205 West 57 Street   Unit 5C

If you are looking for the elegance of an iconic landmark building on what has been lately called Billionaire's Row, ignore the sky scrapers and come to the intimate and elegant Osborne. Its history dates back to the late nineteenth century when stone contractor Thomas Osborne engaged James Ware to design a building that would be suitable for wealthy NewYorkers. Among the prior residents that called The Osborne home were greats like Leonard Bernstein and Bobby Short. Travel through the extravagant lobby comprised of small mosaic tiles and slabs of varicolored Italian marble and take the newly renovated elevator up to apartment 5C. Home to members of the same family for the past 70+ years, apartment 5C is spacious boasting towering ceilings, a large and welcoming entry foyer, three bedrooms and three baths, a formal dining room, numerous closets and three fireplaces adorned with original details (we believe a fourth is behind a wall in the double-wide living room). Maintenance includes electricity, gas, basic cable and internet plus phone service. There is a 3% flip tax paid by the buyer. Pied-a-terres and pets are welcome with board approval. 50% financing is permitted. The building is beautifully maintained with a new roof, currently ongoing conversion of the boiler to gas, new plumbing risers (the building now has filtered water), completely rebuilt elevators with new cabs, etc. Situated across from Carnegie Hall, your new home will provide you easy access to Broadway theaters, Lincoln Center, Central Park, Fifth Avenue, and the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle. Whole Foods and Morton Williams supermarket are nearby as are many subway and bus stops.