Construction has wrapped up on Monogram New York, a 35-story residential skyscraper at 135 East 47th Street in Midtown East. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects and developed by Navigation Capital Group, the 500-foot-tall structure will yield 191 condominium units in studio to four-bedroom penthouse layouts, as well as 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property was formerly addressed as 131-141 East 47th Street and is located between Lexington and Third Avenues.
All of the scaffolding for the sidewalk shed has been removed from the lower levels since our last update in late January, revealing the completed look of the main entrance and retail frontage, which is lined with advertising banners showcasing the residential offerings. The perimeter columns, spandrels, and windows are lined with black, dark blue, and gold-hued stone, metal, and terracotta panels up to the Art Deco-inspired crown.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
The front doors for the lobby are tucked beneath a flat metal canopy running along the southeastern corner, next to a raised garden planter and a wall bearing the property’s name along the entrance walkway. The columns holding up the canopy also use the same dark blue finish seen across the skyscraper.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Residential amenities include a health and wellness center, a spa, a lounge, a 24-hour doorman, and a library.
The nearest subways are the 4, 5, 6, 7, and Shuttle trains at the Grand Central-42nd Street station, which provides access to Grand Central Terminal and Grand Central Madison, serviced by the Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road.
Douglas Elliman Development Marketing is handling sales and marketing of the units with asking prices ranging from under $1 million to $5 million for the penthouses.
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Beautiful building!
Classy!
Very impressive modern take on a classic NY Art Deco style.
Classy building.
If only there was more police and security, to lessen increasing shoplifting and crime on the street and on the subway. Nice buildings do not compensate for unsafe neighborhoods.
How many rubles do the Russians pay you to troll?
I don’t find it trolling to point out there are great buildings being built in neighborhoods of questionable surroundings or security. The question is will the building be able to overcome those effects or will the building itself suffer. Only time will tell.
There’s no safety issue on this street. We live nearby.
Is it just the angle of the sun, or does the Buchanan (on the corner) hold the record for most window air conditioners in a single building?
Excellent photos and great outcome for this design! Love the dark color palette
Absolutely stunning! One of the nicest buildings I’ve seen built in New York in years. The blue is phenomenal. I hope they wash the entire building before its grand opening. Sure is a dusty mess right now.
Très élégant!
Nice building with great Art Deco references. I suppose the “raised garden” is to prevent cars from driving under the canopy. Where is the monogram?
It’s in the Anthology.
I don’t find it trolling to point out that there are great buildings going up in neighborhoods of questionable surroundings and security. The question is will the building itself be able to overcome these obstacles or will the building suffer because of them. Only time will tell.
But it isn’t an unsafe neighborhood…where are you even getting that?
How can you possibly allow a comment to be posted with “How many rubles do the Russians pay you to troll?” and not my rebuttal? Then delete the troll comment which is defamatory and wrong.
Beautiful Deco-style building, but it looks like it needs a good POWER WASHING!
When the power goes out for 15 seconds, the dark blue and gold accents will remain. Cleaning work must come here as well: Thanks to Michael Young.