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Exclusive | 200 wealthy Manhattan renters evicted after developer plans ultra-luxe condo project

Nypost · · 884 words · By Mary K Jacob
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“Miki Naftali agreed last year to pay north of $800 million for 800 Fifth Ave.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Miki Naftali purchased 800 Fifth Avenue for approximately $810 million, with loans from JPMorgan and GoldenTree.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Plaza Hotel (also known as The Plaza) is a luxury hotel and condominium apartment building in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is located on the western side of Grand Army Plaza, after which…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_Hotel
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web search NEUTRAL — 800 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan. JPMorgan Chase and GoldenTree Asset Management loaned $675 million to real estate developer Naftali Group for its purchase of a luxury Manhattan apartment building, accord…
https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/jpmorgan-goldentre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Miki Naftali, Jamie Dimon, 800 Fifth Ave, Eliot Spitzer (Getty, Urban Properties).The developer landed a $675 million loan from JPMorgan to close his purchase of the 33-story 800 Fifth Avenue rental b…
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2025/08/15/naftali-buys-spi…
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“800 Fifth Ave. — the Bernard Spitzer-built tower that has anchored the corner of Fifth and 61st Street since 1978”
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Web search results confirm 800 Fifth Avenue is a rental building on the corner of 61st and Fifth. Wikipedia confirms Bernard Spitzer was a real estate developer and father of Eliot Spitzer, who is cited as the seller of the building.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bernard Emmanuel Spitzer (April 26, 1924 – November 1, 2014) was an American real estate developer and philanthropist. He was the father of former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Spitzer
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system that serves four of the five boroughs of New York City, New York: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. Its operator is the New York City Trans…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_New_York_City_S…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Municipality of Princeton is a borough in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was established on January 1, 2013, through the consolidation of the Borough of Princeton and Princeton…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton,_New_Jersey
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“he’s evicting tenants from all 208 units”
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Multiple sources confirm Naftali's intent to demolish the building to make way for a luxury condo, which necessitates clearing out the rental tenants.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Plaza Hotel (also known as The Plaza) is a luxury hotel and condominium apartment building in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is located on the western side of Grand Army Plaza, after which…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_Hotel
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web search NEUTRAL — Miki Naftali’s eponymous firm is stepping in to buy the Spitzer family’s frou-frou UES rental at 800 Fifth Ave for $800M+, per Bloomberg, in what looks to be the biggest acquisition in the company’s h…
https://www.thepromote.com/p/oh-miki-you-re-so-fine-wiener-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Does good cause eviction threaten Naftali’s Fifth Avenue condo? Developer must clear out tenants to replace rental building. Miki Naftali, the late Bernard Spitzer and Eliot Spitzer with 800 Fifth Ave…
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2025/08/19/how-good-cause-e…
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“All apartments must be vacated by year’s end”
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While evidence confirms the building is being demolished and tenants are being cleared, the specific deadline of 'year's end' is not explicitly corroborated by the provided search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 800 Fifth Avenue is a 166-meter (545 ft) skyscraper in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. It was constructed from 1979 to 1981 and has 42 floors. It is the tenth-tallest building in Seattle and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/800_Fifth_Avenue
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Saks Fifth Avenue (colloquially Saks) is an upmarket American department store chain founded in 1867 by Andrew Saks. The first store opened in the F Street shopping district of Washington, D.C., and e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saks_Fifth_Avenue
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump Tower is a 58-story, 664-foot-tall (202 m) mixed-use condominium skyscraper at 721–725 Fifth Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, between East 56th and 57th Streets. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Tower
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“the leasing office went dark last August”
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A specific web search result ('The Exodus is Underway at 800 Fifth') explicitly states that the leasing office closed down last August, citing former leasing director Kelly Greer.
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web search NEUTRAL — 800 Fifth Avenue is a 166-meter skyscraper in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. It was constructed from 1979 to 1981 and has 42 floors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/800_Fifth_Avenue
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web search NEUTRAL — The exodus at 800 Fifth Avenue. Building turnover sends wealthy tenants into tight UES market.The leasing office closed down last August, according to the building’s former leasing director Kelly Gree…
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/05/08/the-exodus-is-un…
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web search NEUTRAL — Office Leases. Ground Lease.Developer Miki Naftali has closed on an $810 million purchase of 800 Fifth Avenue , a 33-story rental on the corner of East 61st Street that will be demolished to make way …
https://commercialobserver.com/2025/08/miki-naftali-closes-o…
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“Naftali’s firm, working with architect Robert A.M. Stern, is moving toward a partial demolition of the existing 33-story tower to make way for a 26-story, 330-foot limestone condominium”
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Multiple sources confirm the plan to demolish the 33-story tower and replace it with a redevelopment by Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA) and Naftali Group, specifically mentioning a 26-story design.
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web search NEUTRAL — Miki Naftali takes Fifth Avenue. The typically understated developer takes on his most ambitious project yet. Miki Naftali (Photo by Guerin Blask).The building will be Naftali’s tallest, a 67-story to…
https://therealdeal.com/magazine/january-2026/mikis-mark/
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web search NEUTRAL — Developer Miki Naftali has closed on an $810 million purchase of 800 Fifth Avenue , a 33-story rental on the corner of East 61st Street that will be demolished to make way for a new luxury condominium…
https://commercialobserver.com/2025/08/miki-naftali-closes-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Renderings have been revealed for 800 Fifth Avenue, a 26-story redevelopment from Robert A. M. Stern Architects and Naftali Group on the Upper East Side.
https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/11/renderings-reveal-ramsa-red…
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“One-bedrooms ran around $9,000 a month; larger units climbed to $30,000.”
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The provided evidence mentions general rent ranges for NYC or different price points ($5,000-$6,000), but does not specifically confirm the $9,000 to $30,000 range for 800 Fifth Avenue.
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web search NEUTRAL — 800 Fifth Avenue: The large rental apartment house at 800 Fifth Avenue on the northeast corner at 61st Street has fabulous views and one of the best, most prestigious and most elegant residential loca…
https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/park-fifth-ave-79th-st/800-fi…
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web search NEUTRAL — $5,000 to $6,000.800 Fifth's base is faced with limestone and contains commercial space. The tower is setback from the base, which helps preserve vistas of the very handsome towers of the Pierre and S…
https://luxuryrentalsmanhattan.com/buildings/800-fifth-avenu…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 Beds. 2 Baths. Room for rent.Rent prices range from $650 to as much as $165,000, depending on the type of rental.
https://www.trulia.com/for_rent/New_York,NY/
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“there’s only one other rental building, 945 Fifth Ave., that the Rudins operate”
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Evidence confirms 945 Fifth Avenue is operated by the Rudin family and is a rare rental on Fifth Avenue, but it does not independently verify that it is the *only* other such building in that prime area.
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web search NEUTRAL — Perfectly situated along Fifth Avenue and overlooking Central Park, this elegant building offers timeless architecture, hospitality-style management, and a rare rental opportunity in the Upper East Si…
https://www.rudinresidential.com/properties/945-fifth-avenue
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web search NEUTRAL — Located along Fifth Avenue and overlooking Central Park, 945 Fifth Ave offers a rare rental opportunity in the Upper East Side historic District. Designed by the renowned Emery Roth & Sons in 1948, th…
https://streeteasy.com/building/945-5th-avenue-new_york
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web search NEUTRAL — 945 Fifth Avenue The 19-story apartment building at 945 Fifth Avenue was built by the Rudin family in 1949 on the site of a former temple. Designed by Emery Roth & Sons, the building features a beige …
https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/park-fifth-ave-79th-st/945-fi…
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“One unit at Fasano Fifth Avenue... went for $175,000 a month.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding a $175,000 monthly rent at Fasano Fifth Avenue.
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“Last December, an apartment at The Benson at 1045 Madison Ave. was leased for $95,000 a month.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding a $95,000 monthly lease at The Benson at 1045 Madison Ave.
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