A building that used to house hospital staff of the defunct St. Vincent's hospital has been sold, according to the The Real Deal. Stonehenge Partners bought the red brick blight-on-the-history-of-architecture for $67 million, and plans to somehow transform it into appealing rental apartments. The gut-renovation will be done by the Office for Design & Architecture firm. Don't be mislead by the absurdly generic name; the Observer reports this firm is behind the dramatic and rather terrible "glassing" of the Union Square Tiffany & Co. building. The former St. Vincent's building, on Sixth Ave between 15th and 16th St, will most likely look absolutely nothing like it does now once ODA is through with it. more ›

Breakfast at Tiffany's, the novel by Truman Capote, is turning 50 (in just 3 years, the film will do the same). USA Today takes a look at the classic, which The New Yorker called "empty nostalgia" at the time (Capote wrote a letter to the publication saying he was "hurt and dismayed" by the criticism). The story however, whether on paper or celluloid, has stood the test of time and remains a favorite amongst many...in fact, just a couple of years ago the iconic Givenchy black dress that Audrey Hepburn wore in the movie sold for $807,000 (how much will Carrie Bradshaw garb go for in 50 years?). more ›

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