262 Fifth Avenue
This sophisticated Art Deco recladding of a five-story brownstone façade at 262 Fifth Avenue is the first building on Fifth north of the boundaries of the Madison Square North Historic District and is not protected by the Landmark Commission. That’s a shame, as it’s a truly intriguing little façade that bundles subtle classical references into… Continue reading
261 Fifth Avenue
A masterwork of Ely Jacques Kahn, here working with the firm of Buchman and Kahn in his fully developed Art Deco style, 261 Fifth Avenue brings a burst of terra cotta polychrome to the district and provides a fascinating contrast with his nearly abstract cubic design at 202 Fifth to the south. The red, blue… Continue reading
Honest Buildings Features Article by David V. Griffin
Landmark Branding is pleased to announce the third in an ongoing series of articles by David V. Griffin for Honest Building’s blog. Here Griffin speaks with Kevin R. Wang of KRW Realty Advisors and architect Vincent Iacobellis of Design Republic on the comprehensive renovation of 501 Madison Avenue, an Art Deco skyscraper designed for the… Continue reading
168 Fifth Avenue
A 1921 façade by Rudolph C.P. Boehler that unified two brownstones into a single address, 168 Fifth Avenue is a late example of the commercial conversions that transformed Lower Fifth into a shopping district. The large windows, yellow brick and highly restrained ornament suggest the coming Art Deco movement.
“Room at the Top” Tour of One Wall Street
On behalf of David V. Griffin of Landmark Branding and Jennifer Wallace of nAscent Art New York, we’re pleased to share pictures from our second 2014 event in our co-hosted networking series, “Room at the Top.” A gathering of 20 professionals from the real estate and architectural fields gathered at One Wall Street, the historic… Continue reading