wilensky and Norval White in the excellent book, "The A.I.A. Guide to New York City, Third Edition," (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988).
What $18,000,000 Can Buy You
First Came on Market: 3/19/2007
Asking Price: $18,000,000
maintenance: $3,354
RE Taxes: $3,628
Size: Interior Aprx 3,300 SFT + 2 Large Terraces
PPSF: $5,455
Marketed By: Rina Schafman of BrownHarrisStevens
God I hope there is an Open House so I can check this one out!
Posted by joe
Mon Mar 26th, 2007 03:04 PM
what moron will pay over $5000 a square foot for this?..what are units at the Plaza going for?
I think units there are asking about $3,000 a square foot, arent they?
Posted by jan
Mon Mar 26th, 2007 07:35 PM
I always wondered about this building--I lived a few doors down for years and always wanted to venture inside. I, too, can't wait for the open house. The lobby is dark and ominous-looking...
Posted by Jeffrey
Tue Mar 27th, 2007 11:41 AM
I was in this apartment (or its twin in the building) in between the King Crimson and Orb shows back in 1995.
Sick sick sick.
Posted by spaceboy
Tue Mar 27th, 2007 01:55 PM
Perhaps they should hire a DJ, open a cash bar and institute a cover charge during the open house. :)
Posted by Reverb
Mon Apr 2nd, 2007 11:50 AM
How can RE taxes on this puppy only total $3628 / year, while much smaller, cheaper new condos can be assessed for 3 to 5X more per year?
Posted by Mbt
Wed Jun 2nd, 2010 11:25 PM
I think another reason fees are not being paid and free months not offered is that prices have come down. Apartments are moving but part of the reason is that prices came down to a point at which they will move.