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In the 1970s and early 1980s, 42nd Street west of Broadway was often referred to in derogatory fashion as "The Deuce," a place where three-card monte dealers and other hustlers were out to fleece the unwary.

In recent years, however, the area has cleaned up its act so considerably that now a new residential condominium project proudly calls itself "The Deuce," adding that it is "the biggest little building on 42nd Street."

Located at 534 West 42nd Street, the 9-story building has 7 apartments and has been designed by Brian R. Boyle.

It is being developed by Gary B. Schaeffer, a member of Dojo West 42nd Street Realty LLC.

The building is about 17 feet 8 inches wide.

The building has a roof terrace, 10 feet ceilings in principal rooms, 4-inch wide plank maple wood floors, sound insulating windows with built-in blinds, Subzero refrigerators, Italian kitchens with quartz countertops and free-standing islands with refrigerate wine storage, Wolf cooktops, dual 30-inch GE Monogram Advantium ovens, Gaggenau dishwashers, washer-dryer hookups, Zuma soaking tubs in master baths, Duravit toilets and private 50-square-foot storage space.

Most units have private outdoor space and all have keyed elevator access.

Initial prices range from about $2 million for a 1,205-square-foot unit with a 57-square-foot balcony to $4,950,000 for a 3,306-square feet penthouse with 579-square-foot terrace.

The building is between 10th and 11th Avenues.

The Department of Buildings approved the plan September 12, 2008.
Architecture Critic Carter Horsley Since 1997, Carter B. Horsley has been the editorial director of CityRealty. He began his journalistic career at The New York Times in 1961 where he spent 26 years as a reporter specializing in real estate & architectural news. In 1987, he became the architecture critic and real estate editor of The New York Post.