1510 Lex at Carnegie Hill Place, 1510 Lexington Avenue: Review and Ratings

Review of 1510 Lexington Avenue by Carter Horsley

The very attractive, 18-story rental apartment building at 1510 Lexington Avenue at East 97^th Street opened in December, 2009 with a no-smoking policy.

It has 298 apartments.

According to Neal Sigety, a partner in Kenbar Management LLC, the developer, “the feedback from prospective residents” was “overwhelmingly positive.”

“In our years of experience as developers and owners of New York City apartment buildings, we’ve seen a growing demand for a healthier lifestyle at home as well as in the workplace.  We’re responding to a trend we see all around us,” he added.

This building is seeking LEED Silver certification and is one of three rental buildings developed by Kenbar that comprise “Carnegie Hill Place.”  All three have been designed by SLCE Architects and are managed by Rose Associates.

Cornelius E. Sigety and Kinne S. Yon, the brother and sister owners of Kenbar Management LLC, developed two other multi-use buildings that make up Carnegie Hill Place: 1501 Lexington Avenue and 1500 Lexington Avenue.

Bottom Line

One of three attractive buildings by the same developers that are reinforcing the development of East Harlem near the 96^th Street Lexington Avenue subway station.

Description

This handsome rental apartment building has a pleasant façade that is symmetrical except for its roofline.

Amenities

The building will also have a children’s playroom, a café and lounge with a fireplace overlooking a garden, a roof garden with indoor and outdoor fireplaces and a fitness center. 

It has 24/7 concierge service, a garage with valet parking, bicycle and personal storage, a package room with refrigerated storage for deliveries, and water filtration. 

The building has a roof deck, a conference room and library, a children’s playroom, a fitness center, many corner windows, some setbacks and windowed elevator landings and corridors.  

Apartments

All apartments are subject to rent stabilization. 

Apartment J on the 15^th floor is a three-bedroom unit with an entry foyer that leads to a Apartments are fully sprinklered and have triple-plane windows, Bosch washers and dryers, KitchenAid stainless steel kitchen appliances, dual flush Kohler toilets, and satin finish red oak hardwood floors.  Many of the kitchens have windows and many apartments have walk-in closets. 

The apartments range in size from about 450 to 1,300 square feet. 

18-foot-long dining area and a 21-foot-long living area with an open, pass-through kitchen. 

Residence V third floor is a two-bedroom unit with a long entry foyer that leads to a 16-foot-wide living room with an open, pass-through kitchen. 

Residence N third floor is a one-bedroom unit with a long entry foyer that leads to a 11-foot-long living/sleeping area adjacent to a 12-foot-long unenclosed dining area with an open, pass-through kitchen.

Apartment 3J is a one-bedroom unit with an entry foyer that leads to an 11-foot-wide den and a 17-foot-long living/dining room with an open, pass-through kitchen. 

Apartment 4U is a studio unit with a 13-foot-long living/dining area with an open, pass-through kitchen. 

Residence L on the 2^nd floor is a one-bedroom unit with an 18-foot-long living/dining room with an open, pass-through kitchen and a 23-foot-long terrace. 

Location

The building is very close to the 96^th Street station of the Lexington Avenue subway and there is excellent cross-town bus service on 96^th Street. 

It is also very convenient to the Carnegie Hill neighborhood with its many educational, cultural and religious institutions.