Madame Paulette Expands, Unveils Flagship Boutique at Manhattan House

World-Renowned Custom Couture Cleaners to Offer Clients Unprecedented Level of Service New York

Madame Paulette, the world-renowned custom couture, interior and bridal cleaning and restoration company, recently opened its new flagship boutique, which was expanded and relocated at Manhattan House. Madame Paulette, the longest-standing retail tenant at Manhattan House, the Upper East Side landmark residential building and architectural icon, features new premium services such as personal attendants, a highly advanced lighting system and special wardrobe and home services.

The new Madame Paulette lighting system allows customers to view clothing in lighting that mimics different times of day. A black light feature with a magnifying glass helps Madame Paulette professionals see and study stains that are invisible to the naked eye. Reminiscent of the windows at Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and Barney’s, expansive window displays have been installed to exhibit some of the spectacular new creations of select fashion design and luxury partners.

“We are thrilled to continue our long-term relationship with Manhattan House, which has been our home for over 45 years,” said John Mahdessian, president of the Madame Paulette Organization. “Our location in the most desirable neighborhood in the city has been an integral part of our success. From Manhattan House, we serve New York’s elite, including industry leaders, celebrities, socialites and corporations, such as Anna Wintour, Kelly Ripa and Bergdorf Goodman. This expansion allows us to offer new services to our high-end clientele.”

The new retail space is located at 1255 Second Ave. The space has a classic modern style with Madame Paulette’s signature color scheme of black, gold and cream throughout the shop. The flagship boutique includes features and finishes such as custom-designed furniture, Venini Chandeliers, Miele appliances, granite floors, custom brass and metal millwork. Customers may relax in the lounge, where attendants provide champagne and hors d’oeuvres. Large dressing rooms have been designed to accommodate bridal gowns and evening attire.

“Madame Paulette is not only a store; it is a destination on the Upper East Side. Manhattan House residents have easy access to the company’s world-renowned services right at their doorstep,” said Brian Fallon, a partner of O’Connor Capital Partners, developer of the Manhattan House. “Madame Paulette‘s expansion within Manhattan House is a great milestone in the continued success of our redevelopment process.”

Located at 200 East 66th Street, Manhattan House is an architectural icon originally designed in 1952 by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Manhattan House offers spacious, light-infused, one- to five-bedroom-plus family sized residences that have been restored and enhanced to combine the building’s classic grandeur with quintessential elements of 21st-century luxury living. Residents will enjoy unprecedented services and amenities, including the exclusive residents-only Manhattan Club, an in-residence hotel concierge, Exhale Spa and state-of-the-art fitness facility, Roto Studio-designed children’s playroom, and Manhattan’s second largest private residential park with landscaping by Sasaki Associates, the world-renowned firm that recently designed the 2008 Beijing Olympic Green. For more information, please visit www.manhattanhouse.com.

Madame Paulette

For over half a century, The Madame Paulette Organization, a third generation, family-owned business has been acclaimed as the undisputed authority in couture, apparel, bridal and interior cleaning and restoration – patronized by renowned design houses, such as Reem Acra, Christian Dior, Fendi, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, Carolina Herrera, Roberto Cavalli and Vera Wang; celebrities such as Meryl Streep, Barbara Walters, Melania Trump and Bette Midler as well as revered institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of the City of New York. For more information, please visit www.madamepaulette.com.

O’Connor Capital Partners

O’Connor Capital Partners, founded in 1983, is a privately held real estate investment and development firm. The firm is headquartered in New York with regional offices in Mexico City and Los Angeles. O’Connor Capital Partners is focused on principal investing through private equity funds and concentrates its efforts on direct investments in high-quality assets in major North American metropolitan markets. Notable New York Metro projects include The Westchester in White Plains, Menlo Park Mall in New Jersey and Parkchester in the Bronx. O’Connor has participated in the development of high-end residential projects in most of the major cities in the U.S. and Mexico. Since inception, the firm has acquired or developed more than $15 billion of property on behalf of various investment funds, institutional clients, and its own account, encompassing all major property types. For more information, please visit www.oconnorcp.com. ###

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Manhattan House Declared a Landmark: NYC.gov

MANHATTAN HOUSE BECOMES A NEW YORK CITY LANDMARK
Upper East Side White-Brick Icon Embraced 20th Century European Modernism and Attracted Many Renowned Tenants, Including Grace Kelly and Benny Goodman

The Landmarks Preservation Commission today granted landmark status to Manhattan House, the
sprawling full block, modernist apartment and retail complex on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Set
between a lush garden, the 21-story, 10-tower structure elevated white brick as a fashionable building
material and popularized balconies in many new residential high rises constructed in New York City after World War II. “Manhattan House set a new standard for apartment construction in New York City and gave modernism a strong foothold here,” said Commission Chairman Robert B. Tierney. “Although Manhattan House inspired many new architectural imitators, very few came close to what it achieved. It joins a growing list of modern landmarks we’ve designated since 2002, such as the Summit Hotel and Socony-Mobil building.”“

The New York Life Insurance Company commissioned the New York office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the Chicago-based firm that was at the forefront of the development of modern architecture in the United States, to design Manhattan House. Completed in 1951 and occupying a block between 65th and 66th streets and Second and Third avenues, the building reflects the theories of Le Corbusier, the renowned 20th century French architect who, among other things, was known for setting enormous, slab-like apartment buildings in open spaces.

The footprint of Manhattan House is shaped like a modified capital letter H, with 10 short wings
projecting from a longer spine, an arrangement that allows for multiple exposures to light and spacious
apartments with a variety of floor plans. The extensive use of glass in the lobby further enhances the
building’s openness, and blurs the distinction between indoors and outdoors.
… For the full article, visit NYC.gov.

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