Amazing

Wow, I agree. It's an art deco masterpiece; and there really isn't anything about it I don't love. Thanks for sharing this one.

I would do some editing but I like it.

Not quite my thing, but clearly well done, and handsome finishes. 4/5A is also on the market for a view of what might be closer to the original plan (and plainer). Interesting building.

Not my cup of tea either, but a wow factor for sure.

The decorative arts in this place are fantastic. I particularly love the bronze sculptures and I wouldn't be surprised to learn the ironwork around the fireplace (grate and flanking lamps) are Samuel Yellin pieces. Clearly a high-end art collector lives here.

Love the deco, except for the photo w/ large glasses over the couch.

"fully-stocked wet bar" -- so does their liquor collection convey with the property? Do I need a permit for that?

What a contrast when you enter the kitchen...almost too stark, like I'd worry I'd suddenly wandered into the wrong home.

Most of the proportions are good, but for $14M I would be disappointed that the living room is smaller than my (<$1M) living room. And I'd want my walk to 86/Lex to be considerably shorter.

Ok, I guess we're not allowed to have unclosed angle brackets in here. The rest of this post read something like:

"...[lessthan] $1M apartment's living room. Likewise, for premium $$ I'd want my walk to 86/Lex to be much shorter."

I disagree on well-done. Well-done would have carried the theme everywhere. The kitchen came out of left field. And the bedrooms start veering into some other territory. I’m no design expert, but the design lacks cohesiveness IMO.

Speaking of the kitchen, anyone else find that row of appliances lacking cohesion?

And I like how the floorplan says 10’ ceilings, but there is maybe half a foot between 7’-standard appliances and the ceiling.

For half the effective money, I’d take this:

https://streeteasy.com/building/time-warner-center/75a

- Coherently designed
- Carried it all the way through
- Single floor
- Actual high ceilings
- A view

Nada, I had the same reaction to the kitchen. It does not fit in and is not well designed. Some areas are a little over the top hotel like for my taste.

Picture 3 with the elevator has strange beige/honey onyx diamonds. And I thought library is where you go to focus with peace. I do like the living room decor.

I can see the attraction of the over the top style, the sudden break in it not so much. I guess no one is making Art Deco kitchens anymore?

I like a little bling but I found it a little too much. But it will easy to pare down as in remove some of the crystal chandeliers and use plainer rugs which probably do not come with the apartment.

This is a joke, right? Like, you know you're all getting played with sarcasm, right? It's one of the tackiest nouveau riche samples I've seen in months -- well, in weeks to be honest, considering the abundance of cheese in the UES. Can't wait to see this marked up by https://mcmansionhell.com . . .

The kitchen ceiling has clearly been dropped - you see it in relation to the windows. I'd hope that if I'm paying $14m for a place and 10k/mo maint, I'm the sort who won't be spending much time in the kitchen -- that's for the staff.

I might not want wood paneling on walls no matter how beautiful the wood, but apartment decor definitely preferable to the beige, bland, boring,characterless Time Warner apartment

Not my thing but at least its not boring.
Believe it or not the thing I hated most was the tone of grey on the kitchen cabinets.
But maybe it plays differently live.

Time Warner 75A is a great family apartment, asking "half price" vs 2014. But who the heck puts metal legs on a piano?

For a DINK or empty-nest household, my favorite is still that rotunda in the American Thread building that I found last summer: https://streeteasy.com/building/american-thread-building/11a

>> But who the heck puts metal legs on a piano?

Porsche, of course:

https://www.boesendorfer.com/en/pianos/ultimate-design/grand-porsche

Cost $200K+ new, but I can get you into a certified pre-owned mode for a mere $100K:

https://myperfectpiano.com/buy-a-piano/only-pre-owned-mint-condition-porsche-bosendorfer-grand-piano-available-world-wide/

To Truthskr: Remember that most of the gorgeous art-deco prewar buildings along Park and CPW originally had metal cabinets in the kitchens. Perhaps they were going for that "look," albeit without metal. I, for one, love those original cabinets and some apartments still have them after all this time.

>truth - actually I think the kitchen cabinets are silvered, not just gray. Would read differently IRL

Nada - Haha thats what I do with BMW.
I buy 2 year old 7 series CPOs.
On my 4th one.

Davenezia - my issue is with the grey color tone that comes thru on my computer when I look at the pic. Those lower cabinets (color and design) remind me of my b grade office furniture in the late 90s which was at least 10 years old then.

Ph41- Im sure thats the case

I don't imagine this to be the case here but it's interesting to look at some of the truly great old-school 'rich folks' apartments of yore... In most cases the kitchens were only used by staff and so were not terribly handsome at all. They were work places, not showcases. If anyone's seen this book https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/home-decor/g14420941/best-new-york-city-apartment-building-photos/ you'll note that one of the grand and lavish original apartments featured shows a decidedly utilitarian kitchen that looks as though it hasn't been updated since the 40s, latest... One imagines the owners may never have even stepped foot into the kitchen more than a handful of times, if even that... With a full staff on hand why would they? ;-)

BTW unfortunately the kitchen mentioned above is not included in the linked snippet ^^

And now it's an interesting twist:
"Kitchens" are very expensive, barely functional show pieces which are part of the living room, and the owners still never use to cook.

@30--yep that's about the extent of it. The much touted 'chef's kitchen' is generally to be found in residences where no one likely ever does more than microwave some popcorn now and then... ;-D

Porsche piano is a good one if you need to decorate your car dealership. Otherwise, it looks completely ridiculous in my opinion.

I’m amused by the musings of people on this board about fancy apts and usages of the kitchens by their occupants. Pretty much every fancy-apt person I know uses their kitchens aplenty.

Nada, I think age group is a factor. Back in days, Park Avenue owners didn't cook themselves. While I do not know that many rich people (call it min $3mm plus annual income to afford $10mm+ apartment), the ones I know cook at least once or twice a week themselves. The ones with children even more. Also single people may not cook much.

These days possibly more often, or to warm something up. Of course they're all still out in the Hamptons anyway.