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The Osborne, 205 West 57th Street, #8BA

$4,950,000 | 3 beds, 3 baths
Building Profile  | 
213 days on Market

Key Details

  • Listed: May 14, 2024
    Days on Market: 213
    Building Type: Cooperative
    Neighborhood: Midtown West (Manhattan)
    Doorman: FT Doorman
    Listing viewed 904 times
Monthly Maintenance: $8,401
Est. Monthly Mortgage: $16,102
Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost: $24,503
Note: the above is based on a down payment of 50% ($2,475,000), which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.

Insider Highlights

  • Location: Located in the desirable Midtown West neighborhood, this property is in close proximity to Central Park, Broadway theaters, the shops at Columbus Circle, Whole Foods, and scores of the world's best restaurants. It also offers easy access to multiple subway and bus lines.
  • Building: This New York Historical Landmark building is a pre-war structure with exquisite architectural details. The building amenities include a newly renovated gym, building and bike storage, 24/7 doormen, resident building manager, and a landscaped roof terrace with open city and Central Park views.
  • Apartment Features: The renovated three-bedroom apartment, with potential to flex to four bedrooms, boasts original features such as leaded-glass windows, geometric transoms above the oak doors, mahogany-carved moldings, and bronze and ceramic-tile fireplace surrounds. The living space includes a living room with wood-burning fireplace, dining room, and media room.
  • Kitchen and Bathrooms: The sunny, south-facing eat-in windowed kitchen comes with wood cabinets and updated appliances. All bathrooms were recently renovated with Artistic Tile and modern fixtures.
  • Additional Features: The apartment offers a large laundry area with ample storage, a double height loft library (3rd bedroom), and a wall full of closets and storage. It also includes a separate studio apartment which can be combined with the main apartment.
  • Extras: The building is pet-friendly, has a washer/dryer, an elevator, and offers resident storage. The apartment has 14-foot ceilings and soundproofed and insulated walls for privacy.

Description

With its exquisite architectural details intact, this renovated three bedroom (flex four) at the legendary Osborne cooperative maintains most of the original features. Interior features include leaded-glass windows, geometric transoms above the oak doors, mahogany-carved moldings, bronze and ceramic-tile fireplace surrounds—all this crowned by 14-foot ceilings. The windows are embellished with the original leaded glass transoms designed by Tiffany Studios.

The hand-nailed parquet floor surfaces have original banded edges, and the walls are soundproofed and insulated for privacy, a nod to the Osborne’s numerous famous musical residents. 8BA’s living space includes a living room with wood-burning fireplace, dining room, and media room with full bath which could also be used as a bedroom. There is a sunny, south-facing eat-in windowed kitchen with wood cabinets and updated appliances.

The ornate original details found throughout include a very special plaster frieze encircling this room’s ceiling. The primary bedroom is en suite with adjacent walk-in closet. There is a large laundry area with ample storage.

Up a short flight of stairs is a double height loft library (3rd bedroom) and a wall full of closets and storage. All bathrooms were recently renovated with Artistic Tile and modern fixtures. Flexibility is the key here. Adjacent is a separate studio apartment which can be left separate or combined with 8BA.

This beautiful renovated space with wood-burning fireplace is perfect for visiting guests, family, friends, nannies, caretakers or whoever! Combining the studio would turn 8BA into a four-bedroom, three bathroom. The legendary Osborne cooperative is located diagonally across from Carnegie Hall and next door to The Art Students League. Evidence of the Osborne’s musical, artistic, and architecturally significant neighbors is found in the magnificent decorative interior features of the lobby, the apartments and the ornate façade.

Home to many notable New Yorkers such as Leonard Bernstein (who composed West Side Story when living there), Bobby Short, Phil Jackson and many more. The neighborhood has it all. One block to Central Park, proximate to Broadway theaters, the shops at Columbus Circle, Whole Foods and scores of the best restaurants in the world and multiple subway and bus lines. Amenities include a newly renovated gym, building and bike storage, 24/7 doormen, resident building manager and a landscaped roof terrace with open city and Central Park views.

Pet friendly. 50% financing allowed. 3% flip tax by buyer.

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Apartment Amenities

  • Wood Burning Fireplace
Listing courtesy of Sothebys International Realty

Pricing History

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About The Osborne, 205 West 57th Street

86

The Osborne, 205 West 57th Street has received a CityRealty Rating of 86, based on:

 
Architecture

Anything above 30 is remarkable, from 20-29 is distinguished and from 11-19 is average, while below 11 is below average.

 
Location

Anything above 27 is remarkable, from 18-26 is distinguished and from 9-17 is average, while below 9 is below average.

 
Features

Anything above 22 is remarkable, from 16-21 is distinguished and from 9-15 is average, while below 9 is below average.

Rating Summary

26
Out of 44
+
29
Out of 36
+
21
Out of 39
+
10
=
86
Out of 119
 

Architecture Rating: Points Breakdown

Exterior:
Very Distinguished 7 out of 8 points
Retail Quality:
Attractive 4 out of 5 points
Canopy Entrance:
Dramatic 3 out of 3 points
Alterations:
Poorly Done 0 out of 2 points
Plaza Or Atrium:
None 0 out of 3 points
Contextual Design:
No, but Very Good 3 out of 3 points
Skyline:
Exists 1 out of 2 points
Local Visibility:
Highly Visible 2 out of 2 points
Watertank:
Exposed 0 out of 2 points
Airconditioners:
Discrete 1 out of 2 points
Free Standing:
Corner 1 out of 2 points
Gargoyles:
None 0 out of 2 points
Garden:
None 0 out of 2 points
Fenestration:
Consistent 1 out of 1 points
Landmark:
Individual Designation 2 out of 2 points
Unity:
Unified Design 1 out of 1 points
Illumination:
None 0 out of 1 points
Water Element:
None 0 out of 1 points

Location Rating: Points Breakdown

Street Ambience:
Outstanding 5 out of 5 points
Distance To Neighborhood Center:
Less than 10 blocks 5 out of 5 points
Views:
Dazzling 4 out of 4 points
Neighborhood Ambience:
Very Attractive 3 out of 3 points
Traffic Noise:
A lot 0 out of 3 points
Protected Views:
Only Top Floors 1 out of 2 points
Distance To Subway:
Less than 3 Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Firedepartment Noise:
No Noise 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Supermarket:
3-5 Short Blocks 1 out of 2 points
Distance To Park:
Less Than 3 Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Water:
3-6 Short Blocks 1 out of 2 points
Shopping:
5 or less Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Schools:
No Noise 1 out of 1 points
Noise From Nightlife:
Some 0 out of 1 points

Features Rating: Points Breakdown

Lobby:
Stunning 5 out of 5 points
Units Per Floor:
5-9 2 out of 5 points
Ceiling:
11-14 Feet 3 out of 4 points
Balconies:
None 0 out of 3 points
Health Club:
None 0 out of 2 points
Private Gardens:
None 0 out of 2 points
Storage Rooms:
Considerable 2 out of 2 points
Bay Windows:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Fireplaces:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Door Person:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Concierge:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Elevator Person:
None 0 out of 1 points
Recreational Roof:
None 0 out of 1 points
Driveway:
None 0 out of 1 points
Maids Room:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Catering:
None 0 out of 1 points
Garage:
None 0 out of 1 points
Mixed Use:
No 0 out of 1 points
Non Rectilinear Form:
No 0 out of 1 points
Unusual Layouts:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Prewar:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Other Amenities:
Many 2 out of 2 points

Building Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • Pre War
  • Resident Storage
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator

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Pros
  • Spectacular and magnificent lobby
  • Close to Subway
  • High ceilings
  • Very unusual layouts
  • Diagonally across Seventh Avenue from Carnegie Hall
  • Doorman
  • New York Historical Landmark building
Cons
  • Drastic alterations have removed handsome porte-cochere - moat and balustrades
  • Confusing interiors with split level floors
  • Traffic
  • Tourists
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Subways

  1. N
  2. Q
  3. R
at 7th Ave 0.09 miles
  1. 1
  2. B
  3. D
  4. A
  5. C
at Central Park West and 60th 0.18 miles
  1. F
at 6th Ave 0.20 miles
  1. E
at Broadway and 53rd 0.22 miles
  1. M
at 5th Ave and 53rd 0.48 miles

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