Brooklyn man, 43, 'suddenly' jumps to his death from $2.9 million luxury high-rise near the United Nations after asking broker to show him the balcony
- The unidentified Brooklyn man, 43, asked to see the balcony and then jumped to his death
- 100 United Nations Plaza is in the diplomatic corridor and a block from the UN
- The death occurred just after 1 p.m. in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan
- Columbia University student Samantha Kwek died after jumping from the same building in 2012
The 43-year-old man was touring the two-bedroom unit 100 of the United Nations Plaza in the Turtle Bay neighborhood when he jumped at 1:15 p.m., according to police.
The man 'suddenly jumped' a source told the New York Post after the broker lead him onto the balcony.
His body hit a third-floor patio during his fall, said police.
- An unidentified 43-year-old man died after jumping from the 32nd floor of 100 United Nations Plaza
- The man was looking at a $2.9 million apartment when he asked to see the balcony and leaped to his death
He was pronounced dead when police arrived.
A two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom apartment on the 32nd floor is advertised for sale for $2.9 million. The broker declined to comment when contacted by the DailyMail.com.
Corcoran, the real estate agency handling the sale, advertises the 1,985 square-foot unit as an 'expansive home' with two private balconies.
The apartment also boasts floor-to-ceiling windows, solid brass detailing, marble flooring and a separate formal dining room.
The master bedroom has a walk-in closet, a bathroom with a jacuzzi and the entrance of a second private balcony.
The death recalls another suicide last year when a 22-year-old woman fell to her death from the 16th floor after a fight with her boyfriend on January 29, 2012.
Nearby: The United Nations (pictured) is directly south of the building where the man jumped
Diplomatic corridor: 100 United Nations Plaza, a 52-story luxury building where the suicide occurred, is a common spot for diplomats to live
Samantha Kwek, a Columbia University student, had apparently wanted to break up with her boyfriend on the night she jumped.
She had sent several text messages to her boyfriend Benjamin Small before she died, according to the New York Post.
'I really don’t know why [she jumped]. She was really, really sad, I guess... I’m mortified,' he told the paper.
She landed on East 48th Street in front of 100 United Nations Plaza, a 52-storey building across the street from the Algerian Embassy.
A pocketbook was lying a few feet from her body, which was draped with a white sheet as police investigated.
Miss Kwek had threatened to kill herself in several text messages, the New York Post reported.
Source:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...umps-death-high-rise-near-United-Nations.html
