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Flat Iron Building (Chicago Heights)
The Flatiron Building, originally the Fuller Building, is a triangular 22-story, steel-framed landmarked building at 175 Fifth Avenue in the eponymous Flatiron District neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. Designed by Daniel Burnham and Frederick P. Dinkelberg, it was completed in 1902 and originally contained 20 floors. The building sits on a triangular block formed by Fifth Avenue, Broadway, and East 22nd Street—where the building's back end is located—with East 23rd Street grazing the triangle's northern (uptown) peak. The name "Flatiron" derives from its triangular shape, which recalls that of a cast-iron clothes iron. The Flatiron Building was developed as the headquarters of construction firm Fuller Company, which acquired the site from the Newhouse family in May 1901. Construction proceeded at a very rapid pace, and the building opened on October 1, 1902. A "cowcatcher" retail space and a one-story penthouse were added shortly after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorgente Group
Sorgente Group Italy and Sorgente Group of America (US) are part of Sorgente Group Alternative Investment (US) in which the major shareholder is Valter Mainetti. The operative real estate companies, financial and real estate services companies are 94 and are located in Italy, France, Switzerland, Great Britain, Luxembourg, USA and Brazil, with field offices in Rome, New York and Luxembourg. The total real estate assets owned, managed and administrated by the funds and the underlying companies amounts to €5 billion at January 2019 (in 2018 it amounted to over 5,8 billion). 30% of the 'Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno' was acquired through the Group, the percentage has fallen at 2% in 29.06.2018. By means of a subsidiary called 'Musa Comunicazione', the Group also holds 100% shares of the newspaper ‘Il Foglio Quotidiano’ and 80% shares of ‘Tempi’. History The Sorgente Group has origins dating back to 1919 in the USA and 1910 in Italy. In Italy between 1910 and 1943 the business ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
