tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post9204539977755500926..comments2023-11-05T01:14:14.295-07:00Comments on The Real Estalker: At Home With Leonard PincusYour Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14600002907755148264noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-82408524771057304952011-05-18T15:06:26.821-07:002011-05-18T15:06:26.821-07:00The 31st flr portion of this apt used to belong to...The 31st flr portion of this apt used to belong to Nicholas Bergruen who had hired Peter Marino to design it. It has been published in I was lucky enough to attend a few soires there through as the guest of a close friend. That apartment felt perfectly grand yet understated and chic. It can be seen in the book "Bright Young Things" by Brooke de Ocampo and Jonathan Becker.I heard that Nicholas sold his apt some years back but I didn't know it had been combined into the unit below. I can only imagine how deluxe this combination must truly be!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-16648445168623716082007-12-03T06:30:00.000-08:002007-12-03T06:30:00.000-08:00It might well be possible to devise a better layou...It might well be possible to devise a better layout, but it also might not. Many combined units are compromised by the limitations imposed by the building's structure and infrastructure. Sometimes there's just some kind of wall or pipe or whatever that can't be moved, and the results are not what they would be if you had a clean sheet of paper with which to work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-35543930922777709332007-11-30T18:20:00.000-08:002007-11-30T18:20:00.000-08:00I agree with Luke, as usual. But the upside: A rea...I agree with Luke, as usual. But the upside: A really terrific floor plan can be devised within that envelope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-75063784054368947552007-11-30T14:07:00.000-08:002007-11-30T14:07:00.000-08:002 questions:Why in the world is there no outside s...2 questions:<BR/>Why in the world is there no outside space?<BR/><BR/>Also, why in the world does the bath off of the "staff room" have a door that opens outside of the apartment?<BR/><BR/>V. odd indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-66213703395260121652007-11-30T13:17:00.000-08:002007-11-30T13:17:00.000-08:00Let's all do a timeshare. And, if terms are cash -...Let's all do a timeshare. And, if terms are cash -- la-de-da -- it's only pin money. Our Mama and the good doctor are naturally our treat, with first pic of private quarters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-35766694735084699742007-11-30T09:16:00.000-08:002007-11-30T09:16:00.000-08:00It is a cockeyed floor plan which appears to be a ...It is a cockeyed floor plan which appears to be a combination of multiple units. It would have to be totally reworked in order to appeal to more than a rich single man.luke220https://www.blogger.com/profile/07809763931071806294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-56513208599050911022007-11-30T08:48:00.000-08:002007-11-30T08:48:00.000-08:00No terrace? For $50M I would require some outdoor ...No terrace? For $50M I would require some outdoor space overlooking the Park & traffic infested Central Park Sth!<BR/><BR/>I'm surprised they only require 46% down ... I thought the board would require a much higher amount.<BR/><BR/>I think Lakshmi Mittal is pretty settled in his cosy little Kensington abode, I'm positive he already has a crash pad in Manhattan ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com