Clock Tower tries to upstage Plaza

There’s a new battle brewing for New York City’s Supreme Conversion Between The Plaza Hotel and the Clock Tower, the former MetLife headquarters at 5 Madison Avenue. Africa Israel’s US head, Rotem Rosen, says the Clock Tower will be more exclusive, because it will have only 55 units, compared to The Plaza‘s 181. And he says the celebrities are already lining up to buy. “The clientele will be top celebrities,” he told the Observer. “I cannot tell you the names we have already gotten calls from to get a unit, but you can imagine how many celebrities will want to live in this building.” Versace is designing the interiors.