88 Central Park West

Residence 4S at 88 Central Park West, The Brentmore, was taken down to its structure and rebuilt over three years, the renovation owners dream of but rarely have the time, understanding, and endurance to accomplish. The result is modern in every system and finish, and faithful to the 1910 architecture in every detail that defines it. The residence is now available for the first time in 33 years.

Perched at the perfect elevation along the route of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Central Park West, the residence is configured as three bedrooms, three bathrooms, plus a generously scaled library/media room, with more than 47 linear feet of frontage directly on Central Park. The Brentmore is a 1910 Beaux-Arts co-op designed by Schwartz & Gross, sited within the landmarked Central Park West Historic District. Its storied history, including generations of residents prominent in film, music, and media, has been chronicled over the decades by The New York Times.

The timeless renovation was a three-year process that ran from initial architectural drawings through final sign-off. Nine months went into drawings and approvals alone before construction began, including sign-off from the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission for the windows specifically. The rarity that discipline creates is now part of what a buyer is purchasing along with the residence itself.

Unique to the south side of the building, the elevator serves a single residence per floor — the north-side elevator serves two residences per floor — and opens at 4S onto a private vestibule that leads into a grand foyer, with the principal rooms radiating from there. Wenge flooring, finished in a deep ebony stain, runs continuously through the foyer, corridors, kitchen, dining room, and living room. The living room and the library, both park-facing, hold the residence's more than 47 linear feet of Central Park frontage between them.

The chef's kitchen pairs floor-to-ceiling high-gloss white lacquer cabinetry with two islands faced in Makassar ebony beneath Absolute Black granite. Dual Sub-Zero wine refrigeration holds 160 bottles, its internals brand new, and the Sub-Zero refrigerator drawers, freezer drawers and ice maker are all brand new as well. Two speed ovens, two additional ovens, and two warming drawers flank a six-burner cooktop.

The generous primary suite features a walk-in closet measuring 16'7" x 8', finished in English White sycamore veneer with a clear-lacquered maple interior, custom leather pulls, and a built-in safe. The five-fixture primary bath is built from full slabs of stone, Olympic Gray marble on the walls, Absolute Black granite underfoot, the floors heated.

Every room in the residence was considered with an art collection in mind. Ceilings run 10 feet throughout, served by a built-in Arakawa System, a ceiling-mounted rail integrated throughout the residence that allows an ever-changing collection to be hung and rehung without ever marking the walls. All door hardware throughout the residence is hand-stitched in shagreen. A full home automation system controls lighting, climate, shades, AV, and security from a single touchscreen or an iPhone.

In keeping with the seller's wish for discretion, interior photography is not being released publicly. Residence 4S is shown by private appointment only.