The Hartley, 485 Central Park West: Review and Ratings

Review of 485 Central Park West by Carter Horsley

This very handsome, pre-war apartment building at 485 Central Park West on the southwest corner at 109th Street was erected in 1900 and converted to a co-operative in 1986. 

The 7-story building was erected around 1900 has 67 apartments. 

It is known as The Hartley. 

It has excellent public transportation.

Bottom Line

A very handsome, mid-rise, pre-war co-operative apartment building on Central Park West at 109th Street that has excellent transportation.

Description

The red-brick, Italian Renaissance-style building has a two-story limestone base with decorative bandcourses above the second and sixth stories.  The top floor has arched windows beneath a large cornice. 

The building is divided into two main sections by a fenced courtyard. 

The building has decorative quoins at its corners and the center window on the third floor has a handsome, colonnaded surround with a rounded pediment and a handsome balcony. 

The building has fire-escapes on the side-street and in its courtyard off Central Park West.

Amenities

The building has a part-time doorman, a live-in superintendent, an intercom buzzer system, surveillance cameras, bicycle storage, an elevator and a washer and dryer. Pets are allowed.

Apartments

Apartments have arched doorways, extra-wide baseboards and intricate crown molding and trim. 

There are 26 studio units, 33 one-bedroom units, 7 two-bedroom units and one seven-room apartment. 

Apartment 1H is a one-bedroom maisonette with a long entry foyer that leads to a 9-foot-long, windowed kitchen and a 20-foot-long living room with two narrow angled windows at one end. 

Apartment 3B is a one-bedroom unit with a large entry foyer and dining area, an enclosed and windowed kitchen and a large living room.