Aurum, 2231 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard: Review and Ratings

Review of 2231 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard by Carter Horsley

This pleasant and pastelly, 8-story apartment building at 2231 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard between 131^st and 132^nd streets in Harlem was erected in 2015 and designed by Loci Architecture.

It has 115 condominium apartments.

BRP Companies is the developer of which Meredith Marshall is a co-founder.

Rinehardt/Miller is the interior designer.

Bottom Line

A nicely modulated mid-rise condominium project in Harlem with four different façade colors and a co-generation plant, landscaped courtyard and penthouse fitness center.

Description

The building is a LEED Certified (pending) project and has a co-generation plant, a green roof, and double-pane windows.

Its façades have four sections, each colored differently.  The base façade is beige.  An indented upper façade is light blue. The top façade is indented further and is a pale blue.  Much of the side base façade is white.

Amenities

The building has a 24-hour attended lobby, bicycle storage, a penthouse fitness center, a residents’ lounge and media room, and a landscaped courtyard with grilling stations and seating.

Apartments

Apartments have white oak plant floors, GE washer and exterior vented dryer.

Penthouse B is a three-bedroom unit with an entry foyer next to the open, pass-through kitchen and a 17-foot-long living area that open on to an “L”-shaped terrace.

Penthouse 21 is a two-bedroom unit with an entry foyer adjacent to the open kitchen with an island and a 17-foot-long living room flanked by the bedrooms.

Apartment 615 is a two-bedroom unit with an entry foyer adjacent to the open, pass-through kitchen and a 17-foot-long living area.

Apartment 618 is a one-bedroom unit with a 16-foot-long living room and an open, pass-through kitchen.