Barbizon 63, Historic condominium in Lenox Hill, Manhattan, United States
Barbizon 63 is a residential building at 140 East 63rd Street in Lenox Hill, Manhattan, that combines elements of Italian Renaissance, Late Gothic Revival, and Romanesque design. The facade shows salmon-colored brick and divides into a three-story base, a fifteen-story midsection, and a five-story tower section with setbacks.
The building was erected in 1927 as a women-only residential hotel and offered accommodation to young working women and artists in New York. The property was converted into a regular residential building in 1981 and now houses condominiums.
The building long served as a safe and respectable home for unmarried working women in the city. Many residents worked in theater, publishing, or other creative professions and shaped the life of the neighborhood for decades.
The building sits on a quiet street in the upper East Side and has an eastward-facing light court that brings extra daylight to many apartments. The property offers access to communal facilities and stands near shops and public transport.
In the eastern part of the facade sits a light court that not only distributes daylight but also improves air circulation in interior rooms. This building solution was not yet widespread in the 1920s and was considered progressive.
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