One of the most desirable apartments in New York City, the iconic San Remo has one of the most distinctive silhouettes in the skyline. Located in the Upper West Side neighborhood, the building offers incredible views of Central Park. The massing is split into two twin towers each has ten floors, originally designed to conceal the building’s water tanks. The San Remo features two addresses, as each tower has its own separate entrance and elevator lobby. It’s rumored that the south tower residences are more desirable as they were not subdivided when the building experienced financial troubles during the...
Read moreThis is an apartment building of architectural importance. It can be viewed from the west side of Central Park, and was designed by Emery Roth. It opened in 1930. It was the first apartment block to have twin towers, and there are four apartment blocks that use this design spanning the west side of Central Park. The towers pertrude from the 18th floor creating this breath taking design. The building has two adresses; 145 and 146 Central Park West because it was designed that each half of the structure is served by...
Read moreThe San Remo (145 Central Park West) is a luxury, 27-floor, co-operative apartment building in Manhattan located between West 74th Street and West 75th Street, three blocks north of The Dakota. Opened in 1930, the San Remo is described by Glen Justice of the New York Times as "a dazzling two-tower building with captivating views of Central Park."1 As a housing cooperative, its board has a reputation for "lenient admissions standards" compared to the conservative, old-money boards on the other side...
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