Title: House of outrageous fortune : fifteen Central Park West, thew world's most popular address /
Authors: Gross, Michael, 1952-
Year: 2014
Subjects: Real estate development New York (State) New York.; Real estate developers New York (State) New York.; Apartment houses New York (State) New York; Apartment houses; Real estate developers; Real estate development; New York (State) New York
Abstract: "Gross turns his gimlet eye on the new-money wonderland that's sprung up on the southwest rim of Central Park. Mixing an absorbing business epic with ... social comedy, Gross creates a dishy exposé of today's wealthiest and most famous. This colorful story recounts the record-setting building's inspired genesis, costly construction, and the flashy international lifestyle it has brought to a once benighted and socially déclassé Manhattan neighborhood"--Dust jacket flap.
Contents: Clash of the titans -- Up on the roof -- The other Gold Coast -- Out of Arizona -- Condomania -- Circle game -- Inheritance -- Groundbreaking -- Ground-raising -- Seeking Alpha -- Top of the world -- A place of one's own.