In Manhattan, a Charles Gwathmey-designed residence has hit the rental market at a whopping $32,000 per month. The distinguished late architect renovated the Guggenheim Museum, revolutionized the beach house, and worked on projects for notable figures from Steven Spielberg to David Geffen. “Whenever I had a project on the East Coast, the first call I made was to Charlie,” Spielberg once told the New York Times.
In 1966, while still in his twenties, the modernist architect made waves when he designed an Amagansett beach house for his parents. The getaway “attracted throngs of visitors and was consistently named one of the most influential buildings of the modern era,” according to his obituary in the New York Times. The East End home wasn’t the only residence Gwathmey designed for relatives. He also designed this unit in an eight-story prewar building in Chelsea for his stepson, who is now leasing out the apartment.
“Elegant, sun-lit, and brilliantly designed by one of the most important modernist architects, Charles Gwathmey, this is the perfect Manhattan loft,” says listing agent Erin Boisson Aries. “Rarely is a home with such exciting detail and provenance offered for rent.”
The unique 4,500-square-foot unit totals two bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms. The primary bedroom offers an ensuite bathroom. Plus, the unit boasts a stainless steel kitchen, separate office, media space, and laundry room.
For those looking for an architectural home-for-now in New York City, Erin Boisson Aries and Nic Bottero of the Erin Boisson Aries Team at Douglas Elliman Real Estate hold the rental listing.
