Updated 3 years ago
Off Market
Rockefeller Apartments
17 West 54th Street, 3-C
Midtown West, Manhattan | Fifth Ave & Ave of the Americas
3 Rooms1 Bed1 BathCo-op
$895,000
Maintenance$3,459
Listing Features
- Entry Foyer
- High Ceilings [9.5']
- Separate Dining Area
- Dishwasher
- Pedestal Sink
Outdoor space and views
- South Exposure
Building Amenities
- Full-Time Doorman
- Elevator
- Garden
- Laundry Room
- Storage
Policies
- Pets Allowed
- Pieds A Terre Ok
Property Description for 17 West 54th Street, 3-C
A stunning one bedroom residence or pied-a-terre has just become available at the Rockefeller Apartments, an “International Style” landmarked residential complex of two buildings joined by an elegant private garden. It was built in 1936 by the Rockefeller family, who used their personal architects, Wallace Harrison and Andre Fouilhoux, to design the buildings.
The apartment was owned by the late Elsa Klensch, an Australian-American pioneer of television fashion journalism, who produced and hosted CNN's Style with Elsa Klensch, which aired for over 20 years, as well as CNN's House of Style.
This jewel of an apartment has a spacious living room and adjacent circular dining room, both with sunny southern exposures overlooking leafy trees and the MoMA sculpture garden. The glorious bank of curved windows create an urban oasis in the heart of midtown.
A hallway with multiple closets leads to a large, sunny bedroom (also with ample closets). A spacious bathroom and sleek kitchen complete the residence. There are beautiful herringbone floors, through-wall AC, and excellent storage throughout. Pied-a-terres and pets are allowed. There is a full-time doorman and live-in building manager. Garage in the building: spaces available for $550/month.
Early residents of this distinguished building were a microcosm of New York theatre and arts. Own a piece of New York history - come by soon.
Building Details for 17 West 54th Street
OwnershipCo-op
Building TypeMid-Rise
Service LevelFull-Time Doorman
AgePre-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1936
Financing Allowed50%
Floors/Apts12/67
Transit and Citi Bike
Subway
5 Av/53 St
0.1 miles
57 St
0.18 miles
5 Av/59 St
0.27 miles
7 Av
0.3 miles
57 St-7 Av
0.32 miles
Railroad
Grand CentralLong Island Rail Road
0.44 miles
Citi Bike
W 54 St & 6 Ave
0.06 miles
W 52 St & 5 Ave
0.11 miles
Midtown West | Manhattan
Quick Profile
People, yellow cabs, bright lights, big crowds, 24-hour eateries and just about every type of store imaginable. it’s a frenetic buzz that only a few places on the globe can offer. And that’s just one part of it. Midtown West is the birthplace of hustle and bustle and it’s bordered by 42nd to the south, 59th Street to the north, 8th Avenue to the west, and 5th Avenue to the east.
Midtown West is not as residential as other neighborhoods in Manhattan. The bustling part of Midtown West is 42nd Street between Times Square and 8th Avenues where the retail and office space, theatres, and attractions are. No matter what time of day it is, you'll always find activity there.
Residential buildings lay near the western end of Midtown West beginning around 8th Avenue.
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OLR ID: 1987870
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