The Ansonia

2109 Broadway, erected between 1899 and 1904, is a historic residence.  An architectural marvel that has made its mark on Manhattan for generations, The Ansonia is a condominium like no other. Designed by Graves and Duboy for builder William Earle Dodge Stokes, the 2,500-room building — spanning 18 floors — was intended to be New York City’s largest and grandest apartment hotel built in the late 1800s. This historic building has character and class, as well as some interesting apartment layouts thanks to many renovations and unit combinations. The residents here are well taken care of, thanks to a beautiful living space and wonderful amenities.

Its rooms included parlors, libraries, and formal dining rooms, along with fancy moldings and bay windows. In addition to the decor, The Ansonia’s history is quite noteworthy and unique. In the early 1900s, there was a small animal farm installed on the roof which, today, is a garden. By 1968, The Ansonia featured a luxurious bath house, a discotheque, and even a cabaret venue that often billed singer and actress Bette Milder. It was once the subject of a blackmail plot when a kidnapping took place there in 1916 and was once the home of Babe Ruth, and has been featured in several films like Three Days of the Condor, The Sunshine Boys, and Perfect Stranger among others.

Among the famous names that have lived at The Ansonia over the years include legendary New York Yankee Babe Ruth, actress Angelina Jolie and Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin.

The building was converted to luxury condos designed by Paul Emile Duboy in 1992 and, today, has 430 units ranging from studios to four bedrooms. Units in The Ansonia are eclectic, but enormous. Most units range from one to five bedrooms, but some apartments have as many as seven bedrooms. Each one has a different floor plan, but if potential residents can expect to see circular living rooms, flowing living areas, grand galleries, roomy closets, modern kitchens and herringbone hardwood flooring. Almost no two apartments in this building are alike. Living rooms can be found in spires, some units have two kitchens, and many units have multiple entrances. Some consistencies do exist in these apartments. Bathrooms come with deep soaking tubs and large vanities. Kitchens come equipped with refrigerators, gas stoves, ovens, and dishwashers. Washer and dryer hook-ups are also available, and almost every unit comes with an extra room or two for a dining room, library, or den.

Residents here can enjoy a number of luxuries. The Ansonia has a renovated entrance and block-long 73rd-74th Street lobby, in addition to a lounge, 12-foot-wide corridors, and a spacious garage beneath the building (parking is available for an extra fee). A rooftop deck with stunning views is available to all residents. There’s a live-in super, concierge, and a 24-hour doorman There is also cold storage, storage lockers, and bike storage, so you can bring a lot of stuff here. Your furry friends can live a luxurious life in this building as well.

The building is close to Central Park, Riverside Park, upscale shops and plenty of entertainment — the Beacon Theater, American Museum of Natural History, and the New-York Historical Society to name a few. P.S. 452 and West End Secondary School are each less than a mile away, and the building is a short walk from the 1, 2, 3, A, C, B, and D subway lines.