Price: $7.95 million
This seventh-floor condo in the heart of Manhattan’s Upper West Side was the last one to hit the market in the Astor, the notable 1901 building that has just emerged from a total rehab and redo, and promptly went into contract.
“They just finished this one,” said listing agent Kyle Egan, of Douglas Elliman. “It’s the last hurrah here. The unit is big—almost 3,800 square feet—so it feels like a home.”
Led by designers Pembrooke & Ives, the renovation work included adding modern amenities, restoring the building’s historic facade, updating the lobby and interiors, converting the rental apartments into luxury condos and adding contemporary penthouses on top, according to published reports.
The landmarked building at 235 West 75th St., between Broadway and West End Avenue, was developed in 1901 by William Waldorf Astor, who also built the Waldorf Hotel and the Apthorp. The Astor is made up of three towers, two of which are eight stories and a third 12-story building that was added in 1914. All three wings are connected at the base and have gray brick facades above a limestone base.
This residence takes up half of the seventh floor, so it has a semi-private elevator landing, Egan said. “You come into a big entry foyer, with bedroom wings on both sides, which feels really balanced.”
The finishes in the apartment, which hit the market at the end of November and went into contract several weeks later, have a “rich and substantial feel,” he said. “They are modern but right for the period of the building. The palette is white and dark brown. It all fits.”
Other architectural and design details include a library/media room, herringbone floors with walnut inlay in the living areas, double-paned insulated windows, individual climate control in every room, 10-foot ceilings, a laundry closet, hardware by Valli & Valli and fixtures by Lefroy Brooks.
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A gallery hallway leads into the open-plan great room, which has the kitchen and living and dining spaces, Egan said. The kitchen is open, but it sits off the living room “so it’s not in your face.”
The new kitchen features a mix of white lacquer and stained oak cabinetry, Calacatta Gold countertops and backsplash and an integrated suite of appliances by Gaggenau, Miele and Sub-Zero, according to the listing.
From the great room, “you have classic views right up the Broadway corridor,” Egan said. “You get a sense of the scale and grandeur of Broadway.”
The east-facing primary suite offers a walk-in closet and a windowed en suite with marble finishes, double vanities with Lefroy Brooks hardware, radiant-heat floors, a freestanding soaking tub and an oversized shower with frameless glass doors, according to the listing. The home is fully pre-wired to accommodate motorized window shades, and advanced home automation and AV systems.
Stats
The 3,788-square-foot home has five bedrooms, five full bathrooms and one partial bathroom.
Amenities
Amenities include a 24-hour concierge, a full-time doorman, a bicycle room, a fitness center, an elegant new lobby and a children’s playroom.
Neighborhood Notes
“It’s in a really sweet spot on the Upper West Side,” Egan said. “You’re north and south of the transverse blocks, 72nd and 79th streets, so you don’t have the intensity of those blocks.”
Nearby attractions include Central Park, Riverside Park, the Museum of Natural History, the Beacon Theater, Lincoln Center and good grocery shopping at Fairway, Citarella, Trader Joe’s and Zabar’s.
Agents: Kyle Egan, Katherine Gauthier and Wilfredo Rivera, Douglas Elliman
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