The Corinthian (Manhattan)

The Corinthian is a 57-story apartment building that was New York City's largest apartment building when it opened in 1988.

The Corinthian
The Corinthian in September 2019
General information
StatusComplete
TypeMixed use, predominately apartment building
Location330 E 38th Street[1]
Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates40.746485°N 73.972557°W / 40.746485; -73.972557
Construction started1985
Completed1989[1]
Opening1988
ManagementRose Terra Associates
Height
Roof186 m (610 ft)
Technical details
Floor count57
Floor area863 units
Lifts/elevators10
Design and construction
ArchitectDer Scutt
DeveloperBernard Spitzer
Structural engineerFischer & Redlien, P.C.
Main contractorKreisler Borg Florman

Design

It was designed by Der Scutt, design architect, and John Schimenti.[1] Its fluted towers with bay windows are unusual compared to the traditional boxy shape of buildings in the city, and it bears a resemblance to Marina City and Lake Point Tower in Chicago. The building incorporates a portion of the former East Side Airline Terminal designed by John B. Peterkin and opened in 1953.[2][3]

Facts

At 1,100,000 square feet (100,000 m2) it is the largest project of Bernard Spitzer.[2] It occupies a full city block between First Avenue and Tunnel Entrance Street and between East 37th and 38th Streets, and overlooks the Manhattan entrance to the Queens-Midtown Tunnel. It has 863 apartments, 125,000 square feet (11,600 m2) of commercial space on the first through third floors, a 48,000-square-foot (4,500 m2) garage and setback roof deck.

At the entrance to the building is a cascading, semicircular waterfall fountain and an Aristides Demetrios bronze sculpture, "Peirene." Its lobby is 90 feet (27 m) long and 28 feet (8.5 m) high.

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References

Notes
  1. White, Norval & Willensky, Elliot (2000). AIA Guide to New York City (4th ed.). New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0-8129-3107-5., pp.219-220
  2. Bagli, Charles V. (August 21, 2005). "Developers Find Newest Frontier on the East Side". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  3. Schwab, Armand Jr. (July 18, 1954). "Seven-Month-Old Air Terminal Doing Good Job for Just About Everyone". The New York Times. p. X15. Retrieved July 19, 2010.


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