The Charles

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The Charles
General information
Location 1353-1355 1st Avenue, Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City
Construction started 2013
Design and construction
Architect Ismael Levya

The Charles is a building on the Upper East Side in New York City.

Location

It is located at 1353-1355 1st Avenue on the Upper East Side, in New York City.[1][2][3]

History

In 2007, R. Ramin Kamfar, the chief executive of Bluerock Real Estate, purchased the land for development.[2] A high-rise building with thirty-three floors was scheduled for construction.[2] However, the project was postponed due to the Great Recession.[2] Construction began again in February 2013, with only thirty-one floors.[1][2] It is developed by Bluerock Real Estate, in conjunction with Victor Homes.[2]

Features

The building is 121.31 metre high.[1] It is designed in the modernist architectural style by Ismael Levya.[2][3] The facade is light blue.[1]

Usage

It is a residential building, with twenty-eight full-floor condominiums.[1][2][3] The interior design is David Collins.[2]

References

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