Calls to preserve one of NYC's last gilded age homes

35 West 57th Street first decorated this part of Midtown Manhattan. Benjamin Harrison was in the White House and a block away Carnegie Hall first opened to the public. Think about that. More than 130 years ago and here we are more than 130 years later and this building. It could be soon gone for good, and here's why. According to City Property Records, the five-story Beaux-Arts mansion has been sold for a whopping $42 million to a New York-based developer. It paves the way for yet another luxury skyscraper on the so-called billionaire's row. But there are locals who are going to do everything in their power to save it. After all, this building is... It was a wedding gift, reportedly commissioned by the Vanderbilt family, a dynasty that did play a crucial role in this city's railway empire. We spoke to those who live nearby, who came to take one last photo of a building they say is part of the fabric of New York City. Then we're going to hear from the group Save 57, who are trying to actually stop this project. That's crazy. I love that thing. I'm into history, plus I'm into the Gilded Age. Yeah. Yeah. I think it's bad to destroy history, so is it really going to be taken down? It was reportedly sold for 42 million dollars to make room for another skyscraper. Oh wow, yeah that's terrible. The golden age is the last. And what do you think about that, that it's going to potentially be torn down? I think it's a bad idea, I really do. And so we started Say57 earlier this year to preserve that mansion at 35 West, which we see as part of the historic fabric of the city. It was purchased by Soloviev Group in 2006, I believe, and then it was purchased And we have reached out to Sodesco, the developer behind this project, for comment on this. And if there is a demo plan, but we have not heard back, by Sodesco just this week. we checked with the Department of Buildings, which reportedly does have demolition plans in place, but there's still no timeline.