Friday, October 5, 2012

Slide show ending in A Building


Back in March 2011, we first noted the condo in the A Building with a slide. Yes — this slide.


Phil Galfond, a professional poker player, owned this place and put it on the market.

According to the Post:

The new owner of the two pads atop the East 13th Street building, identified by sources as Daniel Gieschen, a Canadian who made a bundle selling a software company, paid $3.3 million for the ultra-modern residence.

“He plans on inviting all his friends to America for a slide party, and then he wants to donate the slide to a children’s museum or to a charity,” said listing broker Elizabeth Kee of Core.

In times like these, there's only one thing to do: SLIDE PARTY!


Previously on EV Grieve:
Just your everyday penthouse combo connected by a stainless steel slide
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 5, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    It's nice that he's going to give the slide to kids. We need more adults who act like... adults.

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  2. Pumpkin PatchOctober 5, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    I don't know, a little less cynicism and a little more optimism is good for the soul.

    And that's why I watch My Neighbor Totoro every couple of months.

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  3. MakeoutOctober 5, 2012 at 12:31 PM

    I bet liability is going to get in the way of that good intention.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 5, 2012 at 5:48 PM

    Well the slide is already there, so enjoy it(laundry chute, perhaps?) The slide is built to complement specific architecture so it won't be easy to simply remove and re-use. Probably just wants to get rid of it without sounding like he doesn't like the idea of a luxury slide.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 7, 2012 at 3:02 PM

    Too bad they didn't run the slide outside the building and then curve back inside

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