A profile of the Centurion Condominium, located on 56th street between 5th and 6th avenues. Notice the curved, cascading terraces and thinning vertical presence which differentiates this building from more typical ‘wedding-cake’ setbacks.

Overview

How often can a new residential development in New York City boast I.M. Pei as an architect on the project? Not that frequently, and it will probably never happen again. It took the strong relationships between the Pei and Antonio families, along with Stillman Development International, to bring this project to fruition. More specifically, both Pei and the Antonio families are in the process of transitioning their businesses to the younger generation. Roy Stillman brings to the table his experience in New York, having recently finished The Metropolitan, a Philip Johnson-designed tower on the Upper East Side. The result of the partnership is a guarantee of the very best ideas, materials, and marketing that one could ask for. I had a chance to sit down with Michele Conte, director of sales for Centurion, who gave me the scoop on this incredible condo. (more…)