Getty Building
The Getty Building (previously known as "Getty Station" or "Sheep Station") is a high-end luxury condominium located on the corner of 10th Avenue and 24th Street in Chelsea, Manhattan.[2] It was originally a Getty Oil gas station and was turned into a public art display (known as "Sheep Station") in 2013 after being purchased by developer Michael Shvo. It featured a display of Lalanne mouton sculptures created by François-Xavier Lalanne which were from Shvo's personal collection. It was also considered the largest display of such sculptures by Lalanne.[3]
| Getty Building | |
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 The Getty Building in 2018 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Condominium |
| Address | 503 W 24th Street |
| Town or city | Manhattan, New York[1] |
| Coordinates | 40°44′55.5″N 74°00′14.2″W |
| Groundbreaking | 2013 |
| Estimated completion | 2018 |
| Owner | Michael Shvo |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Website | |
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Sheep Station
The location of the display was the corner of 10th Avenue and 24th Street in Manhattan at the site of what originally a Getty Oil gas station. Shvo purchased the property in 2013 for $23.5 million with plans to turn it into a high end luxury condominiums.[4]
Shvo teamed up with Paul Kasmin Gallery for the installation. It began with small trees on the property before teaming up with François-Xavier Lalanne (who was represented by the gallery). Permission to use Lalanne's work was obtained from his widow, Claude Lalanne.[5]
15 of the sheep on display were from Shvo's personal collection with the remaining supplied by Kasmin. The grounds were transformed into a meadow by using gravel and grass, with the sheep positioned as if they were grazing in the meadow.[5]
The Getty Building
The site was later developed into a high-end luxury condominium named The Getty Building,[2] with Peter Marino designated as the architect for both the interior and exterior of the project.[6]
The property is the home of the Lehmann Maupin gallery[7] as well as a private museum owned by J. Tomilson Hill.[8] Maupin paid $27 million for the first and second floors of the building in 2018[9] with Hill purchasing the third and fourth floors in 2016.[10] The value of the Hill collection is said to be valued at $800 million.[10]
In 2018, the penthouse of the building was sold to Robert F. Smith for $59 million, making it the highest priced purchase on record in Manhattan.[11]
References
- "Sheep Take Over Gas Station In Site-Specific Art Installation in New York City". The Huffington Post. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- Bissinger, Buzz (8 December 2016). "The Getty: The Littlest High Rise in New York". Departures. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- Zhong, Fan (16 September 2013). "Looking Sheepish". W Magazine. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- Magill, Lee (18 September 2013). "The Tenth Avenue Getty station is now Sheep Station (slide show)". Time Out. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- Heyman, Marshall (16 September 2013). "Sheepish at the Station". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- Wilson, Reid (15 September 2014). "300 Lafayette Filings, Permits for Shvo's 239 10th Avenue, More". New York Yimby. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- Neuendorf, Henri (3 June 2016). "Lehmann Maupin to Move to Massive New Peter Marino-Designed Chelsea Space in 2017". ArtNet. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- Neuendorf, Henri (29 July 2016). "New York Billionaire to Open Private Museum in Chelsea". ArtNet. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- Parker, Will (30 April 2018). "Lehmann Maupin pays "record-breaking price" for gallery space at the Getty". The Real Deal. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- Pogrebin, Robin (28 July 2016). "A Billionaire Is Opening a Private Art Museum in Manhattan". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- Toma, Glenda (6 May 2018). "Billionaire Robert Smith Is Buyer Of Record-Breaking $59M New York Penthouse". Forbes. Retrieved 9 May 2019.