30 W 56th St
New York, NY 10019
Henry Seligman Residence · Property For Lease

30 West 56th Street, the Henry Seligman Residence, is a notable historic building located in Midtown Manhattan. Designed by C. P. H. Gilbert in the French Renaissance Revival style, the five-story residence was constructed between 1899 and 1901, and features a limestone facade with intricate decorative elements. Originally built as a private residence for Henry Seligman, a prominent banker from the family behind J. & W. Seligman & Co., the house served as the family home until the early 1930s. Following the deaths of Henry and his wife Adelaide, the building was leased to the Beethoven Association and later converted into apartments in 1941. In 1994, the fashion firm Aeffe USA, owned by Alberta Ferretti, purchased and began occupying the building. Moschino, Jean Paul Gaultier, Alberta Ferretti, and other prominent Italian fashion houses have since used the building as showroom and office space. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the house as an offcial landmark in 2007.