24 West 55th Street, 7E New York Home for Sale

Absolutely nothing has been overlooked in this beautiful 2-bedroom coop in the highly coveted Rockefeller Apartments. Elegant amenities include herringbone floors in the living room and master bedroom, as well as solid stone flooring in the foyer and kitchen. The windowed galley kitchen has plenty of storage and a large pantry. Cook in style with the stainless steal Viking range/oven and then dine in style at the banquette, which is built into curved bay windows that allow for direct sunlight in the morning. The windowed bathrooms are adorned with Lefroy Brooks fixtures and exquisite tiling. One bathroom has a soaking tub and an extra-wide "rain" showerhead while the other has a unique glass block stall shower. Both bedrooms overlook the interior garden affording quiet and direct sunlight from southern exposures. The bedrooms and living room each have through the wall air conditioning units and every room has been wired for audio. This apartment is amazingly pin-drop quite while literally being situated in the center of Manhattan. The Rockefeller Apartments were designed by Wallace K. Harrison in the "International style" and built in 1936 on the former site of the townhouse of John D. Rockefeller Sr. The lobby received a makeover in 2004 by the designer Réjean Tétreault; It now recalls 1930's Modernism and is adorned with steel pipe chairs and sofas made by the contemporary master furniture designer Antonio Citterio. Off the lobby is the restaurant Michael’s; to which Forbes.com gave top billing in the article, "America's Top Power-Lunch Spots." The Rockefeller Apartment's full service staff and central location, with close proximity to the Museum of Modern Art, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Central Park, as well as to countless award winning restaurants, allows for it's residents to enjoy the best of Manhattan with the ease of convenience.