Sovereign Apartments

 residence, skyscraper, condominium, apartment building

Height (tip)(architectural)(roof) 137.16 m
Floors (above ground) 48
Construction end 1973

When it was erected by Sigmund Sommer in 1971, this behemoth startled the Sutton Place community because of its enormous bulk that stretches along the south side of the Manhattan approach to the Queeensborough Bridge, the city’s most picturesque. There was no uproar about any shadows it might cast since it was on the north end of this area and actually helped to serve as a noise buffer from bridge traffic. Moreover, it brought a lot of new, affluent residents to the area and was quite distinguished looking for a high-rise residential tower at the time because of its stepped plan, its landscaping and its strong horizontal banding.

425 East 58th Street

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