219 W 70TH Street

Centrally located among some of the City's finest restaurants, cultural and academic institutions, specialty boutiques, and Riverside and Hudson River Parks, 219 West 70th Street offers exceptional opportunities to live, rent, and invest: First, amidst a distinguished row of Clarence True townhouses, the building offers the potential to create a gracious single-family residence on one of the Upper West Side's most sought-after blocks. With the possibility of being delivered vacant, the new buyer can create their dream home in the center of the Upper West Side; Second, the building offers the potential to live in one or more gorgeous units while collecting substantial, rental income to offset the expenses of the building; Third, the building presents an investor with a collection of six units of which five are achieving top market rates, and the sixth, once renovated, may legally be brought to the highest-tier market rent. LAYOUT The entire first floor is given over to Unit 1 which is an expansive 2 bedroom/2 full bath unit with exclusive access to the private garden. There is a bonus recreational room on the floor below perfect as a home office, gym, playroom, or additional storage. There is also central air and a washer/dryer. The second floor, Unit 2, is a floor-through apartment with soaring ceilings that almost reach 11 feet, French doors, a fireplace, and a charming tin ceiling. This level could be combined with Unit 1, the garden floor duplex, creating a grand 3-bedroom owner unit; or renovated as another highly desirable, stunning floor through WITH ITS FIRST RENT AT FAIR MARKET. The third floor hosts Units 3F and 3R: a bright, an oversized studio at the front and a junior one-bedroom at the rear, respectively. The fourth floor features Unit 4R, a delightful studio with a seamlessly integrated Murphy bed and a private terrace to enjoy the outdoors. At the front of this floor, Unit 4F is a unique two-bedroom, two-bath duplex, connected by an architecturally striking staircase to the full top floor. This top floor showcases a lovely kitchen that opens up to a sun-filled living space, with a wall of windows that joins the living room with the large, private, manicured terrace with open sky views plus a large bedroom with a Juliet balcony, skylight and architecturally unique windows. The first floor of the 4F duplex has a large entry way, a large bedroom, a full bathroom, a washer/dryer, central air, and ample storage space and closets. There is also a communal washer/dryer for the other units in the basement level. Lovingly maintained by its current owner, 219 West 70th Street benefits from thoughtful updates to kitchens and baths whenever leases have turned over. With the exception of the vacant Unit 2 located on the second floor, all the units are free market, and there is a possibility of delivering the building vacant. HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE Built in 1893-1894 by the architect Clarence True, one of the foremost architects of the Upper West Side. True never seemed to repeat a design except during this time period while working with developer Harry Chafee. The two collaborated on two projects: one along West End Avenue and on West 70th. With the presumption of economic efficiency the two projects were identical. Each set of 5 houses were to appear as a complete set in an ABBBA pattern. 219 West 70th is the last B of this pattern, sharing two stories of bowed fronts above the first floor, vs. the two A anchor houses of this grouping that rise straight up from the property line. These houses are built in a Romanesque Revival style. There are cross shaped window openings or 'cruciform openings' at the top floor of 219 and arch-headed window openings at the 4th floor; and for more added architectural interest, curved bays at the 2nd and 3rd stories, capped by a balustrade balustrade. Sold before construction was completed, the original owners were well-to-do professionals with 219 home initially to physicians. LOCATION Perfectly positioned near the 1/2/3 subway lines, across the street from beloved Cafe Luxembourg, and moments from Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Opera, Fordham University, and just two blocks from Central Park, Hudson River Park and Riverside Park- this address offers the best of the Upper West Side at your doorstep. 219 West 70th Street is more than a property- it's a rare opportunity in an unbeatable location.