1630 Madison Avenue: Review and Ratings

Review of 1630 Madison Avenue by Carter Horsley

This attractive, 6-story, red-brick residential building at 1630 Madison Avenue on the southwest corner at 109^th Street was erected in 2002 and has 11 condominium apartments.

It was developed by Rosemont Associates of which Eugene Cordano is a member and designed by R. Ferrara of Delacour Ferrara.

The building is also known as 28 East 109^th Street.

Bottom Line

A pleasant, low-rise, red-brick building with some balconies in East Harlem that is one-block from Central Park.

Description

The building is only one-story tall at its north and south ends and the center of its avenue façade is slightly indented.

There is a bandcourse above the first floor and it has a canopied entrance on 109^th Street.

It is across the avenue from the red-brick, 3-story Assemblyman Angelo Del Toro Education Center.

The building has circular light sconces on the first floor, a fitness center, and some balconies on its north and south façades.

It has a handsome dentillated cornice and no sidewalk landscaping.

Amenities

The building has a fitness center and a laundry and permits cats and dogs.

Apartments

Apartment 5C is a two-bedroom unit with a long entrance hall that leads to a 15-foot-wide living/dining rare with a 10-foot-wide open kitchen with a breakfast bar and an eight-foot-wide terrace.

Apartment 2A is a one-bedroom unit with an entry foyer that leads to an 18-foot-long living/dining room with a windowed, open kitchen and a 25-foot-wide roof terrace that is a common element.

Apartment 3A is a one-bedroom unit with an angled entry vestibule that leads to a 16-foot-long living/dining room with an open, windowed kitchenette and an 8-foot-long balcony.