The Blake, 220 East 63rd Street: Review and Ratings

Review of 220 East 63rd Street by Carter Horsley

This mid-block, 13-story, rental apartment building at 220 East 63rd Street is located between Third and Second Avenues on the Upper East Side and is known as The Blake

It has 192 apartments and was erected in 1963 and designed by Joseph S. Rizzio.

It was acquired for about $100 million in 2006 by the Atlas Capital Group.

The interiors were designed by Amir K Designs.

Bottom Line

Located not far from Bloomingdale’s and Serendipity and the Romanesque-style Barbizon apartment building on busy Lexington Avenue, this building is on a quiet street that is convenient to boutiques and restaurants.

Description

The white-brick building has a limestone entrance surround with deeply incised pilasters with a two-step-down entrance with a small entrance canopy and sidewalk landscaping. 

The lobby has Italian porcelain slab patterned flooring, mahogany walls with a library nook.

The building’s long façade is modulated by slightly projecting bays.

Amenities

It has a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a fitness center, a garage, valet services and a residents' lounge.

Apartments

Kitchens have lacquered cabinetry, Caesar Stone quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, and expresso finished solid oak floors.

Bathrooms have Italian porcelain tile, polished mahogany vanity, opal white granite or glass mosaic backsplash and Kohler fixtures.

Penthouse B at the west end of the building is a two-bedroom unit that has an 18-foot-square living room with an open, pass-through kitchen and which opens onto a 13-foot-wide terrace and an 11-foot-long dining area

Unit P is a studio unit with a 20-foot-long living space and a partially enclosed kitchen.

Unit F is a one-bedroom unit with a 26-foot-long living/dining room with a partially enclosed kitchen and a 13-foot-long entry foyer.

Unit K is a one-bedroom unit with a 20-foot-long living/dining room with an enclosed kitchen and a 9-foot-long entry foyer.

Unit R is a two-bedroom unit with a long gallery opening onto a 24-foot-long living room that opens onto a 9-foot-wide dining room next to an enclosed kitchen.

Unit A is a three-bedroom unit with a 24-foot-long living room and an enclosed kitchen.

Some apartments are furnished by Oakwood Worldwide that acquired the ExecuStay corporate housing brand from Marriott International in 2012.