Bill Ackman Told to Rework Plan for Glass Penthouse on NYC Tower

  • Billionaire paid $22 million in 2018 for four apartments
  • Neighbor says design is like ‘Malibu beach house’ on city roof
Proposed penthouse in a rendering, designed by Norman Foster.Source: NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Presentation
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Billionaire investor Bill Ackman’s plans for a Norman Foster-designed glass penthouse on the roof of a Manhattan apartment tower are facing a setback.

At a hearing Tuesday, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission declined to vote on whether Ackman and his wife, Neri Oxman, could replace a pink stucco home atop the Upper West Side property with a more modern, floor-to-ceiling glass design. Instead, the couple was told to revisit their proposal.