Locally based Studley represents the seller, locally based Macklowe Properties Inc., and brought in the buyers. The buyers pre-empted the sales process by committing to acquire it within two weeks of commencement of the marketing initiative, closing 30 days thereafter, according to a statement made by Studley.
"It [the acquisition] allows us the opportunity to create another unique project with spectacular and open vistas," says Arthur and William Lie Zeckendorf , co-chairmen of Zekendorf Development. "Plans are under way for a super high-end luxury condominium."
The 10 UN Plaza site now holds the remnants of a two-story building being demolished. "Comprising a footprint of 20,000 sf overlooking the United Nations Sculpture Garden, the East River and bordering Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, it offers spectacular views and a sense of spaciousness rarely round in development sites in the city's densely populated neighborhoods," notes Woody Heller, executive managing director and head of the capital transactions group for Studley.
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