15 Union Square West

Residential building in Manhattan, New York January 2025 thumb|right|15 Union Square West in 2021 15 Union Square West is a residential building on East 15th Street overlooking Union Square in Manhattan, New York City. Originally Tiffany & Company’s 19th-century headquarters, it was refurbished and reopened in 2008 as high-end apartments. Commissioned by Charles Lewis Tiffany in 1869, John Kellum designed the original structure, which included 16-foot cast-iron arches that rose above the park. The building cost $500,000 and opened in 1870.Christopher Gray July 2, 2006 https://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/02/realestate/02scap.html Before Tiffany & Co. Moved Uptown The New York Times September 25, 2013 At the time, the store was described as “the largest of its kind devoted to this business of any in the world,” and dubbed the “palace of jewels”. Tiffany & Co. stayed there until 1906. By 1925 the building was occupied by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America trade union. alt=Viewed from Union Square. From left to right, the buildings shown are the Lincoln Building, Springler Building, 15 Union Square West|left|thumb|Viewed from Union Square. Left to right: Lincoln Building, Spingler Building, 15 Union Square West By 1952 it was owned by Amalgamated Bank. After a fatal accident where a pedestrian was struck by a falling piece of cast iron, they stripped the original façade and covered it with white brick. The building then stood unchanged for more than 50 years. Brack Capital Real Estate purchased the property in 2006, and restored the original six-story structure and added six newly constructed floors to create a boutique condominium with 36 residences. The brick façade was dismantled and the original arches were reconditioned and wrapped behind a façade of glass and black anodized aluminum. The original structure was topped by an additional six stories of all glass residences. Designed by Eran Chen of ODA-Architecture, previously of Perkins Eastman, the building blends historic and contemporary elements.Dana Rubinstein April 25, 2011 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704123204576283021521376518 Opulently Hidden, In Plain Sight The Wall Street Journal September 25, 2013.Josh Barbanel June 4, 2011 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303657404576363892387438736 Condo Doubles for Tennis Star The Wall Street Journal September 25, 2013 In 2011, two of the two-bedroom apartments were purchased by tennis player Caroline Wozniacki for $9 million. Earlier that year, the retail portion of the development was purchased by the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS) for $57.88 million.https://www.nreionline.com/deals/brack-capital-sells-new-york-retail-unit-nearly-58-million Brack Capital Sells New York Retail Unit for Nearly $58 Million National Real Estate Investor January 25, 2011 April 19, 2016 April 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160421185850/http://nreionline.com/deals/brack-capital-sells-new-york-retail-unit-nearly-58-million dead References External links http://www.15usw.com 40.73584 -73.99168 dms title Category:1870s architecture in the United States Category:Apartment buildings in New York City Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1870 Category:Commercial buildings in Manhattan Category:Residential buildings completed in 1870 Category:Residential buildings in Manhattan Category:Retail buildings in New York (state) Category:Union Square, Manhattan Category:Victorian architecture in New York City