Getty Building

The Getty Building (previously known as "Getty Station" or "Sheep Station") is a high-end luxury condominium located on the corner of 10th Avenue and 24th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan.[2] It was originally a Getty Oil gas station and was turned into a public art display (known as "Sheep Station") in 2013 after being purchased by developer Michael Shvo. It featured a display of Lalanne mouton sculptures created by François-Xavier Lalanne which were from Shvo's personal collection. It was also considered the largest display of such sculptures by Lalanne.[3]

Not to be confused with Getty Center.
Getty Building
The Getty Building in 2018
General information
TypeCondominium
Address503 W 24th Street
Town or cityManhattan, New York[1]
Coordinates40°44′55.5″N 74°00′14.2″W
Groundbreaking2013
Estimated completion2018
OwnerMichael Shvo
Technical details
Floor count12
Website
gettystation.com

Sheep Station
Image of Getty Station in Manhattan in 2014.

The location of the display was the corner of 10th Avenue and 24th Street in Manhattan at the site of what originally a Getty Oil gas station. Shvo purchased the property in 2013 for $23.5 million with plans to turn it into a high end luxury condominiums.[4]

Shvo teamed up with Paul Kasmin Gallery for the installation. It began with small trees on the property before teaming up with François-Xavier Lalanne (who was represented by the gallery). Permission to use Lalanne's work was obtained from his widow, Claude Lalanne.[5]

15 of the sheep on display were from Shvo's personal collection with the remaining supplied by Kasmin. The grounds were transformed into a meadow by using gravel and grass, with the sheep positioned as if they were grazing in the meadow.[5]

The Getty Building

The site was later developed into a high-end luxury condominium named The Getty Building,[2] with Peter Marino designated as the architect for both the interior and exterior of the project.[6]

The property is the home of the Lehmann Maupin gallery[7] as well as a private museum owned by J. Tomilson Hill.[8] Maupin paid $27 million for the first and second floors of the building in 2018[9] with Hill purchasing the third and fourth floors in 2016.[10] The value of the Hill collection is said to be valued at $800 million.[10]

In 2018, the penthouse of the building was sold to Robert F. Smith for $59 million, making it the highest priced purchase on record in Manhattan.[11]

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References
  1. "Sheep Take Over Gas Station In Site-Specific Art Installation in New York City". The Huffington Post. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  2. Bissinger, Buzz (8 December 2016). "The Getty: The Littlest High Rise in New York". Departures. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. Zhong, Fan (16 September 2013). "Looking Sheepish". W Magazine. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  4. Magill, Lee (18 September 2013). "The Tenth Avenue Getty station is now Sheep Station (slide show)". Time Out. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  5. Heyman, Marshall (16 September 2013). "Sheepish at the Station". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  6. Wilson, Reid (15 September 2014). "300 Lafayette Filings, Permits for Shvo's 239 10th Avenue, More". New York Yimby. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  7. Neuendorf, Henri (3 June 2016). "Lehmann Maupin to Move to Massive New Peter Marino-Designed Chelsea Space in 2017". ArtNet. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  8. Neuendorf, Henri (29 July 2016). "New York Billionaire to Open Private Museum in Chelsea". ArtNet. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  9. Parker, Will (30 April 2018). "Lehmann Maupin pays "record-breaking price" for gallery space at the Getty". The Real Deal. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  10. Pogrebin, Robin (28 July 2016). "A Billionaire Is Opening a Private Art Museum in Manhattan". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  11. Toma, Glenda (6 May 2018). "Billionaire Robert Smith Is Buyer Of Record-Breaking $59M New York Penthouse". Forbes. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
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