Carter HorsleyMay 05, 2016
Carter's Review
This 14-story, mid-block building at 230 West 44th Street was erected in 1963 and designed by Horace Ginsbern, whose other buildings include 750 Park Avenue, Gracie Plaza at 1701 York Avenue and 150 East 61st Street.
The building is called The Centra and it has 164 rental apartments.
Bottom Line
Convenient to Grand Central Terminal and the United Nations, this mid-block building has a 24-hour doorman and a roof deck.
Description
The top three floors of this white-brick building are angled and partially setback.
The center section of the façade on floors 2 through 10 has broad bands of windows flanked by two piers of window bays on each side.
The top floor units have angled balconies.
The building has a four-step-down entrance with an angled upwards glass marquee.
Amenities
Landscaped roof deck, 24-hour doorman, a live-in superintendent, fitness center, lounge with bar and gaming area.
Apartments
Kitchens have white lacquer cabinetry, white quartz countertops, LG refrigerators, and Bloomberg gas ranges.
Penthouse E is a one-bedroom unit with a 21-foot-long living room and an enclosed kitchen.
Apartment 14G is a four-bedroom unit with an 8-foot-wide entry foyer that leads to a 12-foot-square living room and an enclosed kitchen.
Apartment F on floors 2 through 11 is a three-bedroom, corner unit with a 16-foot-long living room and an enclosed kitchen.
Apartment 2J is a studio unit with a 20-foot-long living area and an enclosed kitchen.
- No Fee Rental built in 1963
- Located in Turtle Bay/United Nations
- 164 total apartments 164 total apartments
- Doorman
- Pets Allowed
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