Rendering ©TMRW
In January, 6sqft reported the $100 million renovation of the landmarked Midtown Lever House skyscraper, led by the building’s original architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), had begun. On Monday it was announced the redeveloped Manhattan icon will be home to Lever Club, an exclusive restaurant and lounge for tenants. The new venue will span the building’s entire third floor and have 15,000 square feet of outdoor terrace space.
Rendering of the updated Lever House. Image credit: Brookfield Properties
Park Avenue’s iconic Lever House tower is being redeveloped under the architectural guidance of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the building’s original architects, according to an announcement by the building’s owners, WatermanClark and Brookfield Properties. The Midtown architectural landmark was completed in 1952 as soap company Lever Brothers’ U.S. headquarters. SOM will be helming the restoration seven decades after they first designed the building at 390 Park Avenue.
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