230 E 50TH Street #4C

THE APARTMENT: The stunning living room has a wood burning fireplace that was inspected and cleaned in February 2013. Under the casement windows is a thru the wall air conditioner with an additional one in the bedroom. The beamed 88" ceilings and the hardwood floors are throughout the apartment . The oversized bedroom faces south into the garden. The renovated windowed bath has the same exposure. The windowed renovated kitchen has new granite counter tops, a Sub-Zero Refrigerator, Meile dishwasher, and a pro style Jenn-Aire stove with grill and warming draw. THE BUILDING: Distinguished 1929 artists studio cooperative with 12 stories converted in 1958. The architects were Leonard Cox & Arthur Holder Associates, who were responsible for many of the finest buildings of the period. There are 43 apartments plus one occupied by the superintendent. The lobby was created by Dorothy Draper one of the most influential interior designers of the last century . She introduced a new style known as "Modern Baroque" , adding a modern flair to a classical style. Much of her work survives today. 230 East 50th Street is one such example and is only one of the reasons that sets this building apart from most others. There is a private landscaped south facing garden for homeowners use as well as a planted roof terrace. Laundry and storage unit in basement. Pets: With board approval. Pied a terres: On a case by case basis. Washer dryers: Not permitted in apartments. CONTRACT SIGNED.