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This red-brick apartment building, erected in 1925, features a three-story limestone base and a canopied entrance with a revolving door. The 17-story building has 165 apartments, a concierge, and a marble lobby, located in an excellent Upper West Side location near Central Park and various amenities.
The Franconia is a 1925 pre-war cooperative at 20 West 72nd Street, half a block from Central Park on the Upper West Side. The 16 story, 169 apartment mid-block building has a red brick façade, a three story rusticated limestone base, limestone facing on its upper floors, and a canopied entrance with a revolving door.
Many apartments retain high beamed ceilings, hardwood floors, generous windows, and the broad room proportions associated with pre-war construction. South facing exposures and open city views recur, while renovations frequently join kitchens with larger living and dining areas. Several floor plans also incorporate dens, office alcoves, or flexible rooms alongside the principal bedrooms.
A 24 hour doorman and concierge staff the attended marble lobby, with a live-in superintendent also in residence. The building has central laundry, a children's playroom, bicycle storage, and private storage. Pets and pied-à-terre ownership are permitted, and subletting is allowed after one year of residency for up to three years in a five year period. Utilities are included in monthly maintenance.
Central Park and the Strawberry Fields entrance are just east, while the Dakota and the Majestic frame the Central Park West end of the block. Lincoln Center is several blocks south, and Columbus Avenue's restaurants and shops are close by. The B and C trains stop at 72nd Street on Central Park West, while the 1, 2, and 3 stop at 72nd Street and Broadway.
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For some co-ops, instead of price per square foot, we use an estimate of the number of rooms for each sold apartment to chart price changes over time. This is because many co-op listings do not include square footage information, and this makes it challenging to calculate accurate square-foot averages.
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