A very attractive, ten-story, mid-block, residential condominium building is under construction at 208 West 96th Street, half a block from the tall and handsome Columbia apartment building and the newly reconstructed subway station with arched superstructure at Broadway and 96th Street.
The new building, which will have nine 3-bedroom apartments, is being developed by Manor Properties Group, whose other Manhattan projects include Casa Loma at 229 West 116th Street and the Dover Condominiums at 252 and 256 West 123rd Street.
It has been designed by Arctangent Architecture + Design of which Keitaro Nei and David Hu are principals.
The building has a high-tech, silver-colored facade with slightly curved metal mesh balconies protruding its eastern side. Most of its neighbors are the block are six-story red-brick residential buildings.
The apartments have private key elevator access, double-paned, floor-to-ceiling windows in the living rooms, solid teak flooring, central air-conditioning, Asko washers and dryers. The penthouse has a gas fireplace and private rooftop terrace.
Kitchens have SubZero refrigerators, Viking ranges and hoods, Bosch dishwashers, windows, wine coolers, floor-level VacPan crumb vent, white Corian countertops, garbage disposal, walk-in pantry and island with breakfast bar.
Bathrooms have double Toto sinks, 66-inch Duravit soaking tubs, Toto commode, walk-in showers, radiant heated porcelain floors and Caesarstone Quartz countertops.
The building has a curved entrance wall, bicycle storage, personal storage, a roof deck with cabanas and 24/7 Virtual Doorman service.
The new building, which will have nine 3-bedroom apartments, is being developed by Manor Properties Group, whose other Manhattan projects include Casa Loma at 229 West 116th Street and the Dover Condominiums at 252 and 256 West 123rd Street.
It has been designed by Arctangent Architecture + Design of which Keitaro Nei and David Hu are principals.
The building has a high-tech, silver-colored facade with slightly curved metal mesh balconies protruding its eastern side. Most of its neighbors are the block are six-story red-brick residential buildings.
The apartments have private key elevator access, double-paned, floor-to-ceiling windows in the living rooms, solid teak flooring, central air-conditioning, Asko washers and dryers. The penthouse has a gas fireplace and private rooftop terrace.
Kitchens have SubZero refrigerators, Viking ranges and hoods, Bosch dishwashers, windows, wine coolers, floor-level VacPan crumb vent, white Corian countertops, garbage disposal, walk-in pantry and island with breakfast bar.
Bathrooms have double Toto sinks, 66-inch Duravit soaking tubs, Toto commode, walk-in showers, radiant heated porcelain floors and Caesarstone Quartz countertops.
The building has a curved entrance wall, bicycle storage, personal storage, a roof deck with cabanas and 24/7 Virtual Doorman service.
Architecture Critic
Carter Horsley
Since 1997, Carter B. Horsley has been the editorial director of CityRealty. He began his journalistic career at The New York Times in 1961 where he spent 26 years as a reporter specializing in real estate & architectural news. In 1987, he became the architecture critic and real estate editor of The New York Post.
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