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Converted Apple Bank Building is real estate to savor.


The historic Apple Bank Building, set on its own trapezoid-shaped city block in the heart of the Upper West Side, has undergone a complete renovation into 29 unique residences, announced Michele Conte, a senior vice president, managing director of Brown Harris Stevens On Site Marketing and Sales LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, the exclusive selling agent for the condominiums.

One, two, three and four-bedroom homes are now offered for sale at the on-site sales office at 2112 Broadway, ranging from $1.85 million to $7.1 million, ranging in size from 1,359 to 4,500 s/f.. The building is already 40% sold and occupancy begins in February.

A designated landmark, the architectural integrity and intricate facade details of The Apple Bank Building were painstakingly pains·tak·ing  
adj.
Marked by or requiring great pains; very careful and diligent. See Synonyms at meticulous.

n.
Extremely careful and diligent work or effort.
 preserved by SLCE SLCE System Life-Cycle Engineering  Architects in the renovation. Twenty-two unique floorplans were designed to create 29 vast living spaces meticulously carved out to produce an ambiance am·bi·ance also am·bi·ence  
n.
The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment: "The noir ambience is dominated by low-key lighting . . .
 that is simultaneously dramatic and livable liv·a·ble also live·a·ble  
adj.
1. Suitable to live in; habitable: a livable dwelling.

2. Possible to bear; endurable: livable trials and tribulations.
; exciting and serene.

"This is collector's real estate," said Conte.

"Rarely does such a landmark building become available for conversion for residential use, particularly uptown. It is a special opportunity to acquire very rare real estate." With 11 units measuring more than 3,000 s/f, the room proportions in the Apple Bank Building are unprecedented. One four-bedroom home boasts a living/ dining room that measures nearly 600 s/f.

The towering ceilings range from approximately 10 to 13 feet on typical floors, while the second and third floor residences have incredible double-height ceilings.

Overall closet space is among the most expansive ever offered in a residential building in Manhattan, including one wardrobe room that measures an incredible 16 by 18 feet.

All homes in the Apple Bank Building have huge mullioned mul·lion  
n.
A vertical member, as of stone or wood, dividing a window or other opening.



[Alteration of Middle English moniel, from Anglo-Norman moynel, perhaps from moienel,
 windows that frame views of the magnificent Ansonia to the West and quaint Verdi Square to the South.

Six duplex homes have private roof terraces bounded by six-foot high privacy fences and the building's towering steel trusses. The roof terraces are also generously proportioned, ranging in size from 150 to 461 square feet.

Residents will enjoy daily mail delivery to private antique bronze mailboxes at each residence entry door, access to the on-site commercial laundry room A laundry room (also called a utility room) is a room where clothes are washed. In a modern home, a laundry room would be equipped with an automatic washing machine and clothes dryer,and often a large basin, called a laundry tub, for hand-washing delicate articles of clothing such , and a private facility for grooming resident canines. An original Apple Bank room with magnificently detailed 24-foot ceiling, an original ornate chandelier, stone walls, and a massive arched mullioned window was converted into a private exercise room equipped with top-of-the-line equipment. A 24-hour concierge/doorman will attend the intimate lobby, which was expertly restored to its original elegance by Beyer Blinder Belle Architects. Bordered by Broadway and Amsterdam, and 73rd and 74th Streets, the commanding eight-story structure occupies one of the few crossroads sites in Manhattan, such as the Flatiron Building The Fuller Building or as it is better known, the Flatiron Building, is in the borough of Manhattan, and was one of the tallest buildings in New York City upon its completion in 1902. . The Apple Bank Building, originally built in 1929 to house the Central Savings Bank savings bank, financial institution that, until recently, performed only the following functions: receiving savings deposits of individuals, investing them, and providing a modest return to its depositors in the form of interest. , was designed by architects York & Sawyer.
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Date:Jan 31, 2007
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