11 Hancock Place: Review and Ratings

Review of 11 Hancock Place by Carter Horsley

This handsome mid-rise apartment building at 11 Hancock Place near Morningside Park in Harlem was scheduled for completion in 2020.  The 12-story building has 71 condominium apartments.

The developer was Nortco Development, which is headed by Chaim and Romy Nortman and whose other projects include 253 East 7th Street and 165 Chrystie Street.

Isaac & Stern are the architects, whose other projects include 627 Greenwich Street, 359 Second Avenue, 1535 Bedford Avenue, 609 Fourth Avenue and 653 Bergen Street.

Lemay + Escobar are the interior designers.

The lower three floors of this building have about 30,000 square feet of retail space and the ground floor has 14-foot ceilings.

The site was formerly occupied by the LaGree Baptist Church.

The building's other addresses at 275 St. Nicholas Avenue, 362 West 125th Street and 351 West 124th Street.

Bottom Line

A distinctive, 12-story building in Harlem near Morningside Park and one block south of 125th Street with a zinc and rust-colored mid-section with vertical fenestration between darker façades with multi-paned fenestration. The top two sections have many balconies and some setbacks on one side and the base has 30,000 square feet of commercial space.

Description

The building has a cantilevered mid-section over a base that angles away from the building line.

Its façade has a zinc and rust-colored, three-story midsection with vertical fenestration that is between darker façades with multi-paned fenestration.

The top of the building has two setbacks and about half of the units feature outdoor space with balconies on the side of the building with some setbacks.

Amenities

The building has a full-time doorman, a live-in superintendent, a fitness center with Peloton bikes, a children's playroom, a residents' lounge, a pet spa and storage.

Apartments

Apartment 1007 is a three-bedroom unit with 1,493 square feet of interior space and 278 square feet of court door space with a 25-foot-long living/dining room and an 20-foot-wide open kitchen with an island.

Apartment 503 is a two-bedroom unit with 1,273 square feet of interior space and 114 square feet of corner outdoor space with a 20-foot-wide living/dining room next to a 14-foot-wide open kitchen with an island.

Apartment 909 is a two-bedroom unit with 1,016 square feet with a large living room and an open kitchen with a breakfast bar.

Apartment 606 is a studio alcove unit with 414 square feet.