The architect of The Alexander has designed buildings around the world, including Spain, Singapore, and Shanghai. So the homes here at 250 East 49th Street may emanate more worldly charm than many Manhattan apartment developments. With twelve-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows, the whole world seems to expand around them. Still, residents will find plenty of “American” amenities in these homes, including the 24-hour doorman and concierge as well as a fitness center and storage for cold deliverables as well as private storage for extra out-of-season clothes and goods.

The Alexander is twenty-three floors of mainly one and two-bedroom units, including a penthouse. Although it’s not specifically advertised as a family development, families will find the homes comfy and the area conducive to family activities. Rockefeller Center is just down the road, and plenty of parks give kids and their parents a place to hang out together. Units emphasize choice and freedom with open designs and the resident’s choice of Poggenpohl finishes in the bright and cheery kitchens, whether they prefer white lacquer with aluminum, oak dark wood veneer and beige lacquer, or teak wood laminate with aluminum. All baths are outfitted with Jerusalem gold limestone, a spa shower and a heated towel bar. All units include white oak floors, a washer and dryer, a Viking microwave, privacy shades and individually controlled heating and air. Some lucky residents will enjoy private outdoor space, either a balcony or terrace.

The building’s structure places one bedrooms from the ground floor to the sixth floor. The sixth floor has two bedrooms with large outdoor terraces. Those units above are two-bedroom apartments, some with balconies. The square-footage would be small for suburban Texas, but for New York City, they’re spacious. One-bedroom units have 647 square feet, 2 bed/2 bath units average 995 square feet with balconies and terraces to add outdoor space. The largest two-bedroom unit is 1,147 square feet. The penthouse is much larger, at 2,771 square feet inside. Costs range from $909,500 to almost $2 million for one and two-bedroom units. The penthouse is currently priced at over $3 million.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 at 1:18 pm and is filed under Midtown East.