Come See a Piece of Real Estate History

Every so often you come across a fascinating piece of real estate history. 108 East 86th Street just off Park Avenue was built in 1924, and in the building’s lobby there is a framed copy of the original advertisement for apartment sales.  At the time, you could purchase a simplex on floors 2-6 consisting of 5-6 rooms with 2-3 baths from $11,950; or you could choose from among the 8-9 room duplexes on floors 7-14 which were offered from $23,920 to $27,000. The latter were upside down duplexes meaning you went down to the bedroom level. Some time during the Great Depression, these were turned into simplexes. I’ve seen a number of apartments in the building, and each is different. If you’re curious, come see a piece of history on Sunday from 2-3 when I host an Open House for Apartment 12N which was the entertaining level of the former duplex so the rooms are generously proportioned. P.S.–the light is amazing.