Ten 63, 10-63 Jackson Avenue: Review and Ratings

Review of 10-63 Jackson Avenue by Carter Horsley

Ten 63 is a pleasant, 8-story residential condominium building at 10-63 Jackson Avenue in the Hunters Point section of Queens. 

It was built in 2009 by Perry Fine of Triangle Maintenance and has 74 apartments. 

H. Thomas O’Hara was the architect. 

Ten 63, which is also known as 10-40 49^th Avenue, is only one subway stop to Grand Central Terminal and is located near many of the neighborhood’s restaurants, cafes and shops. 

Bottom Line

An architecturally strong mid-rise building with vertical accents, a nice cornice and corner “prow” balconies as well as a concierge, a roof deck and a garage.

Description

The building has strong piers that culminate is large cornice with balconies at its corner.  At the base of each masonry pier is a black light sconce to illuminate the sidewalk.

Amenities

Amenities in the full-service building include a landscaped rooftop deck, a live-in superintendent, a garage, a state-of-the-art fitness center, grocery service, a screening room and additional storage.

Apartments

Residences feature oversized windows, American Walnut flooring and kitchens equipped with Pedini cabinetry with Caesarstone countertops and Bosch and Fisher & Paykel stainless-steel appliances. 

Bathrooms have XILO and Lagos Azuli tiles, Siberian marble vanity tops and Zen soaking tubs. 

Apartment 7F is a studio unit with a long entry foyer that leads past an pass-through kitchen to a 12-foot-wide living room and a 9-foot-wide sleeping area. 

Apartment 6G has an entry foyer opposite the pass-through kitchen that leads to a 12-foot-square living room and two bedrooms, one with a 52-square-foot balcony. 

Apartment 4D has a long entry foyer that leads to the bedroom and the 19-foot-long living room with an open kitchen. 

Apartment C on the 3^rd through the 7^th floors is a one-bedroom unit with an entry foyer next to a pass-through kitchen that leads to a 14-foot-long living room. 

Penthouse A/C has a 17-foot-wide entry foyer/gallery on the lower level that leads to a 20-foot-wide living room with a balcony and a 10-foot-wide dining area next to an open kitchen with an island and three bedrooms on the lower level and a bedroom with a large terrace on two sides on the upper floor.

History

The former building on the site was a three-story, 19^th Century structure known as the flatiron Hackett Building with a chamfer corner that for a while served as the Queens Borough Hall.