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Galaxy Towers, also known as the Galaxy Towers Condominium Association or GTCA, are a trio of octagonal towers located at 7000 Kennedy Boulevard East〔D'Onofrio, Mike (May 8, 2014). ("Cops: Guttenberg woman jumps to her death at Galaxy Towers apartments" ). NJ.com.〕 in the southeastern corner of Guttenberg, New Jersey, USA, overlooking the Hudson River. The towers were built in 1976 by a partnership of Norman Belfer, a Long Island developer who owned another high-rise in Guttenberg, and the Prudential Insurance Company of America. It began as an rental apartment complex, but converted to condominiums in 1980. It contains a mixture of condominiums, retail, and office space, including 1,075 apartments. The Brutalist style complex were designed by Gruzon and Partners〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Emporis )〕 and developed by Prudential Insurance Company. As of 2011, most of Guttenberg's residents live in the Galaxy. ==History and features== The Galaxy Towers were built in 1976 by a partnership of Norman Belfer, a Long Island developer who owned another high-rise in Guttenberg, and the Prudential Insurance Company of America. The Galaxy Towers' 1,075 residential units consist of a 50-story building, two 44-story towers and two 16-story connecting structures. Most of the complex's apartments offer spectacular, unobstructed views of the Manhattan skyline, a feature enhanced by the octagonal shape of the buildings and their staggered configuration along the river.〔DePalma, Anthony (July 3, 1983). ("IN NEW JERSEY; IN TINY GUTTENBERG, A CITY WITHIN A CITY" ). ''The New York Times''.〕 Its location on the Hudson River in Guttenberg was said to be both its greatest advantage and its biggest drawback. The fact that the Towers has been likened to a self-contained city within a town that is only four-blocks long has plagued the Galaxy's owners from the building's inception. Its unusual status made it difficult to rent units when they were merely apartments, and then selling them after the conversion to condominiums was approved in 1980. Because the Galaxy began as a rental project that subsequently converted to condominium ownership, the Galaxy has had the marketing problem of tenants who elected not to buy their apartments, but whose occupancy hinders their sale to the public. In addition, environmentalists objected to their construction because they obliterated views of the Hudson Palisades, which they considered a valuable resource. When fully occupied, the Galaxy's population is half that of Guttenberg's. Its $3.3 million in real-estate taxes exceeds by more than $1 million what Guttenberg collects from the rest of the property in town.〔 As of November 2011, most of the town's population lives in the Towers.〔LaMarca, Stephen (November 27, 2011). ("Website revels in condo controversies" ). ''The Hudson Reporter''.〕 During the first few years the Galaxy was open, its 57 different apartment models, each with an odd-shaped floor plan dictated by its location in the beehive of its tower, rented for an average of $800. However, there was not a sufficient market for luxury apartments in Guttenberg, and by 1979, less than half of the first two towers had been rented. The interior of the third tower, the last to be built, had not been completed and the building was vacant until demand caught up with supply. That same year, Belfer dissolved his partnership with Prudential, due to differences between the two. Prudential took over the complex and made some improvements, including the installation of new windows, renovation of the lobby and hallways and the purchase of a 17-acre parcel of waterfront land below the Galaxy that had been used for the processing and storage of peanut oil. Rents were restructured between 1979 and 1980, resulting in an increase of more than 300 tenants before approval was granted in 1980 for conversion to condominium ownership.〔 The first apartments were sold to residents in October 1980. Sales were opened to the public the following January. By July 1983, nearly 700 of the 1,075 units were sold, about 150 of which are rentals occupied by tenants who lived there before the conversion, 70% of whom originated in Manhattan. Among the units not yet sold by 1983 were the complex's largest and most exclusive units, including a fully decorated and furnished $545,000 USD 3-bedroom penthouse, which went on sale that year.〔 Access to the Galaxy is via a circular tree-lined driveway at Boulevard East on top of the Hudson Palisades. The recreational facilities include two pools, an exercise room, a whirlpool and saunas.〔 Galaxy Mall Plaza is a two-level mall located beneath the three buildings on Boulevard East. In addition to a number of different stores, and dining establishments,〔〔 it was the location of the 500-seat Galaxy TriPlex movie theater, which was built in 1977, and whose operational status changed numerous times over the next quarter century.〔〔("Galaxy Triplex" ). Cinema Treasures. Retrieved January 14, 2015.〕 It closed one year after it opened, and remained unused for a decade, until it reopened in 1987 by owner Nelson Page of Majestic Entertainment. It initially failed to find a devoted audience, but when it changed to a discount house, it saw success. Its houses were increased to three in 1989, and it developed a reputation for eclectic programming at affordable prices. In addition to first-run features, The Galaxy hosted a regular silent film series. The Galaxy TriPlex was the location of a five week Coming Attractions program hosted by film critic Jeffrey Lyons, and the annual Black Maria Film Festival. The theater ultimately closed in 2007. It was one of three theaters of Nelson's that closed for economic reasons, along with The Valley View Cinemas in Wayne, the Hudson Street Cinemas in Hoboken and the Cedar Lane Cinemas in Teaneck. It was converted into office space.〔〔Baker, Rebecca (November 30, 2012). ("Cedar Lane Cinemas in Teaneck goes dark; owner says cost of going digital too high" ). NorthJersey.com.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Galaxy Towers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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