140 West 57th Street

Office building in Manhattan, New York November 2020 140 West 57th Street W 57th St Aug 2021 19 (cropped).jpg Commercial 140 West 57th Street Manhattan, New York United States yes 40.76477 -73.97895 dms region:US-NY_type:landmark inline,title 1907 1909 The Feil Organization 150 ft 15 Pollard and Steinam 136 West 57th Street Corporation William J. Taylor Co-Operative yes NYCL October 19, 1999 2043 140 West 57th Street, also known as The Beaufort or Parc Beaufort, is an office building on 57th Street between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It was built from 1907 to 1909 and designed by Pollard and Steinam, who also simultaneously designed the neighboring, nearly identical building at 130 West 57th Street. The buildings are among several in Manhattan that were built in the early 20th century as both studio and residences for artists. 140 West 57th Street is fifteen stories tall, with fourteen stories facing 57th Street, as well as a penthouse. The lowest two stories of the primary facade along 57th Street are clad in limestone, while the upper stories are clad in brick. The facade contains both broad and narrow bays with metal-framed studio windows, some of which are double-height. Along 57th Street, there are cornices above the second story. There were double-height studios on the 57th Street side and smaller residences at the back of the building. 140 West 57th Street was developed upon land owned by artist Robert Vonnoh. Although marketed as artists' studios, 140 West 57th Street was also home to lawyers, stock brokers, teachers, and other professionals. The building was converted into a rental-apartment structure in 1944, and was subsequently converted into an office building during the late 20th century. 140 West 57th Street was designated a city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1999. Site 140 West 57th Street is on the southern side of 57th Street between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue, two blocks south of Central Park in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City.NYCityMap http://maps.nyc.gov/ March 20, 2020 NYC.gov New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications February 19, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210219214900/http://maps.nyc.gov/doitt/nycitymap/ live According to the New York City Department of City Planning, the lot measures 80 ft wide along 57th Street and is 100 ft deep.140 West 57 Street, 10019 https://zola.planning.nyc.gov/l/lot/1/1009/50#17.53/40.7647505/-73.9786877 September 8, 2020 New York City Department of City Planning November 27, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201127193723/https://zola.planning.nyc.gov/l/lot/1/1009/50#17.53/40.7647505/-73.9786877 live The building abuts Metropolitan Tower to the west and 130 West 57th Street to the east. Other nearby buildings include the Russian Tea Room, Carnegie Hall Tower, and Carnegie Hall to the west; the Louis H. Chalif Normal School of Dancing and One57 to the northwest; the Nippon Club Tower and Calvary Baptist Church to the north; 111 West 57th Street to the northeast; the Parker New York hotel to the east; and CitySpire, New York City Center, and 125 West 55th Street to the south. 130 and 140 West 57th Street are part of a former artistic hub around a two-block section of West 57th Street between Sixth Avenue and Broadway. The hub had been developed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, following the opening of the nearby Carnegie Hall in 1891.November 13, 2001 Steinway Hall http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/2100.pdf November 12, 2020 New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission 6–7 November 9, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109230241/http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/2100.pdf live232 Several buildings in the area were constructed as residences for artists and musicians, such as 130 and 140 West 57th Street, the Rodin Studios, and the Osborne, as well as the demolished Sherwood Studios and Rembrandt. In addition, the area contained the headquarters of organizations such as the American Fine Arts Society, the Lotos Club, and the American Society of Civil Engineers.December 16, 2008 Society House of the American Society of Civil Engineers http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/2297.pdf New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission 2 December 4, 2020 August 23, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210823005513/http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/2297.pdf live By the 21st century, the artistic hub had largely been replaced with Billionaires' Row, a series of luxury skyscrapers around the southern end of Central Park.Scher Robin 'Round 57th Street: New York's First Gallery District Continues (for Now) to Weather Endless Changes in the Art World ARTnews July 19, 2016 https://www.artnews.com/art-news/market/round-57th-street-new-yorks-first-gallery-district-continues-for-now-to-weather-endless-changes-in-the-art-world-6685/ June 13, 2024 April 11, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210411174157/https://www.artnews.com/art-news/market/round-57th-street-new-yorks-first-gallery-district-continues-for-now-to-weather-endless-changes-in-the-art-world-6685/ live The sites occupied by 130 and 140 West 57th Street were historically occupied by brownstone townhouses in the late 19th century.Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 2 Architecture 140 West 57th Street was designed by Pollard and Steinam,305Gray Christopher May 9, 1999 Streetscapes /57th Street Between Avenue of the Americas and Seventh Avenue; High and Low Notes of a Block With a Musical Bent en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/09/realestate/streetscapes-57th-street-between-avenue-americas-seventh-avenue-high-low-notes.html November 18, 2020 0362-4331 November 27, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201127115151/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/09/realestate/streetscapes-57th-street-between-avenue-americas-seventh-avenue-high-low-notes.html live140 West 57th Street Studio Building https://www.emporis.com/buildings/136000/140-west-57th-street-studio-building-new-york-city-ny-usa November 18, 2020 Emporis May 12, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210512172808/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/136000/140-west-57th-street-studio-building-new-york-city-ny-usa usurped who also designed the neighboring studios at 130 West 57th Street.130 West 57th Street Studio Building https://www.emporis.com/buildings/135999/130-west-57th-street-studio-building-new-york-city-ny-usa November 18, 2020 Emporis September 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200925142655/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/135999/130-west-57th-street-studio-building-new-york-city-ny-usa usurped Both structures were constructed simultaneously and were designed nearly identically as studio apartments for artists. 140 West 57th Street is 150 ft tall; the front portion along 57th Street contains 14 stories while the rear portion contains 12 stories.Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 1 The building has also historically been known as The Beaufort. It is one of a few remaining artists' studio buildings in New York City with distinct living and working spaces for artists.Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 8 Facade thumb|Base of 140 West 57th Street The main facade overlooking 57th Street consists of five vertical bays, which contain metal windows and are separated by brick piers. The westernmost, center, and easternmost bays are wider, and alternate with two narrower bays. The rear facade is made of brick.Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 5 The base is composed of the first and second stories. At the base, the central bay contains a slightly projecting entrance pavilion clad with rusticated and vermiculated limestone blocks. Within this entrance pavilion is an arch with voussoirs flanking a volute above the top of the arch, and a double door flanked by a pair of flat pilasters. The remainder of the base contains storefronts or store entrances on the first story. The second story contains multi-section rectangular windows in the wide bays and pairs of sash windows in the narrow bays. Atop the second story is a projecting terracotta cornice, which contains a frieze with alternating circles and triglyphs, as well as a pattern of mutules alternating with rosettes or lozenges on the underside of the cornice. thumb|left|Close up of facade, showing the western three bays The twelve upper stories are similar in design to each other and contain several types of windows.Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 6 The windows in the outermost wide bays, and on the third through tenth stories of the center bay, project slightly from the facade and contain trapezoidal frames. The outermost bays contain double-height windows. These double-height windows were designed to maximize sun exposure. The windows in the narrow bays, and in the eleventh through fourteenth stories of the center bay, do not project. In all bays, there are geometric white-painted spandrels between the windows on each story, and the windows have white mullions. The original design contained a metal cornice above the fourteenth story, matching that of 130 West 57th Street, but the cornice was removed sometime in the 20th century. Interior The building was designed with 36 studios. Its location on the south side of 57th Street, a major road that was wider than parallel streets, ensured that the interiors would be brightly lit by sunlight from the north, for the benefit of the artists working there. The interiors contained double-height studios, characterized by House Beautiful magazine as "a splendid backdrop for tapestry or painting". The double-height studios were behind the wide bays facing 57th Street, and each contained a living room, kitchen, four bedrooms, and servants' rooms. Behind the narrow bays were studio rooms, some of which could be used as separate apartments. There were smaller apartments in the rear, which contained two bedrooms and a kitchenette. The building had separate elevators for passengers and freight, as well as resident amenities such as a vacuum cleaning facility, a laundry room, a mail chute, dumbwaiters, and telephone service in each residence.Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 4–5 140 West 57th Street was altered in 1998 and reclassified as a mid-rise office building with commercial units. According to the Department of City Planning, the building has a gross floor area of 90000 ft2 and has a single unit. By 2026, the interior had been converted into 47 apartments. The smallest units are studio apartments, while the largest units had three bedrooms;Mercer Quinn 2026-05-13 Parc Beaufort Nears Completion at 140 W 57th Street https://hoodline.com/2026/05/billionaires-row-relic-gets-condo-glow-up-at-parc-beaufort/ 2026-05-17 HoodlineGinsburg Aaron 2026-05-12 Landmarked artists' housing building on Billionaires' Row is reborn as luxury condos https://www.6sqft.com/landmarked-artists-housing-on-billionaires-row-is-reborn-as-luxury-condos/ 2026-05-17 6sqft most of the units are one-bedroom apartments of 700 to 1100 ft2.Margolies Jane May 10, 2026 Before SoHo, This Building Was at the Heart of New York’s Arts District https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/realestate/parc-beaufort-coop-new-york.html 2026-07-12 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 The lobby has a sandstone and marble floor with a plaster barrel vault on the ceiling. The building also has amenity spaces such as a roof terrace, gym, and lounge. History Cooperative apartment housing in New York City became popular in the late 19th century because of overcrowded housing conditions in the city's dense urban areas.Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 3Benson Allan L. July 25, 1909 The Spread of the "Own-your-own-apartment" Idea; Twenty Years Ago New York Saw Its First "Canned Residences" and to-day the Demand for These Homes Has Given Rise to the Building of "Co-operative Apartment Houses" en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1909/07/25/archives/the-spread-of-the-ownyourownapartment-idea-twenty-years-ago-new.html October 26, 2020 0362-4331 October 30, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201030071321/https://www.nytimes.com/1909/07/25/archives/the-spread-of-the-ownyourownapartment-idea-twenty-years-ago-new.html live When 140 West 57th Street was constructed, there were some co-ops in the city that catered specifically to artists, including the Bryant Park Studios and the Carnegie Studios, but these were almost always fully occupied and did not provide adequate space for artists to both live and work. The 67th Street Studios, constructed between 1901 and 1903 at 23–29 West 67th Street in what later became the West 67th Street Artists' Colony near Central Park, were the first artists' cooperatives in the city that were also specifically designed to provide duplex working and living areas for artists. The success of the 67th Street Studios prompted the development of other artists' studios in that area.Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 . 4 Artists' studios thumb|130 West 57th Street (left) and 140 West 57th Street (right), with the Metropolitan Tower visible at far right Robert Vonnoh, an artist residing in one of the 67th Street Studios, bought four brownstone townhouses at 134–142 West 57th Street in mid-1907.May 25, 1907 Private Sales Market https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_039&page=ldpd_7031148_039_00001073 The Real Estate Record: Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide 79 1023 columbia.edu 2045 November 19, 2020 November 28, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201128031947/https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_039&page=ldpd_7031148_039_00001073 liveAugust 3, 1907 The Building Department; List of Plans Filed for New Structures in Manhattan and Bronx 12 The New York Times https://www.proquest.com/docview/96768936 subscription November 18, 2020 0362-4331 96768936 Ownership of the brownstones was transferred to the 136 West 57th Street Corporation that August.June 22, 1907 Conveyances https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_040&page=ldpd_7031148_040_00000266&no=2 The Real Estate Record: Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide 79 1214 columbia.edu 2049 November 19, 2020 August 22, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210822213215/https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_040&page=ldpd_7031148_040_00000266&no=2 live The corporation was operated by president Walter G. Merritt and secretary Payson McL. Merrill. Pollard and Steinam were hired to design a $500,000 apartment house at the site, with seven double-height stories in the front and twelve single-height stories in the rear.September 28, 1907 Pollard & Steinam Plan Another $500,000 Apartment House https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_040&page=ldpd_7031148_040_00000514&no=2 The Real Estate Record: Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide 80 476 columbia.edu 2063 November 19, 2020 November 27, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201127222103/https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_040&page=ldpd_7031148_040_00000514&no=2 live The architects had also been hired for the nearly identical, adjacent development at 130 West 57th Street, developed by the same individuals.July 27, 1907 Latest Improvement for West 57th Street https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_040&page=ldpd_7031148_040_00000171&no=3 The Real Estate Record: Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide 80 133 columbia.edu 2054 November 19, 2020 August 22, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210822213215/https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_040&page=ldpd_7031148_040_00000171&no=3 live Building permits for 140 West 57th Street were filed with the New York City Department of Buildings in December 1907.January 4, 1908 Projected Buildings https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_041&page=ldpd_7031148_041_00000090&no=5 The Real Estate Record: Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide 81 45, 48 columbia.edu 2077 November 19, 2020 August 22, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210822213227/https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_041&page=ldpd_7031148_041_00000090&no=5 live The construction contract was awarded to William J. Taylor, and funded with a $475,000 loan from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.April 18, 1908 The Week https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_041&page=ldpd_7031148_041_00000757&no=3 The Real Estate Record: Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide 81 717 columbia.edu 2092 November 19, 2020 August 22, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210822213220/https://rerecord.library.columbia.edu/document.php?vol=ldpd_7031148_041&page=ldpd_7031148_041_00000757&no=3 live The building was completed in January 1909. Although marketed as artists' studios, 140 West 57th Street was also home to lawyers, stock brokers, teachers, and other professionals. The tenants included opera singer Beniamino Gigli,February 25, 1926 Gigli in Seclusion; No Light on Threat en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1926/02/25/archives/gigli-in-seclusion-no-light-on-threat-detroit-manager-here-to-get.html November 19, 2020 0362-4331 August 22, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210822213213/https://www.nytimes.com/1926/02/25/archives/gigli-in-seclusion-no-light-on-threat-detroit-manager-here-to-get.html live as well as sculptor and forger Ernest Durig.February 23, 1940 Studio Apartment Leased by Sculptor; Ernest Durig Gets Duplex Suite in 140 West 57th Street en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1940/02/23/archives/studio-apartment-leased-by-sculptor-ernest-durig-gets-duplex-suite.html November 19, 2020 0362-4331 November 27, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201127142606/https://www.nytimes.com/1940/02/23/archives/studio-apartment-leased-by-sculptor-ernest-durig-gets-duplex-suite.html live The building originally had an entrance staircase, but it was removed in 1922 as part of a project to widen West 57th Street. Sometime during the 20th century, the original cornice was removed and the ground story storefronts were installed. Later use 1940s to 1990s The building was converted to a rental apartment in 1944. The Dry Dock Savings Institution sold the building to an investment syndicate for $335,000 cash in January 1945.January 1, 1945 Syndicates Active in Midtown Area; Groups Buy Tall Apartment in 57th Street and Hotel in Forty-sixth Street en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1945/01/01/archives/syndicates-active-in-midtown-area-groups-buy-tall-apartment-in-57th.html November 19, 2020 0362-4331 August 22, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210822213213/https://www.nytimes.com/1945/01/01/archives/syndicates-active-in-midtown-area-groups-buy-tall-apartment-in-57th.html liveJanuary 1, 1945 Syndicate Buys Studio Building In West 57th St: Dry Dock Bank Is Seller of 14-Story Structure: Lipman Buys Apartments 22 New York Herald Tribune https://www.proquest.com/docview/1269821486 subscription November 18, 2020 1269821486 May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512132052/https://www.proquest.com/docview/1269821486 live The building was resold to the Parkbridge Corporation in late April 1945, and resold again within one week. At the time, 140 West 57th Street had 68 residential units and two stores.May 2, 1945 New Operator Resells Building on 57th Street en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1945/05/02/archives/new-operator-resells-building-on-57th-street.html November 19, 2020 0362-4331 August 22, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210822213215/https://www.nytimes.com/1945/05/02/archives/new-operator-resells-building-on-57th-street.html live When Macklowe Properties bought 140 West 57th Street in 1981, the building still contained residential units.July 11, 2020 MdeAs Architects Proposes Renovations to Landmarked Office Building at 140 West 57th Street in Midtown https://newyorkyimby.com/2020/07/mdeas-architects-propose-renovations-at-the-landmarked-office-building-in-midtown-manhattan.html November 18, 2020 New York YIMBY October 22, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201022205221/https://newyorkyimby.com/2020/07/mdeas-architects-propose-renovations-at-the-landmarked-office-building-in-midtown-manhattan.html live Harry Macklowe, the head of Macklowe Properties, transferred some of the air rights above 140 West 57th Street to the adjacent plot to the west in 1984. This enabled the Metropolitan Tower, which was being built on that plot, to be erected at a greater height than would be normally allowed under zoning codes. Macklowe also planned to reface 140 West 57th Street with a glass facade,Goldberger Paul January 27, 1985 Architecture View; the Tower Blight Has Struck West 57th Street en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/27/arts/architecture-view-the-tower-blight-has-struck-west-57th-street.html November 19, 2020 0362-4331 November 27, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201127004014/https://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/27/arts/architecture-view-the-tower-blight-has-struck-west-57th-street.html live but he decided against doing so.Goldberger Paul 1990-10-21 Architecture View; Skyscrapers Battle It Out Near Carnegie Hall en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/21/arts/architecture-view-skyscrapers-battle-it-out-near-carnegie-hall.html 2021-08-19 0362-4331 August 19, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210819233930/https://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/21/arts/architecture-view-skyscrapers-battle-it-out-near-carnegie-hall.html live Planet Hollywood opened a location at the building's base in 1991,September 6, 1991 Concierges: Baedekers In the Flesh; How to Get in Touch With the Highly Recommended en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/06/arts/concierges-baedekers-flesh-get-touch-with-highly-recommended.html November 19, 2020 0362-4331 November 27, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201127190425/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/06/arts/concierges-baedekers-flesh-get-touch-with-highly-recommended.html live and the Motown Cafe and Planet Hollywood's Merch Shop occupied the storefronts at 130 and 140 West 57th Street. Macklowe wished to convert the building to office space, and between 1995 and 1998, bought out the last residents. MdeAS Architects designed the offices,McDowell Edwin February 23, 2000 Commercial Real Estate; Office Space Defined by Architecture en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/23/nyregion/commercial-real-estate-office-space-defined-by-architecture.html November 18, 2020 0362-4331 August 22, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210822213215/https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/23/nyregion/commercial-real-estate-office-space-defined-by-architecture.html live including one for interior designer Brian J. McCarthy that included one of the original studios.Mason Christopher McHugh Joshua 2015-10-29 Inside Designer Brian J. McCarthy's New York Office https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/brian-mccarthys-new-york-office 2026-07-12 Architectural Digest The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) designated 130 West 57th Street as an official city landmark on October 19, 1999. 2000s to present The Planet Hollywood at the building's base had closed by late 2000, when the restaurant moved to Times Square.All-Star Cafe Fading in Manhattan https://apnews.com/article/4324554e742a6ad1098ff239c551ddb1 2020-11-20 AP NEWS November 28, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201128155027/https://apnews.com/article/4324554e742a6ad1098ff239c551ddb1 live During the early 21st century, office tenants included a consultant group, a violin reseller, a triathlon athletes' specialty company, and a jewelry showroom.March 13, 2019 140 West 57th Street – TRD Research https://therealdeal.com/new-research/topics/property/140-west-57th-street/ November 19, 2020 The Real Deal August 22, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210822213218/https://therealdeal.com/new-research/topics/property/140-west-57th-street/ live By 2008, Macklowe was in debt and placed 140 West 57th Street for sale;Forsyth Jennifer S. February 8, 2008 Macklowe, Lenders Seek a Deal en-US Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB120243718764552633 November 19, 2020 0099-9660 August 22, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210822213213/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB120243718764552633 live The Feil Organization purchased 140 West 57th Street the next year for $59 million.Rosenberg Zoe September 27, 2016 West 57th Street office building may be eyed for residential conversion https://ny.curbed.com/2016/9/27/13072830/billionaires-row-residential-conversion-nyc https://web.archive.org/web/20160928165810/http://ny.curbed.com/2016/9/27/13072830/billionaires-row-residential-conversion-nyc dead September 28, 2016 April 2, 2025 Curbed NY In 2015, Feil hired Goldstein Hill & West to conduct a study on the feasibility of converting the building back to residential use, and the architects found that the building could be expanded by about 11,000 ft2.Bockmann Rich May 8, 2018 Feil looks to sell Billionaires' Row building https://therealdeal.com/2018/05/08/feil-looks-to-sell-billionaires-row-building/ November 18, 2020 The Real Deal New York November 17, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201117065210/https://therealdeal.com/2018/05/08/feil-looks-to-sell-billionaires-row-building/ live Feil stopped renewing leases for 140 West 57th Street's office space in early 2016,Rich Bockmann Feil planning condo conversion for Billionaires' Row office building: report The Real Deal New York September 27, 2016 https://therealdeal.com/2016/09/27/feil-planning-condo-conversion-for-billionaires-row-office-building-report/ November 18, 2020 November 19, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201119104955/https://therealdeal.com/2016/09/27/feil-planning-condo-conversion-for-billionaires-row-office-building-report/ liveCuozzo Steve September 27, 2016 Landmark in limbo on Billionaires' Row https://nypost.com/2016/09/26/creative-tenants-to-be-vacated-from-posh-street-source/ November 18, 2020 New York Post en-US October 21, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201021051259/https://nypost.com/2016/09/26/creative-tenants-to-be-vacated-from-posh-street-source/ live and Goldstein Hill & West filed plans that November to convert the building to 34 residential condominiums.Pham Diane September 27, 2016 Even more luxury condos are coming to Billionaires' Row https://www.6sqft.com/even-more-pricey-condos-are-coming-to-billionaires-row/ November 18, 2020 6sqft August 22, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210822214717/https://www.6sqft.com/even-more-pricey-condos-are-coming-to-billionaires-row/ liveBaird-Remba Rebecca November 7, 2016 Landmarked Office Building at 140 West 57th Street Set to Expand and Become Apartments https://newyorkyimby.com/2016/11/landmarked-office-building-at-140-west-57th-street-set-to-expand-and-become-apartments.html November 18, 2020 New York YIMBY November 27, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201127180258/https://newyorkyimby.com/2016/11/landmarked-office-building-at-140-west-57th-street-set-to-expand-and-become-apartments.html live After Feil found that the air-rights transfer in 1984 prevented the expansion of the building, the company sued Goldstein Hill & West.Bockmann Rich April 30, 2018 Feil Org. sues architect over bungled Billionaires' Row conversion https://therealdeal.com/2018/04/30/feil-org-sues-architect-over-bungled-billionaires-row-conversion/ November 18, 2020 The Real Deal New York November 8, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201108014516/https://therealdeal.com/2018/04/30/feil-org-sues-architect-over-bungled-billionaires-row-conversion/ liveBoniello Kathianne April 29, 2018 Architect's bad condo conversion plans cost me $12M: suit https://nypost.com/2018/04/28/architects-bad-condo-conversion-plans-cost-me-12m-suit/ November 18, 2020 New York Post en-US November 9, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109025812/https://nypost.com/2018/04/28/architects-bad-condo-conversion-plans-cost-me-12m-suit/ live By 2018, Feil wanted to sell 140 West 57th Street, which was vacant. The COVID-19 pandemic in New York City depressed demand for offices. MdeAS Architects submitted revised plans to the LPC in July 2020, which entailed modifying the facade, reinstalling the cornice, expanding the 13th story at the rear, and converting the interior to a commercial structure. The building was to be converted into commercial units, with two per floor. In 2025, Feil submitted revised plans to the New York City Department of Buildings, which entailed converting the building into 47 apartments;Durso Isabelle April 1, 2025 Feil Plans to Convert Midtown Office Building Into 47 Apartments https://commercialobserver.com/2025/04/feil-conversion-midtown-140-west-57th-street/ April 2, 2025 Commercial ObserverApril 1, 2025 Feil tries again for Billionaires' Row office-to-resi conversion https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2025/04/01/feil-spinning-wheels-once-more-on-billionaires-row/ April 2, 2025 The Real Deal these plans were also designed by MdeAS. Stephen Sills Associates was hired as the interior designer for the project, which was branded the Parc Beaufort. Feil also received a $65 million loan to pay for the conversion.Kalinoski Gail JV Secures $65M for Manhattan Office-to-Resi Conversion Multi-Housing News April 16, 2025 https://www.multihousingnews.com/jv-secures-65m-for-manhattan-office-to-resi-conversion/ April 19, 2025Schiavo Amanda Feil Secures $65M Construction Loan for Midtown Resi Conversion Commercial Observer April 15, 2025 https://commercialobserver.com/2025/04/feil-organization-secures-65m-construction-loan-for-midtown-resi-conversion/ April 19, 2025 As part of the residential conversion, the lobby was refurbished, and several amenity spaces were added. The renovation was nearly completed by May 2026,Gillespie Max Pruznick Matt 2026-05-13 Renovation Of Parc Beaufort Nears Completion At 140 West 57th Street https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/05/parc-beauforts-residential-conversion-nears-completion-at-140-west-57th-street-in-midtown-manhattan.html 2026-05-17 New York YIMBY when the first apartments went on sale.Londono Vanessa 2026-06-30 Parc Beaufort, a Landmark on Billionaires' Row, Launches Sales https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/06/parc-beaufort-a-landmark-on-billionaires-row-launches-sales.html 2026-07-12 New York YIMBY The project cost $45 million in total. See also List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan from 14th to 59th Streets References Citations Sources October 19, 1999 140 West 57th Street Studio Building http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1999---140w57th.pdf New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Landmarks Preservation Commission 1999 November 19, 2020 August 30, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210830220900/http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/1999---140w57th.pdf dead Architecture New York City Category:1909 establishments in New York City Category:1900s architecture in the United States Category:57th Street (Manhattan) Category:Midtown Manhattan Category:New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan Category:Office buildings in Manhattan Category:Residential buildings completed in 1909