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This 6-story building at 25 Beekman Place was redesigned with a neo-Classical façade for Van Santvoord Merle-Smith, a diplomat, war hero and banker. The building has a rusticated stucco façade on Beekman Place and features many angled balconies overlooking the East River, with only 6 condominium residences. Currently, 1 apartment is for sale.
25 Beekman Place is a six story boutique condominium with just six full floor residences, originally built in 1900 as two separate buildings. Diplomat and banker Van Santvoord Merle-Smith combined 25 and 27 Beekman Place in 1927, commissioning architect Pleasants Pennington to redesign the structure with a neo Classical façade. The building underwent a complete renovation in 1998 by Constantine Wickenburg, converting the combined townhouses into six condominium apartments. The white limestone colored rusticated stucco façade on Beekman Place gives little indication of the extensive angled balconies and terraces that face the East River on the building's eastern side.
The building offers full service amenities including a doorman, resident manager, garage, health club, and storage. The mahogany paneled lobby features slate floors, and the building permits pets. Located on one of Manhattan's most discreet blocks between East 50th and 51st Streets, the building sits near the United Nations Headquarters, with the 51st Street 6 train, Peter Detmold Park, and the Bridgemarket Trader Joe's all within easy reach.
The residences feature generous proportions with wood burning fireplaces, herringbone oak floors, crown moldings, and custom millwork throughout. Most units include multiple fireplaces, typically two to three per apartment, with carved stone or marble mantels. Bathrooms are finished in Italian marble or Carrara marble with high end fixtures, and units include in-unit washers and dryers. The penthouse duplex spans two levels with a 24 foot wide living room and dining area, three sided balconies, and approximately 1,600 square feet of outdoor space including a 40 foot wide terrace facing the river and a 40 by 30 foot terrace facing Beekman Place. The building also includes approximately 1,000 square feet of buildable air rights.
The garden maisonette duplex is particularly notable, featuring approximately 3,742 square feet of interior space and a 1,500 square foot multilevel garden terrace with a Japanese rock garden, outdoor kitchen, and waterfall overlooking the East River. This residence won the Society of American Registered Architects Award for interior design excellence. Other units include a third floor apartment with an eight sided terrace and a two bedroom unit with the flexibility to convert to three bedrooms, featuring floor to ceiling windows, connected terraces, and panoramic East River views extending to Roosevelt Island and the Queensboro Bridge.
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