84-Year-Old Falls to Death; Apparent Suicide from Luxury Columbus Circle Rental Unit
An 84-year-old man was found dead after descending off a luxury penthouse on the UWS. Police had yet to release his identity, but said a note was found at the scene.
| 30 Jul 2024 | 05:01
The 27-story Anagram building from which the unidentified man tumbled on July 27, features outdoor areas including a penthouse terrace with spectacular views of the city. Photo: Anagram Columbus Circle
An aerial photo of the Anagram Building at Columbus Circle. (
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The new residential entrance of the Anagram Building, on 60th Street between Broadway and Columbus Avenue. (
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The Anagram building on the corner of 60th Street and Broadway. Where Broadway begins to skew east due to Columbus Circle. (
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One of the balconies of the Anagram Columbus Circle, located just above the building’s entrance. The unidentified 84 year old who plunged to his death, landed on a third-floor balcony, cops said. (
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An elderly man plunged to his death from the penthouse of his two bedroom apartment on the Upper West Side. The unidentified 84 year-old was found unconscious and unresponsive on the third floor balcony of The Anagram Columbus Circle, located at 1 W. 60th Street, according to a police spokesperson.
The man left a note in the area before allegedly jumping to his death on July 27, around 7:30 a.m. according to police. The apparent suicide caused the man’s lower portion of one of his legs to be severed in the fall from the luxury apartments, causing his detached foot to land on a parked car out front. The Anagram Columbus Circle just recently finished up its long-awaited construction and brochures for the 27-story building hyped its proximity to the so-called Billionaires Row of pencil thin towers centered around 57th St. from Columbus Circle to roughly Park Ave.
The Upper West Side retail and residential location is self proclaimed as “New York’s most perfectly composed rental residencies” but unlike many of its loftier neighbors, the Anagram is strictly a luxury rental unit with no apartments for sale to wannabe owners.
“The Anagram Columbus Circle has all the opulence expected of a new luxury building: cabinets and bathroom vanities manufactured in Italy, appliances from Bosch and Wolf, a gym, a penthouse terrace that can be reserved for private events and guests, and co-working spaces,” according to a New York Times article in September 2023.
“But unlike the nearby condo towers that came before it, the Anagram has a notable difference: There’s nothing for sale.”
Police had not released the identity of the deceased pending notification of the next of kin.
A resident who spoke with the New York Post said that the deceased had only moved into the apartment a few months ago.
“He was a nice man,” the resident told the Post. “He was only here for a month, two months. The apartment he was living in, a two-bedroom is probably like $15 grand a month.”
If you or someone you know are struggling with suicidal thoughts or need mental health support you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. You can also dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org if you live outside NYC.