Birchwood Towers, 102-10 66th Road: Review and Ratings

Review of 102-10 66th Road by Carter Horsley

This 30-story tower at 102-10 66^th Street in Forest Hills was erected in 1964 and has 498 co-operative apartments.  It is one of three towers in the Birchwood Towers complex that was designed by Samuel Paul and Seymour Jarmul.  It is known as The Toledo and it and the Kyoto are both 30 stories tall.  The third tower, the Bel Air, which is located at 66-36 Yellowstone Boulevard, is 28 stories.

Mauri Jaffee of Briar House Interiors Ltd., and Robert Rickenback designed the lobbies.  The Toledo has a Spanish-style balcony with arched windows.  The Kyoto has a Japanese-style foot-bridge. The Bel Air has a grand curved and very ornate staircase.

A subway station is one block away.  

Bottom Line

A complex of three, beige-brick, co-operative apartment towers in Forest Hills with very attractive, curved balconies and many amenities including a large swimming club,distinctive porte corcheres, playground and landscaped lounge areas.

Description

This beige-brick building has a very distinctive front façade with a rather voluptuously curved central balcony that spanning several apartments above the second floor.

The building has a two-story lobby with an entrance marquee and a large circular porte corchere with a pinched crown over the landscaped driveway.  The complex also has extensive landscaping and a large courtyard pool.

Amenities

Each tower has 24-hour doormen, superintendents and security.  Other amenities include a garage, a rooftop seasonal heated pool, a gym, a playground, gardens and storage.

There is a very large, key-shaped adult swimming pool and a smaller kiddie bpool as well as a large children’s playground and other lounge areas.

The complex is pet-friendly.

Apartments

There are 9 apartments on most floors.

The center apartment facing the entrance is a one-bedroom unit that has an 11-foot-long entry foyer that leads to a 28-foot-long living/dining room that opens onto a curved, 31-foot-wide balcony and a 9-foot-long kitchen.

Apartment 290 is a three-bedroom unit with an entry foyer that leads to a large living/dining room and an open kitchen and a long, curved balcony.

A two-bedroom unit has an entry foyer that leads to an 11-foot-wide dining rea and a 20-foot-long living room.

A one-bedroom unit has a 7-foot-long entry foyer that leads to an 11-foot-wide dining area next to an enclosed, 8-foot-long kitchen and a 23-foot-long living room.