Residence 1B is a true New York loft offering over 1,100 square feet across two levels. With soaring double-height ceilings in the living room and an open floor plan, this home captures the authentic character of loft living.
The main level features a kitchen with an island, seamlessly connecting to the dining and living areas for both entertaining and everyday use. Upstairs, the lofted second floor allows for two bedrooms or a one-bedroom plus home office/creative space. Two full bathrooms and generous closet storage complete the layout.
A distinguishing feature of this residence is its private entrance on 536 West 43rd Street, shared by only eight homes in the building, offering townhouse-style convenience with the services of a full-time building.
Located at 529 West 42nd Street, The Armory is a full-service CONDOP designed for both comfort and flexibility. Zoned for legal live/work use, it accommodates a range of lifestyles. Ownership policies permit co-purchasing, gifting, guarantors, pieds-à-terre, and subletting.
Building amenities include a 24-hour doorman, resident superintendent, roof deck, elevator service, laundry on every floor, bike storage, and rentable storage rooms. Pets are welcome with board approval.
Policies allow up to 80% financing, no flip tax, and a sublet policy of 3-12 months.
This residence combines the scale and character of loft living with Midtown convenience and flexible ownership options.
Capital Assessment $492.39 for Local Law 11 until 03/31/26
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There is some mystery surrounding Hell’s Kitchen and how it got its name. There’s the tale about two policemen discussing how horrendous the neighborhood was back in 1880’s. The rookie cop turned to the veteran cop and said, “this place is hell.” The veteran cop replied, “No, this is hell’s kitchen.” Some say it's named after a notorious 19th century motorcycle gang. Even the historians will tell you the neighborhood's name has dubious origins.
Regardless of how it got its name, Hell’s Kitchen is here to stay.
Hell’s Kitchen is an iconic neighborhood on the west side of Manhattan. Its boundaries are 34th and 59th streets and 8th Avenue to the Hudson River. The neighborhood has a dense urban feel with plenty of bars, bodegas, restaurants and coffee shops. It’s inhabited by an eclectic mix of young professionals, long term residents from the old days, LGBQT community and members of the performing arts community - due to the highest number of off Broadway theatres in all of New York CIty.
From the early 1800’s to the 1980’s, Hell’s Kitchen held the title for one of the toughest neighborhoods in the city. In its early history it was populated by poor working class Irish and street gangs. Riots, violence, and crime were not uncommon. During prohibition times it was said that Hell’s Kitchen had more speakeasies than children.
Several attempts of neighborhood rebranding have taken place over the years. Clinton, Midtown West, and even the short-lived Hell’s Canyon are a few of the replacement names that have been used. Hell’s Kitchen has a lot of grit and no shortage of fortitude. A trendy name change seems doubtful.
Hell’s Kitchen benefited greatly from the Times Square clean up in the 1990’s. When crime rates lowered and adult theatres and prostitution disappeared, Times Square became less sleazier. Soon after, Hell’s Kitchen changed. The days of Gangsters, Irish immigrants, and rough and tumble housing tenements are part of its storied history. They’ve been replaced with bars, bodegas, restaurants, off broadway theatres, and luxury buildings. The recent completion of Hudson Yards and the Highline extension has brought new life into Hell’s Kitchen
Low-rises, brownstones, row houses and 5 to 6 floor walk ups with studio and one bedroom apartments are common in Hell’s Kitchen. The local zoning laws from previous years kept the building heights on the lower side. Over the past decade, developers have been granted exceptions to building height zoning laws and created more modern highrise developments.
According to New York City records, the median price for an apartment in Manhattan in the month of August 2022 was $1,175,000 The price represents an increase of 9.6% from last year’s median price of $1,072,500. The number of sales increased from 1308 to 1,546 representing a year-over-year increase of 18%. What exactly does $1.17...
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