JW Marriott Essex House
JW Marriott Essex House | |
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Marriott Hotels | |
Height | 461.0 ft (140.51 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 43 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Frank Grad & Sons |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 426[1] |
Number of suites | 101 |
Number of restaurants | 2 |
Website | |
JW Marriott Essex House New York |
The JW Marriott Essex House (commonly known as the Essex House) is a luxury hotel at 160
JW Marriott Essex House New York is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[3]
History
JW Marriott Essex House is on part of the site of an eight-building housing cooperative complex called Navarro Flats, developed by José Francisco de Navarro from 1882 to 1884. At the time, Central Park South contained a multitude of high-class apartment buildings. However, Navarro Flats was not successful, and it closed by the 1920s.[4] Construction began on October 30, 1929, one day after the Wall Street Crash of 1929. The hotel was first intended to be named the Park Tower and then the Sevilla Tower. However the Great Depression slowed construction and the hotel did not open until October 1, 1931, as the Essex House.[5]
In 1932, the hotel was taken from its bankrupt owner,
The hotel was renovated from 1990
The Dubai Investment Group acquired the hotel from Strategic in 2006 for $424 million.[9] The group put the property under the management of its Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts chain as Jumeirah Essex House and undertook a $90 million renovation, overseen by Hirsch Bedner Associates, an Atlanta-based design firm.[10]
In 2012, Strategic Hotels & Resorts re-acquired the hotel from the Dubai Investment Group for $325 million—$50 million less than Dubai Investment paid for the property six years earlier. The hotel was renamed JW Marriott Essex House New York on September 8, 2012, after the sale closed.[11]
In March 2016,
In November 2018 it was reported that, under pressure from the Chinese government to offload overseas assets, Anbang had hired Bank of America to solicit buyers for Strategic Hotels & Resorts.[13]
The hotel was formerly the home of a 3 Michelin-starred restaurant, Alain Ducasse at Essex House. However, Ducasse closed the restaurant at Essex House in January 2007.[14] In early 2008, South Gate Restaurant and Bar opened in the hotel.[15]
The hotel is known for being the place of death for the musician Donny Hathaway[16] and one of the final living places for musician David Bowie and Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky.
Casey Stengel frequented the Essex House during his New York Yankees and New York Mets managing careers. Many visiting Major League Baseball teams have lodged at the Essex House when playing the Mets and Yankees.[17]
References
- ^ "JW Marriott Essex House New York Completes $38 Million Renovation Program". Hotel News Resource. October 12, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "The JW Marriott Essex House". New Construction Manhattan. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "JW Marriott Essex House New York, a Historic Hotels of America member". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "The History of Jumeirah Essex House". Jumeirah. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Bagli, Charles V. (May 6, 1998). "Essex House Is the Latest Hotel For Sale on Central Park South". The New York Times. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Jumeirah Essex House". Emporis. Retrieved November 27, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Women Corporate Directors Select Ventas, Dompé farmaceutici, CDW Corporation, and Natura & Co. as 2022 Visionary Award Honorees". www.businesswire.com. July 19, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Sokolow, Jesse (August 17, 2012). "Strategic Hotels Acquires Essex House, Will Rebrand as the JW Marriott". Frequent Business Traveler. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Tsang, Amie (March 13, 2016). "Chinese Owner of Waldorf Astoria Bets Big on More U.S. Hotels". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ a b Tan, Gillian (November 21, 2018). "Anbang Hires Bank of America for Luxury Hotels Sale". Bloomberg News. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Fabricant, Florence (October 16, 2012). "Alain Ducasse to Close Adour in New York". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "South Gate has lotta rooms ... for improvement". New York Daily News. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-3855-4048-3.