This very distinguished Italian Renaissance-palazzo-style building was erected in 1917 and converted to a cooperative in 1983. It has 48 apartments.

The white-brick, 12-story building has a two-story rusticated limestone base with a two-story, arched entrance with a canopy flanked by globular lanterns that leads to a step-up, creamy white marble lobby that has a large and handsome stained-glass window. The building, which has a large cornice, has a concierge and sidewalk landscaping.

The building's facade has some decorative balconies and consistent fenestration. Most of the windows are large and have seven panes.

It was one of three similar buildings designed by Gaetano Ajello for the Paterno Brothers in this attractive stretch of the Upper West Side. The other two at 885 and 895 West End Avenue.

Ajello's other buildings in Manhattan include 473, 505, 514, 575, 645 and 884 West End Avenue, and 160 and 373 Riverside Drive ad the Alameda and Avonova apartments on the Upper West Side.

This is a very attractive and quiet stretch of West End Avenue and is convenient to public transportation and one block from Riverside Park. Neighborhood shopping is convenient and steadily improving as high-end retailers continue to advance up Broadway.