Showing posts with label lipstick building. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lipstick building. Show all posts

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Who Was the Lipstick Building's Most Famous Tenant?

And the answer is ...

d) Bernie Madoff

The Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff leased several floors of the Lipstick Building, before his scheme was discovered. He's now the iconic building's most infamous ex-resident. 

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

New York Trivia Tuesday

It's not one of NYC's most iconic buildings, but 53rd at Third, otherwise known as the Lipstick Building, has its own reasons for standing out. The building, which was finished in 1989, is shaped like a lipstick tube and is made of red enameled granite, giving it an unusually glamorous vibe.

The Lipstick Building is largely occupied by a local law firm, but has had one particularly notable tenant. Who is it?

a) Barry Diller
b) Donald Trump
c) Graydon Carter
d) Bernie Madoff

Check back on Thursday for the answer to this week's trivia challenge!