Irwin S. Chanin

NYC / Manhattan / Majestic

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The Majestic Apartments, like sister building The Century, is a scaled-down version of Irwin Chanin’s original concept. Nonetheless, it is a New York architectural landmark for its Art Deco style – simultaneously bold and austere. According to the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC), Chanin envisioned a 45-story full-service apartment hotel for the site. The single-tower […]

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NYC / Manhattan / Century

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The Century Apartments is among New York’s finest examples of Art Deco and residential architecture, and a nationally-recognized landmark. Yet it was only the architect’s “Plan B”! The building is one of a pair of twin-towered Art Deco landmarks (the other is ) designed and built by Irwin S. Chanin along Central Park West. Both

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