Building: 333 East 69th Street

While working at Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass, William J. Conlklin designed both Butterfield House in the Greenwich Village and The Premier at 333 E. 69th, which was completed in 1963 and won awards for its outstanding appearance; notably its detailing, layouts and contextual sensitivity, including a 1974 First Honor Award from The American Institute of Architects for its exceptional planning and design. Built as a rental and converted to a coop in 1987, it’s often referred to as one of Manhattan’s important buildings. The 12 story, 118 unit edifice is one-third 1-bedrooms and 2/3 2-bedrooms. The buildings two lower floors house 16 duplex “townhouses”, with private entrances on the street level as well as internal entrances on the 2nd floor, all of which have pairs of tall thin windows in the facing E. 69th, while the other apartments have lovely huge picture windows, allowing for maximum light. All of the apartments in the front have large, functional terraces. And the cantilevered balconies are recessed rather than protruding, with those on the top two set-back floors cantilevered to the building line so as to keep the look of the building uniform. Furthermore, all the dining rooms have 2 exposures, one facing south, the other either east or west. Full-time doorman, live-in super, laundry room, pet friendly, garage, 35% down 50% tax deductible.

Description by Marji Wollin