This very handsome, 52-story tower at 150 East 44th Street, was erected by Rose Associates Inc., and The Benenson Capital Company in 2001 and has 360 rental apartments.

It is very close to Grand Central Terminal and the Chrysler Building and not far from the United Nations.

It central portion of its south faade has large bay windows.

The large and attractive lobby has a revolving door entrance with a marquee and a tapestry based on an Bauhaus design by Gunta Stolzl and a concierge. Apartments have floor-to-ceiling windows and are pre-wired with 8 telephone lines and coaxial cable. The building has a central water filtering system, a health club and a roof deck.

The building, which was designed by Schuman Lichtenstein, Claman & Efron, has no garage, no balconies and no sidewalk landscaping.

There is excellent public transportation.