I Found our Older Son’s Building Online
By DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
United States
February 18, 2020 11:23am CST
For the heck of it, I looked up the name of our son’s building in Manhattan, and it popped up immediately. I learned quite a few facts, some of which I didn’t know.
It was designed by Gaentano Ajello and built in 1915.
It is made of white brick with a limestone base with masonry details.
It has a green canopied step-up lobby with a full time attended lobby, a full time doorman, a live-in super, elevators to each co-op’s separate lobby, a bike room and storage rooms.
There are 75 co-ops from 3 to 9 rooms.
Each has elegant entry foyers, decorative fireplaces, soaring high ceilings, crown moldings, and parquet floors.
There is a courtyard for grilling with tables an chairs.
There is a rooftop green space with picnic tables.
It allows dogs and cats and children.
It’s close to Central Park, the Hudson River, Riverside Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, theaters, restaurants, public and private schools, libraries, bookstores, public transportation including the subway, ice skating rinks, places of worship, community centers, and a host of grocery stores, markets, arts, etc.
The average price per square foot is $2000.00.
If our son sells his co-op, he would make a killing. But he’s not selling. They love it there.
It’s close to Central Park, the Hudson River, Riverside Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, theaters, restaurants, public and private schools, libraries, bookstores, public transportation including the subway, ice skating rinks, places of worship, community centers, and a host of grocery stores, markets, arts, etc.
The average price per square foot is $2000.00.
If our son sells his co-op, he would make a killing. But he’s not selling. They love it there.32 people like this
29 responses
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
18 Feb 20
That square footage price 
I would have never guessed there is a grass roof top up there heheh. He owns this lovely building?
I would have never guessed there is a grass roof top up there heheh. He owns this lovely building?6 people like this
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
18 Feb 20
@DianneN Ohhh heheh 
but that’s where your son and his family live though 
I bet the rooftop view is stunning! 
but that’s where your son and his family live though
I bet the rooftop view is stunning! 5 people like this
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
18 Feb 20
@infatuatedbby
Yes, that’s where they live.
The view from the rooftop shows Midtown and the Hudson River.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
18 Feb 20
That price is probably less than the square footage in newer buildings.
Many rooftops have swimming pools and lush gardens.
We celebrated our granddaughter’s birthday party up on the rooftop one year. What a view of Midtown and the Hudson River!
Omg! No way does he own the building!
He bought a co-op a few years ago, gutted it and redid it. He has three bedrooms, a kitchen/dining room, a computer room, large living room, two bathrooms, laundry room, floor to ceiling closets, and walk in closets. He made good use of every nook and cranny.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54718)
• United States
18 Feb 20
It is one year older than our home in West Virginia . They have a great location.
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@LindaOHio (222623)
• United States
18 Feb 20
What a great place and a great location. Does he have another residence?
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
18 Feb 20
Thanks! We tried to get them to move to Connecticut and buy a house, but they love all the city has to offer.
He calls our house and his in-laws‘ Connecticut house his country homes.
No other residence for him until the kids are done with figure skating, ice hockey, tennis, religious school, sleep away camps, and college.
He calls our house and his in-laws‘ Connecticut house his country homes.
No other residence for him until the kids are done with figure skating, ice hockey, tennis, religious school, sleep away camps, and college.4 people like this
@LindaOHio (222623)
• United States
18 Feb 20
@DianneN New York is definitely THE place to be! So close to so many things.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
18 Feb 20
@LindaOHio They looked in Westchester, in New York, and found a huge beautiful house with a huge amount of land.
They interviewed a figure skating coach there, but my granddaughter didn’t like him, so they decided to stay in Manhattan.
Now, they travel to New Jersey every day over the George Washington Bridge for her lessons and practices.
Now, they travel to New Jersey every day over the George Washington Bridge for her lessons and practices.3 people like this
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
18 Feb 20
that is pretty cool! always wanted to live in Manhattan!
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Nope!
@GardenGerty (169530)
• United States
19 Feb 20
It sounds wonderful. You never know what you will find until you look online.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
18 Feb 20
Yes, that’s their home.
It’s a pre war building which is truly beautiful compared to the new, modern building.
It is gorgeous inside. He had it gutted when he bought it and had the parquet floors saved. He worked with an architect for 1 1/2 years to make it the way they wanted it to look.
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@snowy22315 (209080)
• United States
18 Feb 20
I thought you meant his office building, now I see you meant his residence.
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@JESSY3236 (22244)
• United States
19 Feb 20
wow. That sounds really, really nice, It would be great for me and Chris since we have two cats. But too, too pricy though.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
18 Feb 20
Well, thanks, .
They have to live somewhere in Manhattan, and close enough to the kids’ schools.
It’s a wonderful investment, but if my son sold it, it would cost him a fortune to buy anything else in NYC.
A studio apartment can cost around one million.
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They have to live somewhere in Manhattan, and close enough to the kids’ schools.
It’s a wonderful investment, but if my son sold it, it would cost him a fortune to buy anything else in NYC.
A studio apartment can cost around one million.3 people like this
Sounds super nice and they are centralized to everything! Didn't your husband want to get a place in Manhattan as well? Now I can see why! But I'm sure they cost a pretty penny 
@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
18 Feb 20
The architects were designing some wonderful interiors back then. We also have some old buildings in Greece that are renovated and they are so classy with high ceilings and big spaces. Your son did a great choice to live in such a nice building, these places are hard to find available.
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@besweet (9831)
• Ireland
19 Feb 20
@DianneN It sounds like he knew what he wanted and worked hard for it. Renovations are very costly also, in my old office we had some renovation projects and I am familiar with the amount of time and money they need. Even if you do the best planning, extra costs will come up and there will be delays.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
18 Feb 20
The new buildings can’t compare to the old buildings. The gifted masons are no longer available or few and far between.
I remember the gorgeous old buildings and architecture in Greece. Fabulous!
My son searched all over for a long time for something in the neighborhood where he had a co-op they outgrew. It was in horrible shape when he bought it, but worked with an architect for 1 1/2 years until they got it move in ready.
It was a difficult time for him, because he was paying two mortgages all that time.
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Feb 20
Sounds like your son has a great place! I should look for that building next time I'm in Manhattan. Is it more in the Midtown area, or like somewhere on the Upper East or West Side?
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Feb 20
@DianneN Nice! One of my friends from here in Gainesville just moved to the Upper East Side.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
26 Feb 20
@moffittjc That’s great! It’s so pretty there, too.
My son used to live there in 4 different places.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
18 Feb 20
@Courtlynn
My son can work from anywhere if he wants.
It’s the kids’ tennis, figure skating, ice hockey, religious school, sleepovers, birthday parties, etc. that keep them so darn busy.
We have to book dates just to see them.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
18 Feb 20
@DianneN dang. Though thats good they can be home. As not many can with work schedules.
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