Liberty Court, 200 Rector Place: Review and Ratings

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Review of 200 Rector Place by Carter Horsley

One of the tallest structures at Battery Park City, Liberty Court at 200 Rector Place offers breathtaking views of the harbor, the Statue of Liberty, the World Financial Center and the Lower Manhattan Skyline.

Bottom Line

Residents here enjoy the 1.2-mile-long esplanade along the Hudson River and the public art and several parks at Battery Park City as well as the many restaurants and stores at the impressive Winter garden and attractive office buildings at its World Financial Center nearby.

Description

One of Franzen's best designs, the tower has a strong vertical accent of alternating colors and fine proportions.

It also has a large octagonal open pavilion in its large courtyard with swimming pool next to a large landscaped area facing a large rounded drive across the street.

The tower has a stepped roof with a large oculus.

The building has two entrances, one on Rector Place and the other on West Thames Street and both have a full-time doorman and concierge.

Amenities

The building has a health club, concierges, doormen, a garage, storage, a lounge, a bicycle room and a laundry on every floor.

Apartments

Apartment 44B is a two-bedroom unit with an entry foyer that leads to a 19-foot-long living room with an open, 9-foot-long kitchen and a 17-foot-long dining area and a 16-foot-long den. The living room and the dining area have access to a large terrace.

Apartment 29E is a two-bedroom unit with an entry foyer across the 7-foot-long, pass-through kitchen next to the 12-foot-long dining area off the 23-foot-wide living room with a rounded corner.

Apartment 17A is a one-bedroom unit with a 10-foot-wide entry foyer next to a 7-foot-long enclosed kitchen across from a 12-foot-wide living room that is next to an 11-foot-wide home office that opens onto a balcony.

Apartment 17 H is a one-bedroom unit with a foyer that leads past a 7-foot-wide, pass-through kitchen to a 20-foot-long living room.

Apartment 14C is a studio unit with an entry foyer that leads to a 16-foot-long corner living room with a 12-foot-wide sleeping alcove with a pass-through kitchen.

Apartment 29E is a two-bedroom unit with an entry foyer across the 7-foot-long, pass-through kitchen next to the 12-foot-long dining area off the 23-foot-wide living room with a rounded corner. Apartment 17A is a one-bedroom unit with a 10-foot-wide entry foyer next to a 7-foot-long enclosed kitchen across from a 12-foot-wide living room that is next to an 11-foot-wide home office that opens onto a balcony. Apartment 17 H is a one-bedroom unit with a foyer that leads past a 7-foot-wide, pass-through kitchen to a 20-foot-long living room. Apartment 14C is a studio unit with an entry foyer that leads to a 16-foot-long corner living room with a 12-foot-wide sleeping alcove with a pass-through kitchen.