211 East 48th Street 211 East 48th Street

Plot Location Features: 16.58’ x 100.42’ (Built 50'-deep) Between Third & Second Avenues • The William Lescaze House • Delivered Vacant Stories Real Estate Taxes • Elevator Four (4) plus basement & mezzanine $64,187 • Multiple Outdoor Spaces

• Steps from the United Nations Square Footage Zoning •Neighborhood Restaurants & Retail 4,334 sf. (approx.) R8B •Steps from Grand Central Station *Not including below-grade space •Steps from 6, E, & M Trains

A pioneer of the “International Style,” the Swiss-born American architect William Edmond Lescaze, a confirmed modernist, set out to reinvent Manhattan townhouses with clean lines and sincerity in approach. According to The New Yorker, Lescaze, “a fierce perfectionist” had “taken the lead in Modernist architecture in this country.” In fact, Lescaze designed 211 East 48th to be his first New York City townhouse, as well as his personal home and studio. It also became New York City’s first modern residence in 1936 and the first residence to have central air conditioning. Paying close attention to the balance of solid space and voids, the home was one of the first American structures to incorporate glass bricks into its construction. Lescaze was eager to create vast amounts of natural light in the home, while remaining fuel efficient and preserving a sense of privacy.

Current ownership recognized the historical importance of this Landmarked townhouse during its entire restoration and repair. Updates include: a glass-enclosed hydraulic elevator, a Boffi kitchen, central air conditioning, new structural steel inside and out, and a large north-facing courtyard with solid glass block skylights.

Set on a block of 26 townhouses, 211 East 48th Street represents a rare opportunity to own a piece of history on a prime Turtle Bay residential block in close proximity to some of Manhattan’s finest shopping, restaurants, Midtown offices and public transit. It will be delivered vacant. 211 East 48th Street211 East 48th Street 4 Story Townhouse

Rear Yard

96" x 16'1" up

Sunken Office / Raised Patio Den / Office Bedroom 17'6" x 15'2" 17'4" x 14'9" 17'4" x 14'9"

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Rear Patio 21'11" x 15'2" Open Loft 33'11" x 14'9"

Storage Room Dining Room 9'4" x 15'1" 13'5" x 14'7" Bedroom 20'2" x 15'1"

Elv Machine Pump Lift Room Lift Lift Lift

Room Conference Storage Room dn up up cl cl 12'0" x 8'4"

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49'6" x 15'6" up

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Boiler Room ref cl Reception fp up Eat-In 14'4" x 15'7" Kitchen Gas Meter Bedroom 29'0" dw Room x 14'5" x 15'1" 10'9" Oil Tank up dn

Cellar First Floor First Floor Loft Second Floor Third Floor Fourth Floor

Floor Plan measurements and square footages are approximate and are for illustrative purposes only. There is no guarantee, warranty or representation Asking Price Upon Requestas to the accuracy and completeness of the floor plan.

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Matthew Lesser Ravi Kantha 212-574-6959 212-574-6979 [email protected] [email protected]