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LOCATION
Address: 301 West 57th Street #48A
City: New York
State: New York
Zip Code: 10019
Nation: United States

STATUS
Type: Residential
Status: Built

TECHNICAL DATA
Date(s): 1989
Site Area: N.A.
Floor Area: 2 beds, 2.5 baths; 1,917 ft² (178.1 m²)
Height: N.A.
Floors (Above Ground): N.A.
Building Cost:

PROFESSIONAL TEAM
Client: Sol Shanus (1918-2009) and Harriet T. Rohr Shanus (1926-2019)
Architect: Myron Goldfinger
Associate Architect:
Interior Design: Barbara Lane
Landscape:
Structural:
MEP:
QS/PM:

SUPPLIERS
Contractor:
Subcontractor(s):

Shanus Residence

The project scope is to design a residence for Sol Herbert Shanus (1918-2009) and Harriet T. Rohr Shanus (1926-2019).
Sol Herbert Shanus passes away on October 31, 2009.
Harriet T. Rohr Shanus passes away on May 17, 2019.
The residence is listed for sale for $3,950,000 on June 06, 2025. It is delisted on November 19, 2025.
The residence is listed for sale for $3,800,000 on December 10, 2025.