The four-bedroom corner condo, once home to the famed architect during the construction of the Guggenheim Museum, boasts luxury amenities and stunning views.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s former home in New York City’s famed Plaza Hotel , where the renowned American architect spent five years overseeing the construction of his iconic Guggenheim Museum, is back on the market. The “rare and extraordinary” four-bedroom corner condo, located in the Plaza Private Residences, was listed on Wednesday for $18.9 million, according to a StreetEasy listing. The unit was last purchased in 2009, during the global recession, for $13 million.
The owners undertook four years of extensive renovations led by architect Louis Lisboa of VL Architects and interior designer Susanna Maggard. \The apartment boasts the highest ceilings in the building and stunning views of Central Park and Fifth Avenue, said Charlie Attias of Compass, the lead broker on the listing. Attias has handled numerous sales at the Plaza since its conversion into a condo-hotel in 2008. The home features luxury amenities such as a chef’s kitchen equipped with Viking appliances, marble bathrooms, and ample closet space. Its 4,000 square feet are characterized by 13-foot ceilings and panoramic vistas. \Wright's most famous project, the Guggenheim Museum, was completed after his death. He passed away just six months before the museum opened in October 1959. Wright and his wife, Olgivanna Lloyd Wright, took possession of their Plaza suite from another notable tenant, “Gone with the Wind” producer David O. Selznick, as documented in “Frank Lloyd Wright at the Plaza” by Anthony Alofsin. The couple meticulously redesigned the condo in 1945, removing “the last vestiges of French detailing by Christian Dior,” Alofsin wrote. Wright was celebrated for his organic architectural style and remarkable productivity, designing approximately 800 buildings during his lifetime. It was at the Plaza where Wright unveiled his museum design to the public in 1945. The building's distinctive spiral design was inspired by a utopian parking deck. Wright confidently asserted that the spring-like structure could withstand an atomic bomb, stating, “It may be blown a few miles up in the air, but when it comes down it will bounce.” During their residency in the Plaza suite from 1954 to 1959, Wright and his wife reportedly entertained prominent figures such as newlyweds Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller, and King Faisal II of Iraq, according to “Residents at the Plaza Private Residences enjoy access to the hotel's five-star amenities, including 24-hour in-room dining and twice-a-day housekeeping. A total of 29 units at the Plaza Residences are currently listed for sale on StreetEasy, ranging from a $900,000 loft for more budget-conscious buyers to the Wright residence
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