$4,790,000
Updated 7 years ago
Off Market

The Piano Factory

454 West 46th Street, PH-6ES/7AS

Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan | Ninth Ave & Tenth Ave

Loft 8 Rooms4 Beds4 Baths3,300 Square FeetCo-op

$4,790,000
Maintenance$4,946
Price Per SF
$1,452

Listing Features

  • Abundant Closets
  • Combined Apartment
  • Duplex
  • Entry Foyer
  • High Ceilings
  • Penthouse/Top Flr
  • Spiral Staircase
  • Walk-in Closet
  • Washer / Dryer
  • Adjoining Pantry
  • Center Island
  • Dishwasher
  • Eat-in Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Open Kitchen
  • S Steel Appliances
  • Marble Bathroom
  • Stall Shower

Outdoor space and views

  • Private Roof [3,300 SF]
  • Terrace [43'x42']
  • City Views
  • Skyline Views

Building Amenities

  • Voice Intercom
  • Courtyard
  • Elevator
  • Laundry Room
  • Storage

Policies

  • Pets Allowed
  • Pieds A Terre Ok

Property Description for 454 West 46th Street, PH-6ES/7AS

Price reduced $300K! The opportunity of a lifetime has presented itself to combine two apartments at the historic Piano Factory to create one of the most unique and one-of-a-kind trophy duplex penthouse apartments in all of Manhattan. The combined duplex penthouse would approximate 3,300 square feet of interior space with a massive private terrace in excess of 3,300 square feet that currently has protected and unobstructed views of Midtown Manhattan due to its coveted location in the heart of the Clinton Special District.

PH7AS, which is currently on the market, is already one of the most unique and private penthouses in all of Manhattan with 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms and one of the largest private terraces in all of Manhattan; approximately 3,300 square feet in size with the most spectacular and breathtaking views of the Midtown skyline.

Apt 6ES, located directly below PH7AS, has just come on the market. Apt 6ES is a spacious 2 bedroom, 2 full bath loft exquisitely designed and renovated by the two principals of Rietveld Architects, who brought it to its current Architectural Digest level. It currently features a dramatic and spacious living dining area measuring nearly 20 feet wide and nearly 36 feet in length with high ceilings that rise from 12 ½ feet to nearly 14 feet at their highest point.

Adjacent to the living/dining area of Apt 6ES is a spacious professional-level chef's kitchen that opens to the living/dining area and would impress the most discerning cook and entertainer. It features: a 48” Thermador range with a double oven, 4 burners, a charcoal grill and a griddle; a Thermador hood that vents to the outside; an oversized Sub-Zero frig; a Bosche dishwasher; a double sink and ample granite counter preparation space that extends into an eating bar that comfortably seats 4.

There would be a myriad of possibilities for this duplexed unit, but at the very least, these two units would readily create a 4 bedroom/4 full bath duplex penthouse with substantial interior living and entertainment space, as well as over 3,300 square feet of private terrace for outdoor living and entertainment.

Bring your architect and your imagination to make this the trophy penthouse of your dreams!

THE BUILDING:

Dating back to the late 1800s, The Piano Factory building is a loft-conversion on the site of the former Wessell, Nickel & Gross Company, a piano works and soundboard factory. Today, the building is a well-established, self-managed co-op with very low monthlies, allowing pets, pied-à-terres and subletting. At the entry, a Romanesque Revival archway leads you to the building's iconic European style landscaped courtyard, at once leafy yet beautifully industrial. Originally serving as the factory's storage yard, today the brick-lined outdoor spaces are punctuated by striking original steel catwalks and inviting leafy seating areas. The Piano Factory complex has frequently been used for movie and television filming because of its photogenic beauty.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD:

Located in the heart of vibrant Hell's Kitchen, this home is at the center of quintessential New York living, just 2 blocks from the Theater District and the heart of Midtown. The amazing Hudson Yards and Brookfield Manhattan West developments to the south, and the Time Warner shops and Whole Foods to the north provide premier shopping, dining and entertainment, while the High Line, the Hudson River Greenway and nearby Central Park provide glorious outdoor Park space. The eclectic restaurant scene of 9th Avenue is just around the corner and legendary Restaurant Row is a block away. Transportation is unbeatable with Port Authority and Times Square providing immediate access to A/C/E, 1/2/3, N/Q/R, S and 7 trains.

BE SURE TO WATCH THE JAW-DROPPING TIME-LAPSE VIDEO OF THE VIEW OF MIDTOWN FROM THE TERRACE FROM NOON TO DUSK!

Listing History for 454 West 46th Street, PH-6ES/7AS

Now
06/29/2019
POM by Glenn Connolly
Compass
06/12/2019
$4,790,000 [-$100,000] [2%]
Price Drop by Glenn Connolly
Compass

Building Details for 454 West 46th Street

OwnershipCo-op
Building TypeLoft
Service LevelVoice Intercom
AgePre-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1888
Financing Allowed80%
Floors/Apts7/48
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Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
0.32 miles
50 St
0.34 miles
49 St
0.45 miles
50 St
0.45 miles
Times Sq-42 St
0.48 miles

Citi Bike

W 47 St & 10 Ave
0.09 miles
W 47 St & 9 Ave
0.12 miles

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Quick Profile

There is some mystery surrounding Hell’s Kitchen and how it got its name. There’s the tale about two policemen discussing how horrendous the neighborhood was back in 1880’s. The rookie cop turned to the veteran cop and said, “this place is hell.” The veteran cop replied, “No, this is hell’s kitchen.” Some say it's named after a notorious 19th century motorcycle gang. Even the historians will tell you the neighborhood's name has dubious origins. 

Regardless of how it got its name, Hell’s Kitchen is here to stay.

Hell’s Kitchen is an iconic neighborhood on the west side of Manhattan. Its boundaries are 34th and 59th streets and 8th Avenue to the Hudson River. The neighborhood has a dense urban feel with plenty of bars, bodegas, restaurants and coffee shops. It’s inhabited by an eclectic mix of young professionals, long term residents from the old days, LGBQT community and members of the performing arts community - due to the highest number of off Broadway theatres in all of New York CIty. 

From the early 1800’s to the 1980’s, Hell’s Kitchen held the title for one of the toughest neighborhoods in the city. In its early history it was populated by poor working class Irish and street gangs. Riots, violence, and crime were not uncommon. During prohibition times it was said that Hell’s Kitchen had more speakeasies than children. 

Several attempts of neighborhood rebranding have taken place over the years. Clinton, Midtown West, and even the short-lived Hell’s Canyon are a few of the replacement names that have been used. Hell’s Kitchen has a lot of grit and no shortage of fortitude. A trendy name change seems doubtful. 

Hell’s Kitchen benefited greatly from the Times Square clean up in the 1990’s. When crime rates lowered and adult theatres and prostitution disappeared, Times Square became less sleazier. Soon after, Hell’s Kitchen changed. The days of Gangsters, Irish immigrants, and rough and tumble housing tenements are part of its storied history. They’ve been replaced with bars, bodegas, restaurants, off broadway theatres, and luxury buildings. The recent completion of Hudson Yards and the Highline extension has brought new life into Hell’s Kitchen 

Low-rises, brownstones, row houses and 5 to 6 floor walk ups with studio and one bedroom apartments are common in Hell’s Kitchen. The local zoning laws from previous years kept the building heights on the lower side. Over the past decade, developers have been granted exceptions to building height zoning laws and created more modern highrise developments.

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OLR ID: 1815277