Hudson 192, the newly constructed eight-story, 85-unit new "luxury rental" building that states it will "bring downtown quality uptown" was originally intended to be a condo, but changed over when the recession hit in the hope that attracting renters might be easier than buyers, according to an article in today's edition of DNAinfo.com by Carla Zanoni.
The building located at 700 West 192nd Street at Broadway and is one block from Fort Tryon Park. It offers rents from $1,395 to $1,650 for a studio; $1,700 to $2,400 for a one bedroom; and $2,400 to $2,600 for a two bedroom. The building is also known as 4467-4479 Broadway and is owned by the New York Partnership and had been developed by Neil Weissman, a managing member of 4469 Broadway LLC of Bellerose, NY.
Hugo S. Subotovsky was the architect for the attractive building that received its building permit April 29, 2011.
"Some neighborhood residents balked at the prices at the new rental, which is located in an area of Washington Heights that has seen a commercial revival over the past several years with new restaurants and bars popping up along the avenue.
"'People who live here can't afford that kind of rent, they barely make that much each month,' longtime Washington Heights resident Oscar del Valle, 58, said as he passed the new building this week. That point is not lost on Susan Wolf, a real estate agent for the building, a former Community Board 12 member and longtime Washington Heights resident. 'I understand the desire for affordability,' she said. 'This building probably isn't for those people, but there are a lot of people who live in the neighborhood who would like to live in a SoHo-style building uptown for a third of the price. 'Wolf also added that one of the perks of the luxury rental is that the units are rent stabilized.' According to Wolf, each unit was designed 'to afford every apartment unobstructed light,' and has access to a 24-hour fitness center, a manned garage and a laundry room. A handful of the apartments have large wrap-around terraces," the article said.
The units boast floor-to-ceiling windows, wide-plank red oak floors and individually controlled heating in each apartment - almost unheard of in older uptown apartments. Mounted air-conditioning units are in each room.
The red-brick and concrete building has some corner windows and setbacks and a very attractive cornice.
Kitchens have a large open layout with stainless steel appliances and sinks, granite countertops, recycled green glass "subway" tile backsplashes, porcelain floors, dark cherry Shaker-style cabinets with German hinges and soft-self-close drawers and doors. Bathrooms are large and porcelain tiled.
"Compared with all the other buildings in this neighborhood, this is by far the nicest one in terms of the amenities," Wolf said.
The building located at 700 West 192nd Street at Broadway and is one block from Fort Tryon Park. It offers rents from $1,395 to $1,650 for a studio; $1,700 to $2,400 for a one bedroom; and $2,400 to $2,600 for a two bedroom. The building is also known as 4467-4479 Broadway and is owned by the New York Partnership and had been developed by Neil Weissman, a managing member of 4469 Broadway LLC of Bellerose, NY.
Hugo S. Subotovsky was the architect for the attractive building that received its building permit April 29, 2011.
"Some neighborhood residents balked at the prices at the new rental, which is located in an area of Washington Heights that has seen a commercial revival over the past several years with new restaurants and bars popping up along the avenue.
"'People who live here can't afford that kind of rent, they barely make that much each month,' longtime Washington Heights resident Oscar del Valle, 58, said as he passed the new building this week. That point is not lost on Susan Wolf, a real estate agent for the building, a former Community Board 12 member and longtime Washington Heights resident. 'I understand the desire for affordability,' she said. 'This building probably isn't for those people, but there are a lot of people who live in the neighborhood who would like to live in a SoHo-style building uptown for a third of the price. 'Wolf also added that one of the perks of the luxury rental is that the units are rent stabilized.' According to Wolf, each unit was designed 'to afford every apartment unobstructed light,' and has access to a 24-hour fitness center, a manned garage and a laundry room. A handful of the apartments have large wrap-around terraces," the article said.
The units boast floor-to-ceiling windows, wide-plank red oak floors and individually controlled heating in each apartment - almost unheard of in older uptown apartments. Mounted air-conditioning units are in each room.
The red-brick and concrete building has some corner windows and setbacks and a very attractive cornice.
Kitchens have a large open layout with stainless steel appliances and sinks, granite countertops, recycled green glass "subway" tile backsplashes, porcelain floors, dark cherry Shaker-style cabinets with German hinges and soft-self-close drawers and doors. Bathrooms are large and porcelain tiled.
"Compared with all the other buildings in this neighborhood, this is by far the nicest one in terms of the amenities," Wolf said.
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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