Astor Court Building

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Astor Court Building
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Astor Court Building
General information
TypeCooperative
AddressBetween 89th Street and 90th Street
Town or city New York, NY
Country United States
Coordinates 40°47′25″N73°58′28″W / 40.7903°N 73.9745°W / 40.7903; -73.9745 Coordinates: 40°47′25″N73°58′28″W / 40.7903°N 73.9745°W / 40.7903; -73.9745
Construction started1916
Completed1916
Technical details
Floor count13
Design and construction
Architect(s) Charles A. Platt (building)
Ellen Biddle Shipman (landscape)

The Astor Court Building is a 12-story, 164 unit apartment building on Broadway between West 89th Street and 90th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, built in 1916. It was designed by architect Charles A. Platt for developer Vincent Astor. [1] The twelve-story building is constructed around a landscaped courtyard. Architectural historian Christopher Gray believes that the landscape architect may have been Ellen Biddle Shipman. [2] The building became a co-op in 1985. [2]

Famous residents include Joy Behar from The View.

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References

  1. "Vincent Astor's New Building Noteworthy Addition to the West Side". The New York Times. April 23, 1916. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Gray, Christopher (July 1, 2001). "89th Street and Broadway; In a 1916 Astor Building, a Private Garden Grows". The New York Times. Retrieved October 28, 2022.