Building: 853 Saint Nicholas Avenue

853 Saint Nicholas Avenue is a six story pre-war, elevator apartment building located on the west side of Saint Nicholas Avenue between 152nd and 153rd Streets. Consistent with the abutting buildings to the north and south, the subject building is architecturally ornate with Beaux-Arts building decorations including cartouches above windows and doors. The building is located in the historically landmarked residential Sugar Hill neighborhood. Commercial corridors with major national retailers exist on both 145th Street to the south and Amsterdam Avenue to the west. The neighborhood is defined by its proximity to major institutions including The City College of New York and Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. An additional strength of the neighborhood is the proximity to express subway service at 145th street. Major employment centers and institutions within the greater Manhattan area are easily accessible through the four different subway lines within six blocks of the property.