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The Osborne, 205 West 57th Street, #4B

$7,450,000 | 4 beds, 4 baths
Building Profile  | 
198 days on Market

Key Details

  • Listed: May 7, 2024
    Days on Market: 198
    Building Type: Cooperative
    Neighborhood: Midtown West (Manhattan)
    Doorman: FT Doorman
    Listing viewed 1,672 times
Monthly Maintenance: $7,260
Est. Monthly Mortgage: $24,708
Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost: $31,968
Note: the above is based on a down payment of 50% ($3,725,000), which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.

Insider Highlights

  • Prime Location: This meticulously renovated property is located in the desirable Midtown West neighborhood, across from Carnegie Hall and just a block away from Central Park. It's in close proximity to Broadway theaters, shops at Columbus Circle, and multiple subway and bus lines, making it a perfect spot for those who love city life.
  • Stunning Interiors: The apartment features 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, a sun-drenched living room with restored mahogany paneling and a wood-burning fireplace, and a grand formal dining room with lacquered wainscoted walls. The eat-in kitchen boasts a ~14’ ceiling, a custom central island, and top-of-the-line appliances.
  • Preserved Historical Details: The property has been meticulously renovated with Gilded Age details, including a spectacular framed oak doorway, period hardware, pocket doors, leaded glass transoms, and oak flooring. It holds historical significance as one of New York's first major luxury apartment buildings and is designated as a New York City Landmark.
  • Luxurious Amenities: The building offers a full-time doorman for added security and convenience, a newly renovated gym, storage, and a landscaped roof terrace. The apartment itself has central air-conditioning, a laundry room, and is pet-friendly.
  • Master Suite: The en suite primary bedroom features a wood-burning fireplace and mirrored closets. The fully tiled primary bathroom comes with double sinks, a walk-in shower, and a built-in vanity.
  • Additional Features: The additional bedrooms and full bathroom come with a large soaking tub. The property also offers city views, high ceilings, and unique layouts, adding to its charm and appeal.

Description

Enter through the opulent lobby of the Osborne cooperative and its magnificent turn-of-the-century details with its marble, mosaics, gilded surfaces and leaded glass. The Tiffany glass was created by Louis Comfort Tiffany and is reputed to be Tiffany’s first decorating job. Welcome to 4B, the meticulously renovated crown jewel of the legendary Osborne Apartments. Renovated by AD 100 designers Carrier and Company, and featured in AD and multiple design publications, this stunning move-in ready four bedroom’s Gilded Age details set the stage for a lifestyle of unparalleled luxury and sophistication.

The sun-drenched living room has restored mahogany paneling, elaborately carved doorways and windows, and a very special bay window with Tiffany Studio-created leaded glass transoms. Additional details include plaster crown moldings, oak parquet floors,~14 foot ceilings, and one of five wood-burning fireplaces. Adjacent, the parlor room evokes the grandeur of bygone days with a spectacular framed oak doorway with pocket doors and period hardware.

Here is another of the five wood-burning fireplaces, this one with a playful marble surround. The living room, library and dining room all have raised and fielded paneling that accentuate the architectural beauty of the space. Wall coverings include restored original wainscoting and bespoke Ralph Lauren fabrics.

Original details include pocket doors, leaded glass transoms, gorgeous oak flooring, original, restored plantation shutters, and much more. In a word: exquisite. These sunny, south-facing spaces offer a serene retreat amidst the busy urban landscape. Before the kitchen is a grand formal dining room with lacquered wainscoted walls and built-in window seats.

The eat-in kitchen has a soaring ~14’ ceiling, a rolling ladder that’s both practical and a fun design element, plus a custom central island that provides a pop of color and functions as the kitchen’s main gathering space. Incredible storage is available in the custom quartersawn oak cabinets; top-of-the-line appliances are integrated with custom panels. The en suite primary is a romantic space with another of the five wood-burning fireplaces and a wall of mirrored closets.

Just outside the primary bathroom within the suite is a bespoke copper-soaking tub. The fully tiled bathroom includes a water closet, double sinks, walk-in shower and built-in vanity. Down the hallway are two additional bedrooms and full bathroom with large soaking tub.

The sunny east-facing bedroom has a trio of windows with views to Carnegie Hall. Central air-conditioning and laundry room are additional complements. For those who dream of creating the perfect stage set for the backdrop of their urban lives look no further.

4B has had an illustrious provenance, with previous tenants including Adam Guettel, Bobby Short, and Leonard Bernstein—a lineage perfect for the buyer who loves the aesthetic of Old Hollywood and the Gilded Age. The Osborne is across from Carnegie Hall, one block to Central Park, proximate to Broadway theaters, the shops at Columbus Circle, including Whole Foods, scores of the best restaurants in the world and multiple subway and bus lines. Amenities include a newly renovated gym, building and bike storage, 24/7 doormen, resident building manager and a landscaped roof terrace with open city and Central Park views. Pet friendly. 50% financing allowed. 3% flip tax by buyer.

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Apartment Amenities

  • Wood Burning Fireplace
Listing courtesy of Sothebys International Realty

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About The Osborne, 205 West 57th Street

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The Osborne, 205 West 57th Street has received a CityRealty Rating of 86, based on:

 
Architecture

Anything above 30 is remarkable, from 20-29 is distinguished and from 11-19 is average, while below 11 is below average.

 
Location

Anything above 27 is remarkable, from 18-26 is distinguished and from 9-17 is average, while below 9 is below average.

 
Features

Anything above 22 is remarkable, from 16-21 is distinguished and from 9-15 is average, while below 9 is below average.

Rating Summary

26
Out of 44
+
29
Out of 36
+
21
Out of 39
+
10
=
86
Out of 119
 

Architecture Rating: Points Breakdown

Exterior:
Very Distinguished 7 out of 8 points
Retail Quality:
Attractive 4 out of 5 points
Canopy Entrance:
Dramatic 3 out of 3 points
Alterations:
Poorly Done 0 out of 2 points
Plaza Or Atrium:
None 0 out of 3 points
Contextual Design:
No, but Very Good 3 out of 3 points
Skyline:
Exists 1 out of 2 points
Local Visibility:
Highly Visible 2 out of 2 points
Watertank:
Exposed 0 out of 2 points
Airconditioners:
Discrete 1 out of 2 points
Free Standing:
Corner 1 out of 2 points
Gargoyles:
None 0 out of 2 points
Garden:
None 0 out of 2 points
Fenestration:
Consistent 1 out of 1 points
Landmark:
Individual Designation 2 out of 2 points
Unity:
Unified Design 1 out of 1 points
Illumination:
None 0 out of 1 points
Water Element:
None 0 out of 1 points

Location Rating: Points Breakdown

Street Ambience:
Outstanding 5 out of 5 points
Distance To Neighborhood Center:
Less than 10 blocks 5 out of 5 points
Views:
Dazzling 4 out of 4 points
Neighborhood Ambience:
Very Attractive 3 out of 3 points
Traffic Noise:
A lot 0 out of 3 points
Protected Views:
Only Top Floors 1 out of 2 points
Distance To Subway:
Less than 3 Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Firedepartment Noise:
No Noise 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Supermarket:
3-5 Short Blocks 1 out of 2 points
Distance To Park:
Less Than 3 Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Water:
3-6 Short Blocks 1 out of 2 points
Shopping:
5 or less Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Schools:
No Noise 1 out of 1 points
Noise From Nightlife:
Some 0 out of 1 points

Features Rating: Points Breakdown

Lobby:
Stunning 5 out of 5 points
Units Per Floor:
5-9 2 out of 5 points
Ceiling:
11-14 Feet 3 out of 4 points
Balconies:
None 0 out of 3 points
Health Club:
None 0 out of 2 points
Private Gardens:
None 0 out of 2 points
Storage Rooms:
Considerable 2 out of 2 points
Bay Windows:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Fireplaces:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Door Person:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Concierge:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Elevator Person:
None 0 out of 1 points
Recreational Roof:
None 0 out of 1 points
Driveway:
None 0 out of 1 points
Maids Room:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Catering:
None 0 out of 1 points
Garage:
None 0 out of 1 points
Mixed Use:
No 0 out of 1 points
Non Rectilinear Form:
No 0 out of 1 points
Unusual Layouts:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Prewar:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Other Amenities:
Many 2 out of 2 points

Building Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • Pre War
  • Resident Storage
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator

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Pros
  • Spectacular and magnificent lobby
  • Close to Subway
  • High ceilings
  • Very unusual layouts
  • Diagonally across Seventh Avenue from Carnegie Hall
  • Doorman
  • New York Historical Landmark building
Cons
  • Drastic alterations have removed handsome porte-cochere - moat and balustrades
  • Confusing interiors with split level floors
  • Traffic
  • Tourists
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Subways

  1. N
  2. Q
  3. R
at 7th Ave 0.09 miles
  1. 1
  2. B
  3. D
  4. A
  5. C
at Central Park West and 60th 0.18 miles
  1. F
at 6th Ave 0.20 miles
  1. E
at Broadway and 53rd 0.22 miles
  1. M
at 5th Ave and 53rd 0.48 miles

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