Fashion designer Elie Tahari has the rights to build an additional two stories atop his penthouse in this Fifth Avenue building. Fashion designer Elie Tahari has the rights to build an additional two stories atop his penthouse in this Fifth Avenue building. Photo: COOKFOX ArchitectsFashion designer Elie Tahari spent more than 12 years securing the rights to build an additional two stories atop his penthouse on New York’s Fifth Avenue. Mr. Tahari is looking for a partner willing to invest $35 million to complete construction. Mr. Tahari bought his first penthouse apartment in the building for $325,000 in 1979, public records show.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 22, 2018 15:11 UTC