The Lombardy Hotel is located at 111 East56th Street (betweenPark Avenue andLexington Avenue) in theMidtown East neighborhood ofNew York City. The building was turned into a co-op in 1957. Built in the 1920s byWilliam Randolph Hearst for his mistress, silent film starMarion Davies, The Lombardy has been the New York residence of film stars likeElizabeth Taylor andRichard Burton, as well as award-winning composerRichard Rodgers.
Interior designerRobert Denning designed the hotel's lobby in the 1990s. The lobby was since renovated, but Robert Denning's personal apartment, where he lived till he died, is still as he designed it with a combined living and dining room, master bedroom suite and a guest bedroom.[1]
The hotel lobby was renovated in October 2012 as part of an ongoing restoration. The hallways were renovated in 2015 and units are consistently updated by individual owners.
There are currently 160 studios, one, two and three-bedroom apartments in the hotel rental pool and additional units owned by permanent residents or used solely as second homes. Some apartments are available for sale which may be used as a residence or investment.[2]
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