The highly desirable footprint of this top floor duplex is ideal for both entertaining and for privacy. The lower floor contains a custom-designed powder room, which was ingeniously added to the unit, a tastefully constructed open-concept kitchen with Bosch stainless steel appliances and custom cabinetry, and an inviting living area with direct access to the private outdoor space.
The king-sized bedroom on the top floor boasts a renovated en-suite bathroom, a valuable skylight in the center of the room, an enormous walk-in closet with its own window & a vented washer/dryer, and the custom-crafted corner office area.
Additional features of this artfully designed unit include recessed dimmable lighting on the first floor with Lutron switches, a central media space under the stairs with HDMI cabling that runs upstairs to the bedroom and office, two new through-wall AC units, a built-in safe, slim, European-designed radiators, custom pantry and glass storage units, and updated electric. The apartment is also wired for surround sound.
Built at the turn of the century and meticulously maintained, 140 W 69th Street, also known as Lincoln Spencer Apartments, is an elegant co-op on the corner of Broadway and 69th Street, on a landmarked, tree-lined block surrounded by brownstones. It is one of the distinct architectural New York gems constructed during the Beaux Arts Era.
Close to Central Park and Lincoln Center, this dog-friendly building (one pet per unit) offers a full-time doorman and fabulous staff, live-in super, common laundry room (in addition to the in-unit W/D), and permits gifting, pied-a-terre use, co-purchasing and unlimited subletting after five years of ownership, all with board approval. The equally gorgeous and convenient location is close to the 1/2/3 and B/C trains, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, the Beacon Theater, Columbus Circle, and a plethora of wonderful restaurants, cafes, shops, cultural institutions, and everything else this incomparable neighborhood has to offer.
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Centered, in name and location, around the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Square’s history is heavily steeped in strong African American and Afro-Caribbean roots. Iconic jazz pianist, Thelonious Monk, is counted among its many former artistic and professional denizens.
The neighborhood is beloved for its amazing shopping, its distinguished art scene, and phenomenal restaurants--and don’t forget Central Park. From Lincoln Square, one is at the gateway to virtually everything New York City has to offer, either in your backyard or via excellent subway access.
With its beautiful pre-war architecture surrounded by some of NYC’s premier skyscrapers, Lincoln Square has become a safe, much sought after neighborhood. If you like living in the action, there are few places in the world that can rival Lincoln Square.