The 8th-floor residence has many custom designer finishes separate from the sponsor units including mechanized shades throughout, richly stained floors, custom kitchen cabinets & walk-in kitchen pantry courtesy of Boffi, and a custom gas fireplace in the living room. There are also custom outfitted closets in the master suite, as well as a Jacuzzi tub in the master bath. In addition to the full time doorman there is a shared, landscaped roof-deck with gas grill, displaying lovely views of the Manhattan landscape. There is also a brand new Equinox gym directly across the street on 24th and Park Avenue South.
Quick Profile
If you take a walk through Kips Bay, which is loosely defined as the area between 23rd street and 34th street and the East River to almost Lexington, you’ll quickly learn it's a hodgepodge of sorts and not as well defined as other neighborhoods in New York City. Some New Yorkers say Kips Bay has an identity crisis because 1st, 2nd, and 3rd avenues are distinctly different from one another as you traverse them. Despite the perceived lack of neighborhood vibe there are others that appreciate its affordability and convenience.
First Avenue is dominated by hospitals and hospital buildings such as NYU Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital to name a few. Second Avenue is a mosaic of convenience stores, fast food joints and nondescript brick buildings. Third Avenue is saturated with small bars and gastropubs and the twenty somethings that patronize them.
No judgement against Kips Bay here. It’s a great neighborhood that is just as much a part of New York City as any other neighborhood. Kips Bay It’s bordered by Murray Hill to the North, Stuyvesant Town and Gramercy Park to the South, and Rose Hill to the West. The neighborhood is partly defined by newer high-rise apartments, brick rowhouses, and former tenement buildings.