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777 Third Avenue

Modern Masterpiece Graces Midtown Manhattan

Published in Health Business Week, October 23rd, 2009

As diners scurry to Smith & Wollensky, a legendary steakhouse in Midtown Manhattan, they may stop to admire something remarkable in front of neighboring 777 Third Avenue. Most office buildings in the area have entrances lacking imagination or inspiration. But 777 Third Avenue has one of Midtown's best-kept secrets. Under the building's front overhang is an early work by one of the world's most prominent sculptors: Beverly Pepper.

This gift to Midtown Manhattan is due to the foresight of the builders of 777 Third. When the tower was under construction in 1963, the William Kaufman Organization (WKO) was searching for the right talent to create a masterpiece that would...

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