This very handsome 12-story apartment building was erected in 1915 and converted to a condominium in 2008. It is now called the Merrion and is located on the northeast corner at Broadway.
The light-beige brick building has a light court a few feet to the east of its two-step-up entrance that leads to a two-step-up vestibule. The entrance is directly across 88th Street from the garage for the Montana apartments.
It features a three-story limestone base and rusticated masonry quoins. It has balustraded stringcourses at the 4th and 11th floors and a stringcourse at the 10th floor over arched windows on the 9th floor.
Kinlin Rutherfurd Architects are the architects for the conversion that was undertaken by 215 West 88th Street Holdings LLC, of which Philip Eisenberg is a principal.
The building has 98 apartments and amenities include a 24-hour doorman, concierge, live-in super, rooftop garden, bike room, and a fitness center. There is consistent fenestration, sidewalk landscaping, and protruding air-conditioners.
Kitchens have Sub-Zero refrigerators, Bosch ranges, dishwashers, and microwaves and baths have Kohler tubs.
The building is two blocks from a subway and cross-town service.
Rating
21
Out of 44
Architecture Rating: 21 / 44
Exterior:
6/8
Distinguished
Retail Quality:
3/5
Good
Canopy Entrance:
2/3
Attractive
Alterations:
1/2
Well Done
Plaza Or Atrium:
0/3
None
Contextual Design:
2/3
Yes and Good
Skyline:
1/2
Exists
Local Visibility:
2/2
Highly Visible
Watertank:
1/2
Enclosed
Airconditioners:
0/2
Allowed and Present
Free Standing:
1/2
Corner
Gargoyles:
0/2
None
Garden:
0/2
None
Fenestration:
1/1
Consistent
Landmark:
0/2
No
Unity:
1/1
Unified Design
Illumination:
0/1
None
Water Element:
0/1
None
+
26
Out of 36
Location Rating: 26 / 36
Street Ambience:
4/5
Very Attractive with Trees
Distance To Neighborhood Center:
2/5
Less than 40 blocks
Views:
2/4
Open
Neighborhood Ambience:
2/3
Attractive
Traffic Noise:
2/3
Some
Protected Views:
1/2
Only Top Floors
Distance To Subway:
2/2
Less than 3 Short Blocks
Firedepartment Noise:
2/2
No Noise
Distance To Supermarket:
2/2
Less than 3 Short Blocks
Distance To Park:
2/2
Less Than 3 Short Blocks
Distance To Water:
1/2
3-6 Short Blocks
Shopping:
2/2
5 or less Short Blocks
Schools:
1/1
No Noise
Noise From Nightlife:
1/1
None
+
15
Out of 39
Features Rating: 15 / 39
Lobby:
4/5
Spacious
Units Per Floor:
2/5
5-9
Ceiling:
1/4
8-9 Feet
Balconies:
0/3
None
Health Club:
0/2
None
Private Gardens:
0/2
None
Storage Rooms:
2/2
Considerable
Bay Windows:
0/1
None
Fireplaces:
0/1
None
Door Person:
1/1
Yes
Concierge:
1/1
Yes
Elevator Person:
0/1
None
Recreational Roof:
1/1
Yes
Driveway:
0/1
None
Maids Room:
0/1
None
Catering:
0/1
None
Garage:
0/1
None
Mixed Use:
0/1
No
Non Rectilinear Form:
0/1
No
Unusual Layouts:
0/1
No
Prewar:
1/1
Yes
Other Amenities:
2/2
Many
+
8
=
70
CityRealty Rating Reference
Architecture
30+ remarkable
20-29 distinguished
11-19 average
< 11 below average
Location
27+ remarkable
18-26 distinguished
9-17 average
< 9 below average
Features
22+ remarkable
16-21 distinguished
9-15 average
< 9 below average
CityRealty’s Ratings Explained
#31 Rated condo - Broadway Corridor
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