Every Building on Fifth

Faces on Fifth: Peter Joseph at St. Martin’s Press

In this installment of “Faces on Fifth,” our look at the professionals who live and work on Fifth Avenue, we speak to Peter Joseph of St. Martin’s Press, the distinguished publishing house located in the iconic Flatiron Building at 23rd Street and Fifth Avenue. Starting as the editorial assistant to celebrated editor Thomas Dunne, Joseph’s… Continue reading

182 Fifth Avenue

A vigorous design by Thomas M. Jackson from 1872, 182 Fifth Avenue is a retrofit of an existing townhouse, a brownstone owned by C.A. Pepoon, who owned similar properties at the directly adjacent 178-180 Fifth Avenue. 182 Fifth Avenue is an excellent example of a building type rare above 14th Street in Manhattan and seldom… Continue reading

178-180 Fifth Avenue

A fascinating remnant of Fifth Avenue’s original residential streetscape, 178-180 Fifth Avenue consist of a pair of brownstone houses that have been unified at the base level but preserve notable details at the upper floors. Built for one C. A. Pepoon around 1862, they were once part of a trio of houses arranged to resemble one… Continue reading

174 Fifth Avenue, Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop

A mundane commercial design of 1927 by architectural unknown J. Eckman, 174 Fifth Avenue might be completely without interest were it not also the location – from just a few years after the building was completed – of Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop, “Raising New York’s Cholesterol Since 1929.” The suitably banged-up interior represents over 80 years… Continue reading

“Room at the Top” Visits The Equitable Building

On behalf of Landmark Branding LLC and nAscent Art New York, we’re pleased to say that our final installment of “Room at the Top” for 2014 was a resounding success! Over 25 young professionals from the real estate and arts & culture worlds gathered at 120 Broadway, the Equitable Building, for a completely booked private… Continue reading