200 East 57th Street: Review and Ratings

Review of 200 East 57th Street by Carter Horsley

Occupying one of the key corners in midtown, this white-brick apartment building at 200 East 57^th Street on the southeast corner at Third Avenue is very convenient to midtown and not far from Bloomingdale’s. 

The 19-story building was erected in 1961 as a co-operative.  It has 199 apartments.

It was designed by Hyman Isaac Feldman, whose other buildings in the city include the Park Lane Tower at 185 East 85^th Street, and 1025 Fifth Avenue.

Bottom Line

In a prime midtown location for decorators and antiques and close to Bloomingdale’s, this white-brick apartment building has a lovely rear garden and spacious layouts that make up for the area’s considerable traffic.

Description

The white brick building has setbacks beginning at the 14^th floor, some of which have angled corner windows.

For many years, its large corner retail space was occupied by very elegant concerns such as Maurice Villency furniture and Schumacher fabrics.

The building has a very attractive and lushly landscaped rear garden.

Amenities

The building has a doorman and concierge, a gym, a garage, a roof deck, a live-in superintendent, and an attractive lobby.

Apartments

Penthouse B is a two-bedroom unit with a 17-foot-long entrance gallery that leads to a 25-foot-wde living room that opens onto a five-sided, 28-foot-long terrace and also onto a 24-foot-long dining room with a small terrace next to a pantry and an enclosed, windowed kitchen and a 12-foot-long staff room.  The 20-foot-long master bedroom also has a small terrace.

Apartment 17D is a two-bedroom unit with a 27-foot-long gallery that is rounded at one end and leads to a 25-foot-long living room and a 28-foot-long dining room with an angled corner window next to a 14-foot-long, enclosed and windowed kitchen and a 15-foot-long breakfast room and a 15-foot-long maid’s room.

Apartment 3B is a three-bedroom unit with a 13-foot-long entry foyer that leads to a 16-foot-wide gallery that opens onto a 24-foot-long living room with a 14-foot-long dining area next to a 13-foot-long, windowed kitchen.

Apartment 7A is a two-bedroom unit with an 18-foot-long entrance gallery that leads to a 24-foot-long living room with a 15-foot-long dining room and an enclosed, windowed kitchen.

Apartment 19A is a two-bedroom unit with a 13-foot-square gallery leading to a 24-foot-long living room with an angled corner window and an enclosed kitchen with a window.

Apartment 5M is a two-bedroom unit with a 15-foot-wide entry foyer that leads to a 23-foot-long living room with a 13-foot-long dining alcove next to a 13-foot-long enclosed, windowed kitchen.

Apartment 3E is a one-bedroom unit with an entry foyer that leads past a 10-foot-long dining area next to an enclosed kitchen and a 27-foot-wide living room and an office/den.