Rockefeller Apartments, 24 West 55th Street

Co-op located in Midtown West, between Fifth Avenue & Avenue of the Americas

Description of Rockefeller Apartments at 24 West 55th Street

The Rockefeller Apartments, a two-building development comprising 24 West 55th Street and 17 West 54th Street, is a landmarked Art Deco cooperative built in 1936 by Nelson Rockefeller. It is at the center of the city near Central Park, the Museum of Modern Art, Carnegie Hall, and the Theater District.

Building Facts

Year Built: 1936

Building Type: Co-op

Neighborhood: Midtown West (Manhattan)

Minimum Down: 50%
Total Apartments: 138 138

Total Floors: 11

Doorman: FT Doorman

Pets: Allowed

Total Floorplans:

Apartment Pricing Stats

$1,025

Avg. Price / ft²

Apartment for Sale (1)

Building Amenities

FT Doorman
Pre War
Full Service Garage
Garden
Elevator
Landmarked

Apartments for Sale at 24 West 55th Street (1) View history of all units

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Available Apt

$1.995M

Price Range

$1,025

Avg. Price / ft²

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Rockefeller Apartments: Rating

27

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27

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24

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8

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86

#14 Rated co-op - Midtown
#5 Rated co-op - Midtown West

Carter Horsley's Review of Rockefeller Apartments

"Erected in 1936 on the former site of the townhouse of John D. Rockefeller Sr., this through-block project is notable for its large, curved bay windows and its large garden.

John D. Rockefeller Sr. originally planned only to renovate his townhouse, but, according to Robert A. M. Stern, Gregory Gilmartin and Thomas Mellins in their book, "New York 1930 Architecture and Urbanism Between The Two World Wars," Rizzoli, 1987, "gradually the undertaking grew into a full-scale project providing two twelve-story buildings that represented an important breakthrough on a number of counts: the Rockefeller Apartments filled a five-year-old void in middle-class apartment house construction in midtown, and at the same time introduced a new elegance to efficiently, organized, modestly scaled accommodations and demonstrated that nonhistorical architecture need not necessarily be harsh and mechanistic."" Read Carter's Full Review

Pros

Very large rounded bay windows
Doorman
Elevator persons
Prime location across from the garden of the Museum of Modern Art
Sundecks
Fireplaces
Through-block project
Close to Subway

Cons

No garage
No health club

Broker & Buyer Comments

"The building was built in 1936 by the late Governor and Vice President, Nelson Rockefeller designed by Wallace K. Harrison. It was an innovative design with the apartments all having large windows and circular or square dining areas with windows. There were an additional group of staff quarters on the second floor of each side which was for people who needed to bring a housekeeper with them. The building has mostly one bedroom apartments, some with terraces on the higher floors and two bedroom apartments which have bedrooms in the back overlooking the beautiful interior garden. In 1954 the building was turned into cooperative ownership and has attracted really interesting people including many from the theatre and art world. Today buyers for this building are attracted to the architecture and many are interested in retaining the original baths, kitchens and the hardware. The floors are herringbone parquet throughout with the exception of the baths and kitchens. The building is now landmarked and holds a spot in the group of New York's finest buildings."

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