32 West 86th Street

> This impressive six-story elevator building is a generous 25 feet wide on a lot 102 feet deep. It is built 90 feet deep from the ground through fourth floors, and 64 feet deep on the top two floors, yielding slightly in excess of 9,200 gross square feet. The zoning is R10A, FAR is 10, and the lot area is 2,554. There are fourteen market-rate rental units, ranging from two bedrooms to studios, and including two terraced penthouses. > West 86th Street is one of few double-wide cross-town streets. As such, it is especially appealing because it enjoys both excellent light and optimal public transportation offerings for destinations in every direction. Between 1905 and1908, developers William and Thomas Hall erected a row of eight buildings, from No. 24 to No. 38, on the south side of the street. They were designed by the firm of Welch, Smith and Provot, headed by Alexander McMillan Welch who was educated at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. No. 32 is one of only two of the buildings remaining in its original configuration and the only one eligible for vacant possession. It embodies the firm's trademark style of discreet brick and limestone townhouses in neo-Georgian style. A more widely-recognized building by the same firm dates to 1899-1901, the Duke-Semans Mansion at 1009 Fifth Avenue (82nd Street opposite the Metropolitan Museum of Art), sold in 2010. > The Upper West Side is one of Manhattans most recognizable and desirable neighborhoods. At its heart is the venerable Central Park West Historic District, stretching from 62nd to 96th Streets, and from Central Park West to Broadway, established in 1990 to preserve the unique character of this residential and commercial district. Architectural styles represented within it span the history of the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries including Empire, Neo-Renaissance, Neo-Classical, Beaux Arts, and Art Deco. The eastern border, Central Park West, is the iconic avenue home to movie stars and industry moguls in legendary buildings ranging from The Dakota, The San Remo, and The El Dorado to todays 15 Central Park West, to name but a few. This area is home to many of New Yorks most well-known and beloved cultural institutions including the American Museum of Natural History, New-York Historical Society, Society for Ethical Culture, and Bard Institute. > Central Park, the first landscaped public park in the United States, was inspired by similar gardens in London and Paris. In 1853, the New York State legislature authorized the City of New York to acquire 700 acres to create the park. Designed by the leading American landscape architects of the 19th century, Frederick Law Olmstead and Calvert Vaux, it is world-renowned and remains a popular destination for both local residents and visitors alike.