Situated at the epicenter of Manhattan’s most iconic thoroughfare, developer SHVO presents Mandarin Oriental Residences, Fifth Avenue, located at 685 Fifth Avenue, which reimagines luxury and convenience through legendary service and an exceptional turnkey offering.
The building evokes quintessential New York glamour through the legacy of the Beaux Arts building. Originally built in 1926, the historic building was first home to the pioneering Dorothy Gray Cosmetics whose luxury showroom, salon and headquarters helped transform Fifth Avenue into the destination for luxury retail.
In the century following, the building has hosted an illustrious roster of tenants, including the headquarters for fashion house Gucci. It has now been re-imagined as the Mandarin Oriental Residences, Fifth Avenue. Mandarin Oriental Residences, Fifth Avenue boasts 69 residences and 3 penthouses across 29 floors and offers every detail considered and every convenience coordinated.
Fully furnished and accessorized, including luxuries for everyday use such as Frette sheets on hotel style beds, Italian Aqua di Parma personal care products in bathrooms and Lavazza espresso makers, these turnkey residences are fully realized —all owners have to do is arrive.
Amenities include a spa and salon, rooftop pool and lounge, state-of-the-art fitness center and more that are managed by Mandarin Oriental—a global icon in hospitality.
Dining experiences are curated by Michelin-starred chef and Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur, Daniel Boulud. Residents enjoy exclusive access to Boulud Privé on the 27th floor, the restaurateur’s first private dining experience in New York City, featuring indoor-outdoor dining, surrounded by sweeping city views, as well as in residences services.
The private restaurant is meant to serve as an extension of residents’ dining rooms and living rooms. Boulud has a long time relationship with the developer Michael Shvo, and jumped at the opportunity when approached to curate the private dining experience.
But the experience with Boulud Privé doesn’t just stop on the 27th floor: Boulud offers in-residence dining for those who live at Mandarin Oriental Residences, Fifth Avenue; you never even have to leave your couch to partake in the Boulud fine dining experience. You can enjoy his amazing bites from the comfort of your own home.
If residents want Boulud’s wine expertise within their own homes, Boulud Privé also offers an in-residence sommelier service offering curated wine lists to stock residents’ wine bars. Boulud Privé also services the rooftop at Mandarin Oriental Residences, Fifth Avenue.
Offering a rooftop pool (believed to be the only rooftop pool on Fifth Avenue in a residential building), cabanas, bar, and lounge, residents here get to permanently live on vacation, lay by the pool, and have food from Boulud Privé brought directly to their cabana. Source by Mandarin Oriental Residence, Fifth Avenue and photos Courtesy of M18 Public Relations.
