15 E 26st St

and here's the best part....

Pricing Information

• One Bedrooms from $1,550,000 to $2,095,000
  (2 available apts- updated August 2, 2012)
• Three Bedrooms from $5,800,000
  (1 available apt- updated July 13, 2012)

MAn who is making that $$?

Jim,

  Neat find, to bad most of those people that will live there won't have any idea what was in the building all them years ago before them!

Jeff

MAn who is making that $$?

That would be the "top 1%" you hear so much about.  Some could write a personal check for that $5,800,000 unit without blinking an eye.

Kind of puts things in perspective, doesn't it? 

I'll have to settle for a two-bedroom unit. 

Guys, that's about mid price range for Midtown Manhattan.

Didn't intend to start an economics thread - it's the address that's the point of it!

Jim

"What were they thinking not to mention this big selling point in their ad!!!"

Jim, I think they heard you. Don

It doesn't have parking, what a turn off.

Of course you're absolutely right, Jim!  I apologize for my quip about the unit prices (recognizing full well that New Yorkers are used to what real estate goes for in the Big Apple).

The building is, indeed, historically significant to those of us who grew up when Lionel Trains were the plaything of choice for countless numbers of young lads--many of whom have perpetuated that interest throughout their lives and beyond.  That is perhaps Josh Cowen's greatest legacy, and I imagine he would be delighted to know that what he did has had such a lasting effect into a new century.

No problem, Allan.

Just hoping to avoid the major derailment that sometimes happens to threads. I should have realized that the price would have raised some eyebrows and headed us off that way.

I wonder if any of the tenants will be aware of history, and maybe go out of their way to make sure they have at least a small operating layout at the famous address.

I'd love to send out an invitation to my housewarming party to my friends - "Come to 15 E 26th and see my Lionel layout!"

Jim

I can't even afford to work there!! (pushing a broom or any of the Trades)

Perhaps a future episode of Ghost Adventures will visit this building and try to communicate with the ghost of JLC.  

Curt

Jim P:

Stop causing trouble & go play with your fabulous layout !   There must be a piece of styrafoam that needs painting.

Tony

Up on "The D & H Bridge Line"

Just a musing thought:  Since Lionel is again headquartered in NYC; perhaps they (LIONEL) could see if a memorial Lionel Layout could be set up in the corner of the lobby or some other cranie of the downstairs space to commemorate the historical significance of the building.  Dennis M.

The lobbies of most of the older buildings are fairly small so I doubt if there would be enough space. Besides who would take care of it?

But what would really be cool is a business office on the second floor with a display for the general public. 

Yea I know, dream on.