| The Charles | |
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 The Charles in 2023 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 1353-1355 1st Avenue,Upper East Side,Manhattan,New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°46′6″N73°57′21″W / 40.76833°N 73.95583°W /40.76833; -73.95583 |
| Construction started | 2013 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Ismael Levya |
The Charles is a building at 1353-1355First Avenue on theUpper East Side ofManhattan in New York City.[1][2][3]
In 2007, R. Ramin Kamfar, the chief executive of Bluerock Real Estate, purchased the land for development.[2] A high-rise building with thirty-three floors was scheduled for construction.[2] However, the project was postponed due to the Great Recession.[2] Construction began again in February 2013, with only thirty-one floors.[1][2] It is developed by Bluerock Real Estate, in conjunction with Victor Homes.[2]
The building is a 121.31-metre-high (398.0 ft) structure.[1] It is designed in themodernist architectural style byIsmael Levya.[2][3] The facade is light blue.[1] It is a residential building, with twenty-eight full-floor condominiums.[1][2][3] The interior design isDavid Collins.[2]
