310 West 72nd Street Upper West Side Apartment For Sale

Dreamy Prewar Penthouse 9-room apartment on the 16th and 17th floor at 310 West 72nd Street. This rare Prewar duplex feels like a true house up high, offering South exposure with open city views from all major rooms, including all bedrooms. The welcoming entry foyer leads to a loft-like great room filled with sunlight through its oversized four Marvin windows, soaring ceilings over 10-feet high and immaculate hard wood floors.

Expansive chef's kitchen with a breakfast room offers numerous custom cabinets, stone counters and backsplashes, and top-of-the-line appliances. There are two large sinks, Subzero refrigerator, Viking stove, Miele dishwasher and washer & dryer. Small appliances are hidden in dedicated custom-built cabinets along with central Vac! The primary bedroom offers North and South exposures, abundant closet space, and an oversized Onyx-clad bathroom with separate walk-in shower, deep bathtub, vanity sink, and two windows. The sundrenched second and third bedrooms offer ample storage and share an oversized bathroom with a stunning large window. A staff room or home office is perfectly located between the great room and kitchen, as well as a powder room and generous pantry closet. The architecturally beautiful staircase leads to the corner Den/ 4th bedroom suite with its own windowed bathroom and access to the outdoors through two sets of sliding glass doors, which when open, bring the outdoors in! The terrace is another dream...rarely does one find such scale and open space in Penthouse terraces. This "House in the Sky" has gone through significant renovations through the years, with central air conditioning installed, updated electrical including a dedicated 200 watts riser, custom Marvin windows, central vacuum installed, oak hardwood floors and elevator access to both floors.

Located between West End Avenue and Riverside Drive, 310 West 72nd Street is an Italian Renaissance palazzo-style apartment building built in 1924 and designed by Robert T. Lyons. Lyon's notable work includes the "St. Urban" at 285 Central Park West at 89th Street, in 1906 and in partnership with Bing & Bing built "the tallest apartment building in the world" at 903 Park Avenue at 79th Street in 1916. Today 310 West 72nd Street is an elegant full-serviced cooperative with live-in superintendent. Shareholders enjoy community room/ children's playroom, bike storage, central laundry room, and private storage and its highly desirable location across the street from the Hudson Riverside Park and the dog-run park!