Man jumps to his death from 12th-floor of luxury building overlooking NYC’s Central Park 

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A man jumped to his death from the 12th floor of a luxury New York City building near Central Park. 

An unidentified man, believed to be in his 50s, leaped from the 12th floor of 180 Central Park South – located in Midtown Manhattan – around 1.40am on Tuesday. 

It is unknown if the man was staying in a guest room at the exclusive invite-only New York Athletic Club or was a member of the club, located on the corner of Seventh Avenue. 

The 12th floor of the Athletic Club is home to the ‘office of the president, executive offices, communications office, membership services, and the catering office,’ according to their new member slideshow on its website. 

The man’s body was found next to a Citi Bike rack and he was pronounced dead on the scene. 

The man had ‘injuries indicative of a fall from an elevated position,’ the NYPD said. 

James O’Brien, the director of communications for the New York Athletic Club, confirmed the fall had ‘occurred,’ but declined to comment further.  

Man jumps to his death from 12th-floor of luxury building overlooking NYC’s Central Park 

An unidentified man, believed to be in his 50s, leaped from the 12th floor of 180 Central Park South on Tuesday around 1.40am

His body was found next to a Citi Bike rack. He was pronounced dead at the scene

His body was found next to a Citi Bike rack. He was pronounced dead at the scene

The building is 24 stories high and has 187 guest rooms with ‘breathtaking views of Central Park and Midtown Manhattan,’ according to the New York Athletic Club. 

The exclusive invite-only club does not publicly list the prices of its rooms. It also does not reveal membership prices, but it said to charge up to $9,000 for initiation fees in NYC. 

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According to a new member slideshow on its website, access to City House – the building located on Central Park South – costs $1,100 annual, in addition to other fees, such as locker rooms, massages, and more. 

A small shared locker costs around $180, while large ones cost $388. Massages can also range from $52 to $117. 

The building is owned by the New York Athletic Club, an exclusive invite-only club, and features gymnasiums as well as 187 guest rooms

The building is owned by the New York Athletic Club, an exclusive invite-only club, and features gymnasiums as well as 187 guest rooms 

The 12th floor is home to executive offices, as well as the president's office, catering and communications offices

The 12th floor is home to executive offices, as well as the president’s office, catering and communications offices 

Members and members’ guests also have access to a solarium, racquetball and handball courts, a lounge and library, as well as several other accommodations ranging from athletic facility to dining.   

It also has a dress code, which requires jackets on the main dining floor and cocktail lounge. Jeans are not allowed. Athletic clothing is only permitted on certain floors. If members arrive wearing gym clothes, they are required to enter through the 58th Street side entrance, according to its new member slideshow. 

The club also has a location on Travers Island. 

The building also boast 187 guest rooms available for member’s and their guests. Pricing is not available to the public 

The rooms have a view of Central Park and have clean, modern finishes to them

The rooms have a view of Central Park and have clean, modern finishes to them 

The alleged suicide comes as a string of people have plunged to their deaths in New York City. 

The Bed Bath & Beyond CFO Gustavo Arnal, 52, also jumped to his own death in Tribeca in early September. 

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His death came as the company announced plans to close 150 stores, of its roughly 900, and lay off 20 percent of staff just two days before Arnal’s death. 

He jumped from 56 Leonard Street – a 57-story building, where apartments go for up to $50million – on September 2. 

A 40-year-old woman also jumped in late September from 157 East 57th Street in the Sutton Place neighborhood. 

A woman was found with injuries that were consistent with a fall, she was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The source did not identify the woman. A salesperson at Bassano Jewelry, just down the block from where the tragedy unfolded, told DailyMail.com that the building at 157, 57th Street, is known as ‘the suicide building.’ 

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