170 Second Avenue - East Village
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170 Second Avenue is a distinguished Art Deco co-operative building erected in 1928 by developer Saul Birns in Manhattan's East Village. The 16-story beige-brick structure contains 77 apartments and stands prominently at the corner of Second Avenue and 11th Street, directly across from the historic St. Mark's-in-the-Bouwerie Church.
The building showcases classic Art Deco architectural elements including broad bandcourses above the second and thirteenth floors, decorative balconies on the sixth and thirteenth floors, and a distinctive watertank enclosure with arches. The façade features a stone second floor, rope quoins at the corner, and finial-capped piers on the upper floors.
The building's grand lobby retains its original pre-war character with terrazzo floors, brass chandeliers, Art Deco murals, and mahogany-paneled elevators. Modern amenities include 24-hour elevator attendant service, a live-in superintendent, central laundry, storage facilities, and a bicycle room.
Its location offers proximity to numerous East Village landmarks including Cooper Union, Grace Episcopal Church, and St. Mark's Place. The building represents a significant piece of Second Avenue's development history, as part of Saul Birns' vision to create upscale housing that would retain longtime residents in the neighborhood during the 1920s.
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