Building: 780 West End Avenue

780 West End Avenue is a spectacular and grand Art Nouveau prewar condominium building situated on the southeast corner of 98th Street and West End Avenue. Designed by architects Edward and George Blum and built in 1912, 780 West End Avenue displays an exquisite white-brick façade with terracotta ornamentation.

This luxurious condo stands 13 stories tall and contains 61 apartment units. Each of these elegant and spacious 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms apartments boast ceiling heights of nearly 10 feet. The building is owned by 780 West End Avenue Condo Association and was converted in 1988. Amenities include a full-time doorman, central laundry room, storage and bicycle rooms, a common resident’s garden, and an exercise room. Pied-à-terres are allowed and the building is pet friendly. Financing is 90%.

780 West End Avenue is in a prime location along the avenue with Riverside Park just one block to the west, with all the conveniences of restaurants, shopping and services on Broadway just one block to the east. For the convenience of transportation, the location cannot be beat. The 96th Street subway station sits just around the corner along with the reliable 96th Street crosstown bus.

Description provided by Duncan A. Lonsdale