Bing & Bing
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Bing & Bing was one of the most important apartment real estate developers in New York City in the early 20th century.
The firm was founded by Leo S. Bing and his brother, Alexander M. Bing
. The brothers often worked with the architect Emery Roth
on buildings like The Alden, at 82nd and Central Park West, and the Southgate complex of apartment houses on the south side of 52nd Street between First Avenue and the East River. In 1985, the heirs of the Bings sold most of their buildings to a partnership led by Martin J. Raynes.
The firm had a reputation for building "stately, spacious apartments in elegantly detailed buildings that often had Art Deco touches." Bing & Bing buildings, all built for the luxury market, often feature multiple setbacks with private terraces. According to the New York Times, "The Bing & Bing buildings are regarded as among the city's finest prewar properties."
Alexander Bing (1879 – 1959) was also an author, artist, art patron and philanthropist. Bing was the first president of the Regional Planning Association of America
, and the primary source of funding for the City Housing Corporation, the organization behind the development of housing landmark Sunnyside Gardens in Astoria, Queens
, and the planned community of Radburn, New Jersey
. Late in life Bing also started the Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art
, with David Sholinger and Roy Neuberger
.
The firm was founded by Leo S. Bing and his brother, Alexander M. Bing
Alexander Bing
Alexander M. Bing was an American real estate developer, businessman, author, artist, art patron and philanthropist in New York City....
. The brothers often worked with the architect Emery Roth
Emery Roth
Emery Roth was an American architect who designed many of the definitive New York City hotels and apartment buildings of the 1920s and 30s, incorporating Beaux-Arts and Art Deco details...
on buildings like The Alden, at 82nd and Central Park West, and the Southgate complex of apartment houses on the south side of 52nd Street between First Avenue and the East River. In 1985, the heirs of the Bings sold most of their buildings to a partnership led by Martin J. Raynes.
The firm had a reputation for building "stately, spacious apartments in elegantly detailed buildings that often had Art Deco touches." Bing & Bing buildings, all built for the luxury market, often feature multiple setbacks with private terraces. According to the New York Times, "The Bing & Bing buildings are regarded as among the city's finest prewar properties."
Alexander Bing (1879 – 1959) was also an author, artist, art patron and philanthropist. Bing was the first president of the Regional Planning Association of America
Regional Planning Association of America
The Regional Planning Association of America , formed by Clarence Stein was an urban reform association developed in 1923. The association was a diverse group of people all with their own talents and skills...
, and the primary source of funding for the City Housing Corporation, the organization behind the development of housing landmark Sunnyside Gardens in Astoria, Queens
Astoria, Queens
Astoria is a neighborhood in the northwestern corner of the borough of Queens in New York City. Located in Community Board 1, Astoria is bounded by the East River and is adjacent to three other Queens neighborhoods: Long Island City, Sunnyside , and Woodside...
, and the planned community of Radburn, New Jersey
Radburn, New Jersey
Radburn is an unincorporated planned community located within Fair Lawn, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.Radburn was founded in 1929 as "a town for the motor age"...
. Late in life Bing also started the Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art
Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art, often referred to simply as "the Whitney", is an art museum with a focus on 20th- and 21st-century American art. Located at 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street in New York City, the Whitney's permanent collection contains more than 18,000 works in a wide variety of...
, with David Sholinger and Roy Neuberger
Roy Neuberger
Roy Rothschild Neuberger was an American financier who contributed money to raise public awareness of modern art through his acquisition of pieces he deemed worthy. He was a co-founder of the investment firm Neuberger Berman....
.
Upper East Side
- 903 Park Avenue. When built, the 17-story luxury building at the northeast corner of East 79th Street79th Street (Manhattan)79th Street is a major two-way street in the Upper East Side and Upper West Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. East 79th Street stretches from East End Avenue to Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side, where it enters Central Park through Miners' Gate...
was said to be the tallest residential building in New York. It was designed by Robert T. LyonsRobert T. Lyons- Architect Robert T. Lyons :Robert Timothy Lyons was born in New York on February 23, 1873.Emporis, the global real estate data and photo publishing firm, identifies 29 of Mr. Lyons' buildings in New York City in some detail -- built largely between 1891 and 1931 . They are virtually all hotels...
and Warren & Wetmore. - 565 Park Avenue
- 970 Park Avenue970 Park Avenue970 Park Avenue is a luxury residential housing cooperative in Manhattan, New York City.970 was designed by the New York Architectural firm of Schwartz & Gross and built by the developers Bing & Bing. It is located on Park Avenue at 83rd Street....
- 993 Park Avenue
- 1000 Park Avenue1000 Park Avenue1000 Park Avenue is an apartment building on the Upper East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Park Avenue and East 84th Street....
The pair of carved figures in medieval clothes are said to represent the Bing brothers. - 1009 Park Avenue
- 140 East 28th Street
- 433 East 51st Street
- 400 East 52d Street,
- 414 East 52d Street
- 424 East 52d Street
- 434 East 52d Street
- 45 East 66th Street
- 245 East 72d Street
- 210 East 73d Street
- 215 East 73d Street
- 220 East 73d Street
- 225 East 73d street
- 230 East 73d Street
- 235 East 73d Street
- 129 East 82d Street
- 64-66 East 83d Street
- 1391 Second Avenue
- 1407 Second Avenue
- 233 East 72d Street
- 204-206 East 73d Street
- 224 East 74th Street
- 232 East 74th Street
- 240 East 74th Street
- 252-254 East 74th Street
Upper West Side
- 235 West End Avenue
- 162 West 56th Street
- 312 West 71st Street
Downtown and Greenwich Village
- Gramercy Park HotelGramercy Park HotelGramercy Park Hotel is a luxury hotel located at 2 Lexington Avenue, in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, adjacent to Gramercy Park. It is known for its rich history.-History:Gramercy Park Hotel was designed by Robert T...
- 2 Horatio Street2 Horatio Street2 Horatio Street is a landmarked residential building located in the Greenwich Village Historic District on the west side of lower Manhattan in New York City.It faces north onto Horatio Street and Jackson Square Park...
- 45 Christopher Street45 Christopher Street45 Christopher Street is a landmarked residential building facing south onto Christopher Park in the Greenwich Village Historic District[1] on the west side of lower Manhattan in New York City....
- 59 West 12th Street59 West 12th Street59 West 12th Street is a landmarked residential building located in the Greenwich Village Historic District in lower Manhattan in New York City....
Once the home of Jimi HendrixJimi HendrixJames Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
. - 299 West 12th Street299 West 12th Street299 West 12th Street is a landmarked residential building facing south onto Abingdon Square Park in the Greenwich Village Historic District on the west side of lower Manhattan in New York City....
- 302 West 12th Street302 West 12th Street302 West 12th Street is a landmarked residential building facing west onto Abingdon Square Park in the Greenwich Village Historic District[1] on the west side of lower Manhattan in New York City....