432 West 52nd Street: Review and Ratings

Review of 432 West 52nd Street by Carter Horsley

This 7-story building at 432 West 52^nd Street was erected in 1950 for St. Vincent’s Midtown Hospital and converted to 55 condominium apartments in 2014 by JVL Property Group, Okada Acquisitions and Zion Enterprises.

Karl Fischer was the architect for the conversion.

Bottom Line

This pleasant, mid-rise building in Hell’s Kitchen is convenient to the theater district and has many small apartments. 

Description

The red-brick building has an entrance marquee and dark metallic pilasters beneath large double cornices.  It has a dark granite one-story base and sidewalk landscaping.

It has an impressive lobby with a sculpted walnut concierge desk in front of an “accent” wall of layers of thin quartzite.

Amenities

The building has concierge services, a residents’ lounge, a gym, and a roof deck with a pergola and a catering kitchen.

Apartments

Apartments have stained white oak flooring, washers and dryers, and individual climate control.

Kitchens have lacquer cabinetry, Caesarstone countertops, and glass tile backsplashes.

Bathrooms have radiant heated floors and walk-in showers.

Apartment D on the second through the sixth floor is a two-bedroom unit with a long entrance gallery and an open kitchen.

Apartment C on the second through the seventh floors is a one-bedroom unit with an open kitchen.

Apartment E on the second through the seventh floors is a studio with an open kitchen.

History

In 2007, the  Chetrit Group and Tessler Development bought the building and a surrounding property and a vacant lot for $84.73 million and then sold part  of the property  in June 2014 for $41.4 million.