The large bedroom suite is complete with a custom floor-to-ceiling dressing room and Louis Poulsen pendant lighting. In the bathroom, a restored Bauhaus mirror and medicine cabinet mix with a new Toto toilet, modern oversized sink with chrome legs and new black and white tiling in the classic style.
Restored and re-stained original herring bone floors; full electrical upgrade to 220 vaults with new PTAC systems; with, new heating grill covers; stripped and repainted radiators and metal doors, Louis Poulsen designer lighting, skim coated walls and generous closets complete this property portrait.
Unique and prized among all New York City cooperatives, The Rockefeller Apartments at 17 West 54th Street and 24 West 55th Street were developed by Nelson Rockefeller in 1936 with architects Wallace K. Harrison and J. Andre Fouilhoux known for the creation of Rockefeller Center. The landmarked paired towers, designed in the International Style, feature a tawny brick, unique curved windows and sophisticated Bauhaus details, prized and unique in New York City. They join in the middle in an intimate private garden with reflecting pool and gravel seating area, reminiscent of nearby MOMA. Belmont Freeman Architects have beautifully restored the hallways and lobbies to their original grandeur. Shareholders enjoy 24 hour doormen, porter staff, live-in superintendent, laundry room, courtyard garden and storage (as available). 75% financing is permitted. Pied-a-terres and pets are okay. Fifth Avenue shopping, first class restaurants, The Museum of Modern Art, Rockefeller Center, Central Park, Lincoln Center and all forms of major transportation are nearby. 2 percent flip tax is paid by the seller. Building offers bulk rate internet and cable for $40.
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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.
Location, location, location. Of all the neighborhoods and enclaves of Manhattan, Midtown West is perhaps the most commutable place to live, visit, or work. It contains one of the highest concentrations of subway lines in the Big Apple. A, C, E, N, Q, R, 1, 2, 3, and the 7 train. The transit system feeds the streets with commuters from everywhere. The Port Authority Bus Terminal and nearby Penn Station adds to the number of people that flood Midtown on any given day.
It’s one of the easiest places in all of Manhattan to navigate because it’s a true grid. Uptown, street numbers go up. Downtown, street numbers go down. It’s the same concept from east to west. You really can’t get lost in Midtown West.