Beaux-Arts Apartments
The Beaux-Arts Apartments are a pair of apartment towers on 307 and 310 East 44th Street in the East Midtown and Turtle Bay neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City. Designed by Raymond Hood and Kenneth Murchison, the Beaux-Arts Apartments were constructed between 1929 and 1930. The complex was originally designed with 640 apartments.
| Beaux-Arts Apartments | |
|---|---|
Seen in 2021 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Manhattan, New York, US |
| Address | 307 East 44th Street 310 East 44th Street |
| Coordinates | 40°45′04″N 73°58′13″W |
| Construction started | February 1929 |
| Completed | January 1930 |
| Owner | The Brodsky Organization |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Brick, limestone, glass (facade) |
| Floor count | 17 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Raymond Hood, Kenneth Murchison |
| Main contractor | George A. Fuller Company |
New York City Landmark | |
| Designated | July 11, 1989 |
| Reference no. | 1668, 1669 |
The Beaux-Arts Apartments consist of two towers on East 44th Street; number 307 is on the north sidewalk while number 310 is on the south sidewalk. The two towers are 16 stories and are faced with limestone at the base, dark brick between windows on the upper stories, and light brick between each story. The top four stories of both buildings contain numerous setbacks, which form terraces for the upper-story units. The interiors largely consist of studio apartments measuring 22 by 13 feet (6.7 by 4.0 m) on average; they are lit by large windows on the outside. The ground floor of the south building, number 310, contains a cafe.
The apartment complex was built just east of the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design, which had moved to the area in 1928. Plans for the apartment complex were announced in February 1929, with the buildings being financed by stock issues rather than mortgage loans. The buildings opened to residents in January 1930 during the Great Depression. The Beaux-Arts Apartments avoided foreclosure due to their financing arrangement and were initially popular among businesswomen. The buildings were sold to the Brodsky Organization in 1973 and the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the complex as a city landmark in 1988.