The Marbury, 164 West 74th Street: Review and Ratings

Review of 164 West 74th Street by Carter Horsley

This very handsome, 7-story building at 164 West 74th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues was formerly the former the Jack R. Aaron headquarters of Phoenix House, a non-profit alcohol and drug rehabilitation organization.  It was converted in 2018 to a 14 residential condominium apartments by Greystone Development, which is headed by Thomas Ryan, and Prime Rok Real Estate, which is headed by Afshin Hedvat. 

Buchman & Fox was the architect of the original building. 

Barry Rice was the architect for the conversion.  Maureen McDermott of Winter McDermott Design did the interiors.  Mr. Rice's other projects in Manhattan include 1100 Park Avenue and 100 Barrow Street. 

This building, which is within the Central Park West Historic District, was erected in 1901 as a luxury hotel.

Bottom Line

An extremely handsome, Beaux Arts-style mid-rise building on a tree-lined street with a very grand entrance and only 14 condominium apartments and a wood-paneled dining room that can be converted to a billiards room.

Description

The building has  a rusticated granite façade and a very impressive two-story-high entrance flanked by columns and wrought-iron fencing and topped with a large, broken pediment. 

There are bandcourses above the third, fifth and sixth floors. 

The second floor windows are slightly arched. 

The end windows on the top floor has angled pediments beneath a decorative roofline. 

The sixth floor has an impressive balustrade supported by handsome brackets. 

The center of the rear of the building has been indented in the conversions to provide handsome balconies with angled ends.

Amenities

The building has a doorman, a fitness center, a bicycle room, a fitness center, a private, wood-paneled dining room that can be converted to a billiards room, and a lounge with wine storage.

Apartments

Marble bathrooms have heated floors. 

Apartment 6A is a four-bedroom unit with an entry foyer and a long living room with a balcony and an enclosed kitchen. 

Apartment 6B is a three-bedroom unit with a large living room and an open kitchen with a breakfast bar. 

Apartment 1A is a one-bedroom unit with a long entry gallery that leads to a long living/dining room with an open kitchen with an island and an angled terrace.