Architectural Investigator: 312 East 30th Street, Kips Bay

This building stands out in the area as an interesting exercise in post-modern (or contemporary, if you will design)...

First, let's check the public records... 

Borough:ManhattanBlock:935Lot:53
Police Precinct:13
Owner:312 E 30

Address:312EAST 30 STREET,NEW YORK10016
Lot Area:6164 sf
Lot Frontage:62.42'Lot Depth:98.75Year Built:1986
Number of Buildings:1
Number of Floors:18
Gross Floor Area:47,820 sf (estimated)
Residential Units:67Total # of Units:67
Land Use:Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning:R7B
Commercial Overlay:
Zoning Map #:8d

Now let's see what else we can find...AHA

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And now, let us see an apartment listing... 

312 E 30th St

New York, NY 10016

1bd/1ba

$3,200

• Neighborhood: Kips Bay and Midtown East
• Available Immediately

Highlights

Apartment Features:

dishwasher

high ceilings

air conditioning

Building Features:

elevator

washer/dryer

live-in super

Pet Features:

cats allowed

As you might expect, this apartment from one of the upper floors is not inexpensive...looks pretty nice though and given the market for nice apts. in Manhattan, they will find a taker even if it is expensive