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== Architecture == The Puck Building was designed by [[Albert Wagner (architect)|Albert Wagner]]<ref name="aia4">{{cite AIA4|page=87}}</ref><ref name="NYCL p. 4; NPS p. 6">{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1983|page=4}}; {{harvnb|National Park Service|1983|ps=.|page=6}}</ref> and was built for ''[[Puck (magazine)|Puck]]'' magazine and the J. Ottmann Lithographing Company.<ref name="NYCL p. 4" /> It is designed in the [[Romanesque Revival architecture|Romanesque Revival]] style, with elements inspired by the German [[Rundbogenstil]] style.<ref>{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1983|ps=.|page=5}}</ref> It was constructed in two parts: The north section was built in 1885β1986 and the south addition in 1892β1993.<ref name="aia4" /> The front of the building on Lafayette Street was relocated in 1899 when the street (then called Elm Place)<ref>Friedman, Walter; and Opdycke, Sandra. "Puck" in {{cite enc-nyc|page=961}}</ref> was widened. Herman Wagner was the architect for the renovated facade.<ref name="aia4" /> === Facade === The current Puck Building is composed of the original structure to the north, which dates from 1885, and the annex to the south, which dates from 1892.<ref name="NYCL p. 6" /> In both sections of the building, the western [[Elevation (architecture)|elevation]] of the facade, along Lafayette Street, dates from 1898.<ref>{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1983|page=6}}; {{harvnb|National Park Service|1983|ps=.|page=7}}</ref> The Lafayette Street elevation is stylistically similar to the original facades of both the original building and the annex.<ref name="NPS p. 7" /> The original building is seven stories high, while the annex is nine stories high.<ref name="NYCL p. 6; NPS p. 2">{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1983|page=6}}; {{harvnb|National Park Service|1983|ps=.|page=2}}</ref> The building's facade includes gilded statues of [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]]'s character [[Puck (Shakespeare)|Puck]], from ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'';<ref>{{Cite news |last=Goncharoff |first=Katya |date=August 12, 1984 |title=The Glitter of Gold Gains in Facade and Lobby Decor: Some Say Owners Feel Gilding May Enhance Values |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/12/realestate/the-glitter-of-gold-gains-in-facade-and-lobby-door-some-owners.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331172644/https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/12/realestate/the-glitter-of-gold-gains-in-facade-and-lobby-door-some-owners.html |archive-date=March 31, 2021 |access-date=June 17, 2024 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331 |language=en-US }}</ref> the sculptor [[Henry Baerer]] created two such statues for the building.<ref name="aia4" /><ref name="Niers 2013">{{Cite magazine |last=Niers |first=Gert |date=JuneβJuly 2013 |title=Das Puck-GebΓ€ude: Auch Eine Deutsche Spur in New York |trans-title=The Puck Building: Another German Trace in New York |magazine=German Life |pages=52β54 |language=de |volume=20 |issue=1 |id={{ProQuest|1364732388}}}}</ref> Every elevation of the facade is divided vertically into [[Bay (architecture)|bays]] of uniform width.<ref name="NYCL p. 6" /> The original building measures three bays wide (originally five bays<ref name="NYCL p. 4" />) on Houston Street to the north, six bays wide on Mulberry Street to the east, and four bays wide on Lafayette Street to the west.<ref name="NYCL p. 6" /> The southern annex is five bays wide on Mulberry Street and six bays wide on Lafayette Street.<ref name="NYCL p. 7">{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1983|ps=.|page=7}}</ref> The southern elevation on Jersey Street is clad in plain brick and has a small number of window openings with iron shutters.<ref>{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1983|page=8}}; {{harvnb|National Park Service|1983|ps=.|page=3}}</ref> The bays are separated vertically by projecting brick [[Pier (architecture)|piers]], which rise atop granite [[pedestal]]s. The rest of the facade is made of red brick, except for the [[cast iron]] window frames and statues, as well as the [[wrought iron]] entrance gates.<ref name="NYCL pp. 6β7; NPS p. 2">{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1983|pages=6β7}}; {{harvnb|National Park Service|1983|ps=.|page=2}}</ref> Some terracotta and sandstone is also incorporated into the facade.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kanno-Youngs |first=Zolan |date=July 11, 2016 |title=Developers Turn to Materials of Old to Stand Out in Modern Era; Terra cotta makes a comeback in New York City |url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/developers-turn-to-materials-of-old-to-stand-out-in-modern-era-1468197251 |access-date=October 4, 2024 |work=The Wall Street Journal |page= |issn=0099-9660 |id={{ProQuest|1802677260}} |archive-date=October 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004193748/https://www.wsj.com/articles/developers-turn-to-materials-of-old-to-stand-out-in-modern-era-1468197251 |url-status=live }}</ref> All four corners of the building are [[chamfer]]ed, with small diagonal cutouts.<ref name="NYCL p. 7; NPS p. 2">{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1983|page=7}}; {{harvnb|National Park Service|1983|ps=.|page=2}}</ref> On Mulberry Street, there are two wrought-iron fire escapes, one each in the annex and the original building.<ref name="NYCL p. 7; NPS p. 2" /> ==== Lower stories ==== [[File:Puck Building, NYC (2014).JPG|thumb|The Lafayette Street entrance, with double-height arches on either side]] On the first two stories of the facade, there is one double-height arch in each bay.<ref name="NYCL p. 6; NPS p. 2" /> The piers between each bay are wider than on the upper stories, and there is a brownstone [[Course (architecture)|course]] at the bottom of each pier, just above the granite pedestal.<ref name="NYCL p. 6" /> On the first story, most of the bays contain rectangular openings, which are divided vertically into groups of three.<ref name="NYCL p. 6; NPS p. 2" /> Some of the first-story openings contain storefront entrances instead of windows; these entrances are accessed by small [[Stoop (architecture)|stoops]],<ref name="NYCL pp. 6β7; NPS p. 2" /> which are made of pieces of vaulted sidewalk.<ref name="NYCL p. 8" /> The second story is a semicircular [[lunette]] window, which is divided vertically into three panes. A cast-iron [[Transom (architecture)|transom bar]] separates the first- and second-story windows. The lunettes are surrounded by [[round arch]]es with slightly projecting edges, and there is a horizontal [[string course]] made of [[brownstone]] above the second story.<ref name="NYCL p. 6" /> The Puck Building's main entrance is on Lafayette Street, within the fifth-northernmost bay.<ref name="NYCL p. 7" /> This entrance is shaped like a [[triumphal arch]].<ref name="NPS p. 2">{{harvnb|National Park Service|1983|ps=.|page=2}}</ref> At the ground story of the archway are two rectangular doorways, which are separated by a cast-iron column and flanked by smaller cast-iron piers. In front of each doorway is an ornate [[Art Nouveau]] wrought-iron arch with a set of wrought-iron gates. A transom bar runs above the doorways, and a statue of Puck stands atop the center of the transom bar. Above the transom bar is a lunette window.<ref name="NYCL p. 7" /> On either side of the entrance is a granite pedestal, above which are two stone columns and two pilasters, all in the [[Doric order]].<ref name="NYCL p. 7; NPS p. 2" /> The columns and pilasters are all topped by capitals with wreath motifs.<ref name="NYCL p. 7" /> Above the columns is an [[architrave]] bearing the words "Puck Building" in all-capital letters, with a [[console bracket]] below the center and a [[balustrade]] above it.<ref name="NYCL p. 7; NPS p. 2" /> When the building was completed, ''Puck'' magazine described the structure as having round arches along both Houston and Mulberry streets, with a recessed wrought-iron entrance at the corner of these streets.<ref>{{harvnb|Puck|1887|ps=.|page=28}}</ref><ref name="NPS p. 6">{{harvnb|National Park Service|1983|ps=.|page=6}}</ref> The entrance at the northeast corner of the building, at Houston and Mulberry streets, included a pair of doorways until 1899.<ref name="NPS p. 2" /> This entrance has been replaced with a double-height brick column with a brownstone sphere.<ref name="NYCL p. 7; NPS p. 2" /> Above it is one of the Puck statues.<ref name="NYCL p. 7; NPS p. 2" /> which holds a mirror, pen, and book.<ref name="NYCL p. 7" /> The statue also included the inscription "What fools these mortals be",<ref name="NYCL p. 7" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=October 26, 1922 |title=Aged Man Suicides While Puck Laughs |work=The Atlanta Constitution |page=22 |id={{ProQuest|498316818}}}}</ref> the phrase printed on ''Puck'' magazine covers;<ref name="NYCL p. 2" /> this inscription had been worn away by the 1950s.<ref>{{cite web |last=Berger |first=Meyer |date=January 29, 1958 |title=About New York; Blimp to Press Hunt for Old Savannah Off Bellport β Piece Sought for Namesake Ship |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1958/01/29/archives/about-new-york-blimp-to-press-hunt-for-old-savannah-off-bellport.html |access-date=October 1, 2024 |website=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=October 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003163543/https://www.nytimes.com/1958/01/29/archives/about-new-york-blimp-to-press-hunt-for-old-savannah-off-bellport.html |url-status=live}}</ref> When the building's entrance was located at this corner, the column stood in front of the entrance.<ref name="King 1892">{{cite book |last=King |first=Moses |url=https://archive.org/details/kingshandbookof00king/page/884/mode/2up |title=King's handbook of New York City |publisher=M. King |year=1892 |page=884 |oclc=7880859}}</ref> ==== Upper stories ==== [[File:Puck Building August 2024 007.jpg|thumb|The windows on the fourth through seventh stories. On the fourth story, each bay contains two windows, while on the floors above, the bays are split into groups of three.]] On the third to seventh stories, the piers are narrower than on the lower stories.<ref name="NYCL p. 6" /> The third and fourth stories comprise a second tier of [[Arcade (architecture)|arcades]]. Within each bay, the third and fourth stories are composed of two double-height arches, each of which is half the width of the ground-level arches.<ref name="NYCL p. 6; NPS p. 2" /> The windows between the third and fourth stories are separated by patterned [[spandrel]] panels. Within each arched opening, there is a pair of [[sash window]]s on either story.<ref name="NYCL p. 6" /> Each pair of arches is separated vertically by a narrow brickwork pier with patterned [[Capital (architecture)|capitals]].<ref name="NYCL p. 6; NPS p. 2" /> In addition, there are [[corbel]]s and brownstone sills running horizontally above the fourth story.<ref name="NYCL p. 6" /> The fifth through seventh stories of each bay comprise a third arcade. On these stories, each bay has three triple-height arches, each measuring one-third of the width of the ground-level arches.<ref name="NYCL p. 6; NPS p. 2" /> Within each arched opening, there is a single sash window on each of the fifth through seventh stories.<ref name="NYCL pp. 6β7">{{harvnb|Landmarks Preservation Commission|1983|ps=.|pages=6β7}}</ref> As with the third-and-fourth-story windows, each arch is divided by narrow brickwork piers with patterned capitals.<ref name="NYCL p. 6; NPS p. 2" /> At the sixth story of the building's northeast corner, the chamfer has a massive console bracket, which originally served as the base of a flagpole.<ref name="NYCL p. 7; NPS p. 2" /><ref name="King 1892" /> A patterned brick course, corbels, a brownstone sill, and a [[cornice]] run horizontally above the seventh story of the original building.<ref name="NYCL pp. 6β7" /> The annex rises another two stories; the eighth and ninth stories of the annex form a separate arcade.<ref name="NYCL p. 7; NPS p. 2" /> On these stories, each bay contains three double-height arches, which are the same width as the arches on the fifth through seventh stories. A cornice runs horizontally above the ninth floor, and each of the piers rises slightly above the level of the cornice.<ref name="NYCL p. 7" /> Both the original building and the annex were originally topped by a [[parapet]]. The section of the parapet above the original building was removed by the late 20th century<ref name="NPS p. 2" /> but was restored in the 2010s.<ref name="Kusisto 2011">{{cite news |last1=Kusisto |first1=Laura |last2=De Avila |first2=Joseph |date=December 7, 2011 |title=City News: SoHo Landmark Posts Gains on Condo Plan |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204770404577082633712684206.html |access-date=October 4, 2024 |work=The Wall Street Journal |page=A.25 |issn=0099-9660 |id={{ProQuest|908719084}} |archive-date=February 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218160115/http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204770404577082633712684206.html? |url-status=live }}</ref> === Interior === The ceilings on the first floor are {{Convert|18|ft}} high, shrinking to {{Convert|10.5|ft}} on the upper stories.<ref name="Daniels 1983">{{cite web |last=Daniels |first=Lee A. |date=February 9, 1983 |title=Real Estate; New Status For Puck Building |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/09/business/real-estate-new-status-for-puck-building.html |access-date=September 27, 2024 |website=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=October 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003163431/https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/09/business/real-estate-new-status-for-puck-building.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The interior's architectural features included a cast-iron elevator. cast-iron staircases, wooden wainscoting, and [[open plan]] spaces with cast-iron columns. The columns were decorated with motifs such as [[Rosette (design)|rosettes]], [[Fluting (architecture)|fluting]], [[Boss (architecture)|bosses]], and bands.<ref name="NPS p. 3" /> The original building to the north has a wood-beam and cast iron [[superstructure]], while the southern annex has a brick-[[Vault (architecture)|vault]] and cast iron superstructure.<ref name="Budin r154">{{cite web |last=Budin |first=Jeremiah |date=August 6, 2014 |title=Williamsburg Pharmacy Closes; How They Built the Puck PHs |url=https://ny.curbed.com/2014/8/6/10063646/williamsburg-pharmacy-closes-how-they-built-the-puck-phs |access-date=October 4, 2024 |website=Curbed NY |archive-date=September 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923180443/https://ny.curbed.com/2014/8/6/10063646/williamsburg-pharmacy-closes-how-they-built-the-puck-phs |url-status=live }}</ref> The brick vaults were strong enough to accommodate the weight of the building's [[printing press]]es.<ref>{{cite news |last=Taylor |first=Candace |date=July 18, 2014 |title=Mansion β Elements: Things Are Looking Up at Home β Decorative Ceiling Treatments Highlight Height and Add Warmth Even to Modern Homes With Spare Architecture |work=The Wall Street Journal |page=M.1 |issn=0099-9660 |id={{ProQuest|1545749283}}}}</ref> The ground (first) floor was originally used by the J. Ottman firm, and it also included a stair leading to the ''Puck'' company offices on the upper stories.<ref name="Puck p. 23" /><ref name="NPS p. 6" /> On the upper floors was a reception area, a library, an office, a workshop and reception room, and a set of artists' [[atelier]]s. There was also a photographer's [[darkroom]] on the fifth floor.<ref name="Puck pp. 23β24" /> In addition, artists' sketches were reproduced in color in a transfer room on the sixth floor.<ref name="Puck pp. 23β24">{{harvnb|Puck|1887|ps=.|pages=23β24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Dennis |first1=Everette |last2=Allen |first2=Christopher |date=Spring 1979 |title="Puck", the Comic Weekly |magazine=Journalism History |page=17 |volume=6 |issue=1 |id={{ProQuest|1300125673}}}}</ref> The building had 24<ref>{{harvnb|Puck|1887|ps=.|page=26}}</ref> or 30 printing presses as well.<ref name="King 1892" /><ref name="Gaiter 1983" /><ref name="La Rosa 1983">{{Cite news |last=La Rosa |first=Paul |date=April 5, 1983 |title=Puck, last to be plucked |via=newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-puck-last-to-be-plucked/156333038/ |access-date=October 1, 2024 |work=New York Daily News |issn=2692-1251 |pages=181 |archive-date=October 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003163431/https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-puck-last-to-be-plucked/156333038/ |url-status=live}}</ref> After the original building was finished, ''King's Handbook of New York City'' characterized the building as being among the largest printing-plant structures in the world.<ref name="NYCL p. 4" /><ref name="King 1892" /> A ''Puck'' magazine supplement described the structure as being the largest printing plant near the Astor Library.<ref name="NYCL p. 4" /> Most of the interior, including the open plan offices, remained intact in the late 20th century.<ref name="NPS p. 3">{{harvnb|National Park Service|1983|ps=.|page=3}}</ref> A lobby for commercial tenants was added during the 1980s renovation.<ref name="Oser 1984">{{cite web |last=Oser |first=Alan S. |date=December 9, 1984 |title=Condominium Offices Getting Midtown Test |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/09/realestate/condominium-offices-getting-midtown-test.html |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=October 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003163432/https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/09/realestate/condominium-offices-getting-midtown-test.html |url-status=live}}</ref> On average, each of the modern-day building's floors covers about {{Convert|22000|ft2}}<ref name="Oser 1981" /> or {{Convert|24500|ft2}}.<ref name="Oser 1984" /> The building contains both office and retail space as well as ballrooms for large events on the ground and ninth floors. The Skylight Ballroom can accommodate 250 guests, while the Grand Ballroom can fit up to 1,000.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Puck Building |url=http://images.nymag.com/listings/attraction/Puck-Building/ |access-date=August 28, 2024 |website=New York Magazine |archive-date=October 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003163432/http://images.nymag.com/listings/attraction/Puck-Building/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Large masonry walls, measuring {{Convert|2|ft}} thick, split the interiors into thirds.<ref name="Mosher 2005">{{Cite magazine |last=Mosher |first=Diana |date=Aug 2005 |title=History lesson |magazine=Contract |pages=94β98 |volume=47 |issue=8 |id={{ProQuest|223752426}}}}</ref> ==== Penthouse apartments ==== At the top of the building are six [[penthouse apartment]]s collectively known as the Puck Penthouses;<ref name="Morgan 2013">{{cite news |last=Morgan |first=Richard |date=December 13, 2013 |title=Property β Block Party: Mix on Lafayette Street Keeps Reaching Higher |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304014504579250263056667046.html |access-date=October 4, 2024 |work=The Wall Street Journal |page=A.24 |issn=0099-9660 |id={{ProQuest|1467622383}} |archive-date=October 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004193850/https://segment-data.zqtk.net/dowjones-d8s23j?url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304014504579250263056667046.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Finn 2013" /> they were designed by Jose Ramirez and Sherida E. Paulsen.<ref name="Finn 2013">{{cite web |last=Finn |first=Robin |date=September 19, 2013 |title=Penthouses for the Puck Building |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/22/realestate/penthouses-for-the-puck-building.html |access-date=September 27, 2024 |website=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=October 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003163432/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/22/realestate/penthouses-for-the-puck-building.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Alberts 2013">{{cite web |last=Alberts |first=Hana R. |date=September 20, 2013 |title=Details Unveiled for Long-Awaited $21β$60M Puck Penthouses |url=https://ny.curbed.com/2013/9/20/10195902/details-unveiled-for-long-awaited-21-60m-puck-penthouses |access-date=September 27, 2024 |website=Curbed NY |archive-date=February 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228050530/https://ny.curbed.com/2013/9/20/10195902/details-unveiled-for-long-awaited-21-60m-puck-penthouses |url-status=live}}</ref> The apartments are accessed through their own entrance and are served by a [[concierge]].<ref name="Samtani 2013">{{cite web |last=Samtani |first=Hiten |date=April 18, 2013 |title=Penthouses en route at Kushner Companies' Puck Building |url=https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2013/04/18/penthouses-to-hit-the-market-at-kushner-companies-puck-building/ |access-date=September 27, 2024 |website=The Real Deal |archive-date=October 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004193748/https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2013/04/18/penthouses-to-hit-the-market-at-kushner-companies-puck-building/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The penthouse lobby has an imported European cast-iron [[fireplace mantel]], and the private elevator has a depiction of Puck. Each of the apartments is designated with a [[Roman numerals|Roman numeral]] apartment number.<ref name="Finn 2013" /> The penthouses range from {{convert|4895|to|7000|ft2}}.<ref name="Alberts 2013" /><ref name="Samtani 2013" /> Each penthouse has a separate layout; three of the penthouses have outdoor terraces, and two units occupy two levels.<ref name="Finn 2013" /> The largest unit is Penthouse I, which spans {{Convert|7,241|ft2}} and includes five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and {{Convert|5100|ft2}} of terraces.<ref name="Velsey 2022" /><ref name="Gannon 2021">{{cite web |last=Gannon |first=Devin |date=September 2, 2021 |title=Joshua Kushner and Karlie Kloss buy Puck Building penthouse last listed for $42.5M |url=https://www.6sqft.com/joshua-kushner-and-karlie-kloss-buy-puck-building-penthouse/ |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=6sqft |postscript=none |archive-date=October 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004193748/https://www.6sqft.com/joshua-kushner-and-karlie-kloss-buy-puck-building-penthouse/ |url-status=live }}; {{cite web |date=September 2, 2021 |title=Joshua Kushner, Karlie Kloss to buy Puck penthouse |url=https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2021/09/02/joshua-kushner-karlie-kloss-to-buy-puck-penthouse/ |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=The Real Deal |archive-date=October 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004193748/https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2021/09/02/joshua-kushner-karlie-kloss-to-buy-puck-penthouse/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Puck Penthouses retain the spaces' original large windows, cast-iron columns, and vaulted brick ceilings.<ref name="Morgan 2013" /><ref name="Alberts 2013" /><ref name="Samtani 2013" /> The units were fully furnished when they were built.<ref name="Lassell p491">{{cite web |last=Lassell |first=Michael |date=February 12, 2014 |title=Design Advice From Ivanka Trump And Jared Kushner |url=https://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/interior-designers/tips/g774/design-solutions-urban-ingenuity/#slide-7 |access-date=October 4, 2024 |website=ELLE Decor |archive-date=October 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004194419/https://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/interior-designers/tips/g774/design-solutions-urban-ingenuity/#slide-7 |url-status=live }}</ref> The apartments have custom stoves, window frames, door hinges, and other appliances,<ref name="Finn 2013" /><ref name="Morgan 2013" /> and the bathrooms are clad in [[travertine]].<ref name="Finn 2013" /> In addition, the doors are made of nickel and glass,<ref name="Finn 2013" /><ref name="Alberts r324">{{cite web |last=Alberts |first=Hana R. |date=February 12, 2014 |title=Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump Detail Puck Penthouses' Reno |url=https://ny.curbed.com/2014/2/12/10144532/jared-kushner-ivanka-trump-detail-puck-penthouses-reno |access-date=October 4, 2024 |website=Curbed NY |archive-date=October 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004194405/https://ny.curbed.com/2014/2/12/10144532/jared-kushner-ivanka-trump-detail-puck-penthouses-reno |url-status=live }}</ref> materials that were selected specifically to give the penthouses an industrial ambiance.<ref name="Alberts r324" /> The [[builders hardware]] is made of materials such as marble and nickel.<ref name="Morgan 2013" /> There are also electronic devices, such as hidden televisions in the bathroom mirrors.<ref name="Lassell p491" /><ref name="Alberts r324" /> One of the penthouses is within a [[dormer]] structure,<ref name="Fung 2011" /><ref name="Amateau 2011" /> which has a steel frame and is structurally connected with the frames of the original structure and annex.<ref name="Budin r154" />
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