Cheap Recliner King Buys Expensive Pied-à-Terre
Michigan discount furniture magnate Archie Van Elslander just picked up a pad at The Mark, and something tells us he won’t be furnishing it with items from Art Van Furniture, his Warren, Michigan-based company.
The Mark, perched on Madison Avenue at 25 East 77th Street, has had a tough time selling since its pre-recession cond-op conversion, though the hotel has had no such problems of late. During Hurricane Sandy, it served as a temporary home to a handful of notable downtown refugees, including Anna Wintour, Marc Jacobs, Katie Holmes and Russell Crowe. Read More
