40 east 66th street

The Residences At 40 East 66th Street

The news has been full of talk of Manhattan's real estate slump lately. While it is true that prices are down there is always interest in a good address. That's one of the lures of 40 East 66th Street which has an enviable Madison Avenue location near Central Park, shops, cafes, museums and art galleries. The recently converted Rosario Candela-designed building has a variety of residences available ranging in price from a $2.65 million two bedroom to a $16.5 million four-bedroom residence with its own private landing.

The building was originally constructed in 1929 and the new lobby was inspired by original details including a vaulted ceiling and patterned floors and walls of St. Laurent, White Pearl and Oro Toscano marble. The units include some original features like formal dining rooms, wood-burning limestone fireplaces, and white oak herringbone patterned floors along with modern touches like Barber Wilsons & Co. faucets, Viking stoves with Miele hoods, Sub-Zero refrigerators and wine coolers and Miele dishwashers. The building has 24-hour doorman service as well as a fitness room, children's playroom and bike and stroller storage.

The gallery below contains pictures of a unit listed at $6.65 million. It's a model residence designed by Eric Cohler Designs and it is being sold furnished. The seven-room unit has a large main living area with a wood-burning fireplace and northern views onto 66th Street and the architecture of the Fred Leighton building. There is also a cook's kitchen with breakfast room and a master bedroom with a five-fixture master bath.

Gallery: 40 East 66 Street