DESCRIPTION Once the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation bought the building-originally the Playboy building-a total renovation on 5 East 59th Street started. In 1985, the building was doted with a new core, and a new penthouse was constructed on the top floor. "The street facade maximized tenant fenestration while still providing a masonry stone balance in keeping with the dominant stone and masonry structure to the west".
OWNER The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
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ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN
DESCRIPTION Once the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation bought the building-originally the Playboy building-a total renovation on 5 East 59th Street started. In 1985, the building was doted with a new core, and a new penthouse was constructed on the top floor. "The street facade maximized tenant fenestration while still providing a masonry stone balance in keeping with the dominant stone and masonry structure to the west".