Recreation

Meet the Trees

November 17, 2020 by Nico

Meet the Trees: Southern Magnolia – Madison Square Park Conservancy

The Southern Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora is a beautiful evergreen tree native to the southern United States. It can be found natively east to South Carolina [Read More]

Ice Skating in Bryant Park

November 8, 2020 by 159

Bryant Park: Ice Skating

The crown jewel of Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park, enjoy NYC’s only free admission ice skating rink. Book skate time at rink.wintervillage.org.

159 Madison Avenue was built in 1911 and was occupied from spring 1912 until 1957 by the Executive Brassiere Company that primarily produced ladies undergarments. In 1957 General Electric purchased the building and occupied it as the headquarters of their international operation. The building was then sold to an investment group led by Jack Ehrenhaus, who converted the building to rental units in the late 1970’s.

In December 1986, 159 Madison Avenue Associates (the sponsor) made its first offering to convert the building to Cooperative ownership. The Cooperative Organization of 159 Madison Owners Corp. was declared, effective April 11, 1988.