Central Park South, Midtown Manhattan · Building guide
Trump Parc (106 Central Park South)
106 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019 (at Sixth Avenue)
Trump Parc at 106 Central Park South is a 38-story condominium building at the corner of Central Park South and Sixth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, facing Central Park. The building opened on May 12, 1930 as the Barbizon-Plaza Hotel, an Art Deco hotel with about 1,400 rooms designed by Laurence Emmons with Murgatroyd & Ogden and built by William H. Silk. Donald Trump acquired the hotel and the adjacent 100 Central Park South in 1981; the hotel closed in December 1985 and was converted into a condominium of approximately 340 residences, completed in 1988 under the Trump Parc name. The smaller neighboring building at 100 Central Park South, known as Trump Parc East, is a separate 14-story building with its own entrance. Trump Parc offers doorman service and a garage; ask the managing agent about the current pet policy. Its gilded tower top remains a recognizable part of the Central Park South skyline. The 57th Street station on the Sixth Avenue subway line is about one block south.
Trump Parc (106 Central Park South): frequently asked questions
What is 106 Central Park South?
106 Central Park South is Trump Parc, a 38-story residential condominium at the corner of Central Park South and Sixth Avenue. It was originally the Barbizon-Plaza Hotel, which opened in 1930. Donald Trump bought the property in 1981, and after the hotel closed in 1985 it was converted into approximately 340 condominium residences, completed in 1988.
Is Trump Parc a condo or a co-op?
Trump Parc is a condominium. It was converted from the former Barbizon-Plaza Hotel into roughly 340 condominium units in 1988. As a condo, apartments are owned as real property rather than as shares in a cooperative corporation, and resales are generally subject to the condominium's rules, which typically include a right of first refusal rather than a co-op board approval process.
When was 106 Central Park South built?
The building opened on May 12, 1930 as the Barbizon-Plaza Hotel, built by William H. Silk for about $10 million. The hotel operated for more than five decades before closing on December 14, 1985. It was then converted into condominiums and reopened as Trump Parc in 1988, keeping its Art Deco tower and gilded crown.
What is the difference between Trump Parc and Trump Parc East?
Trump Parc is the 38-story former Barbizon-Plaza Hotel at 106 Central Park South. Trump Parc East is a separate, smaller 14-story building at 100 Central Park South, at the corner of Sixth Avenue, built around 1917. Donald Trump acquired both properties in 1981. Trump Parc East has its own entrance and was converted to condominiums separately.
Who designed the original Barbizon-Plaza Hotel?
The Barbizon-Plaza Hotel was designed by architect and decorator Laurence Emmons, working with the firms of Lloyd Morgan and Murgatroyd & Ogden. The Art Deco / Modern Classical design is best known for its tall, gilded crown with extended pillars, which is still visible from Central Park and Sixth Avenue today.
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