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Cerberus Capital Management bought the building in 2006 for $82.9 million. In 2011, it was sold to German real estate firm GLL Real Estate Partners for $96.5 million. [129] Directly to the west is 6 Columbus Circle, an 88-room, 12-floor boutique hotel called 6 Columbus. [130]
Burnham was elected Connecticut State Treasurer in 1994, [8] defeating the Democratic incumbent Joseph M. Suggs Jr. Burnham resigned effective July 22, 1997, to become president and chief executive officer of Columbus Circle Investors, an investment firm based in Stamford, Connecticut. Because Burnham had previously hired the firm to manage ...
The land lot covers 149,560 square feet (13,895 m 2), with a frontage of 519.03 feet (158.20 m) on Columbus Circle and a depth of 492 feet (150 m). [2] Deutsche Bank Center's primary address is 1 Columbus Circle. [4] The building also uses the addresses 25 Columbus Circle for its south tower and 80 Columbus Circle for the north tower. [5]
The centerpiece of the circle is the Columbus Fountain, flanked by three 110 ft (34 m) flagpoles, designed by Daniel Burnham and sculpted by Lorado Taft.It was unveiled on June 8, 1912 in a three-day celebration involving tens of thousands of people (including the US Army, Navy and Marines) and several dignitaries including President William H. Taft and the Italian Ambassador to the United States.
The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority's chairman, Robert Moses, first envisioned a convention center for New York City in 1944. [9] Separately, in 1946, the Madison Square Garden Corporation proposed building a large sports arena along the western edge of Columbus Circle between 58th and 60th Streets, supplementing the existing Madison Square Garden (MSG) ten blocks south. [10]
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Columbus Circle was redeveloped in the late 1950s and the 1960s. [68] The renewal of Columbus Circle had been spurred by the development of the New York Coliseum in 1956. The developments had included the construction of 2 Columbus Circle; renovation of storefronts at 240 Central Park South; and new buildings on Broadway between 59th and 68th ...
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