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[21] It took five weeks to buy all the parcels on the site;[22][23] on average, Gans bought three land lots per day. [135] Helmsley said he "can't afford to buy a park and pay taxes on it",[128] and he soon announced plans to replace Tudor City's parks with luxury apartment buildings, to much controversy. [94] City officials contended that the street widening was necessary because 42nd Street already carried high amounts of vehicular traffic to and from the nearby FDR Drive. [27] The buildings would also be highly visible from Grand Central, further increasing their appeal to potential residents. [49][273][284] It has a brick facade with ornate leaded and stained glass windows, as well as cream-colored facade decorations. She was the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn . [213] New York magazine recalled in 2008 that Time Equities ended up selling apartments at a significant discount, reporting: "In 1992, if the new owner were willing to assume the accrued debts, a Tudor City one-bedroom could be had for $3,500. Other units were used as pieds--terre for businesspeople and professionals who would spend one or two nights in town each week. Tudor City Confidential: Residents: CHARLTON HESTON Expansion", "Tenants of Tudor City Fighting For Oasis of Trees and Courtesy; An Oasis of Politeness and Trees", "The City; Bulldozer Halted At Tudor City M.T.A. [13][14] Middle-class families abandoned their row houses, which were converted into rooming houses or replaced by tenements. [255], Tudor City also contains two public parks: the Mary O'Connor Playground to the north[215][256] and the Tudor Grove Playground to the south. Listings on Streeteasy include two 15 th floor apartments at 25 Tudor City Place, a two-bedroom for $949,000 and what is called a 2-room studio for $320,000. Close-Up on Tudor City - The Village Voice Parks With City", "50-story apartment tower near UN planned by Helmsley", "Realty News A Rash of New Building Projects", "A Public Park Is Offered In Dispute at Tudor City", "Tudor City Swap Gains Approval of Planning Unit", "Moses wants to save playground from Helmsley", "Koch, in Reversal, Opposes Tudor City Land Exchange", "Officials mull 51st St. site in Tudor City parks swap", "Tudor City Parks Again Imperiled by Helmsley's Development Plan", "Hairy for Harry? [242], Tudor City Place was once known as Prospect Place[99] and remained a privately-owned street long after the complex was completed. [128] Some residents of Tudor City objected to the plans, claiming that the UN plan would force them out; others alleged that the Ford Foundation was planning to buy Tudor City, although the foundation denied these claims.