Building: 530 East 86th Street

Vincent Astor 530 East 86th Street as a rental building for his friends. He hired Charles A. Platt and built it in 1928. It was converted into a cooperative in 1950. With its limestone base, red brick façade and beautiful bay windows, this is a stately building off of East End Avenue. The original apartments had terrazzo marble floors in the bathrooms, loggia and elevator hallways. The room proportions are very gracious and there is a lot of flexibility with the floor plan to incorporate maid’s rooms into the kitchen. This 15 floor building has 46 apartments. 50% financing is allowed. This white glove building has storage cages, laundry room, exercise and bike rooms and a play area with a basketball hoop shared with 520 East 86th Street. Live-in resident manager. Central air and washer/dryers with board approval. Pets permitted.

Lines as follows:

A: 8 rooms, 3 Baths, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Maid’s

B: 6 rooms, 3 Bathrooms, 2 Bedrooms, 1 Maid’s

C: 9 Rooms, 4 Bathrooms, 4 Bedrooms, 2 Maid’s

Description provided by Holly Hunt