Welcome to Residence 5A, a bright and inviting alcove studio located in a beautifully maintained six-story Art Deco elevator building in the heart of Kips Bay. With just five apartments per floor, the building offers a quiet and intimate living experience.
Flooded with southern sunlight, this welcoming home enjoys picturesque street views overlooking one of the neighborhood's beautiful historic churches, creating a peaceful setting above the city. The signature sunken living room adds architectural character while naturally defining the living and sleeping areas.
The thoughtfully updated kitchen combines modern convenience with classic warmth, featuring stainless steel appliances, rich butcher block countertops, and generous cabinet space. Custom-built closets provide exceptional storage, while hardwood floors and oversized windows complete this charming residence.
Residents enjoy a recently renovated lobby and elevator, card-operated laundry facilities, a beautifully landscaped interior courtyard garden, an intercom system, and the convenience of a full-time live-in superintendent.
Perfectly situated in vibrant Kips Bay, the building is just moments from the 6, N, R, and W subway lines and surrounded by neighborhood favorites including Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Fairway, and Target. Enjoy some of Manhattan's best dining at Eleven Madison Park, Gramercy Tavern, and Scarpetta, along with Madison Square Park, the Union Square Greenmarket, boutique coffee shops, fitness studios, and everything this dynamic neighborhood has to offer.
A rare opportunity to enjoy classic Art Deco charm, thoughtful upgrades, and an unbeatable location at an exceptional value.
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Snuggled next to the East River between 23rd and 34 street, Kips Bay is very popular with families due to the great schools, hospital access, and general safety of the area. However, there has also been an increase in young professionals seeking to rent in the neighborhood as businesses continue to expand in Murray Hill and North Manhattan.
Kips Bay receives its name from the Kips family farm off the bay of the East River. The area in the 1600's and 1700's, was mostly farmland. As the decades went by, more and more of the land was bought off to make room for city developments. For example in 1794, Bellevue Farm was purchased in order to construct a medical facility, and in subsequent years, parcels of Kips Bay Farm were purchased to expand the facilities.
Kips Bay in the 1800's saw more of the same, land and markets were bought and moved uptown to make room for small business and row houses. By the 1900's Kips Bay looked pretty much the same for…
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