111 East 56 Street   Unit 208

Please note: apologies but until further notice no further inquiries can be accepted for apartment 208 -- except in combination with one or more additional apartments presently offered in a 6 unit investment portfolio (see info below).

This is the 'secret 'hideaway' every writer/artist is looking for in NYC, a unique apartment with superb intrinsic value! -- elegant & compact 1 bedroom apartment (requiring some renovation to bring it up to the high standard of Lombardy apartments). The apartment features high ceilings, good closet space, the utmost in tranquility & repose -- and a maintenance so low not be believed! It has an efficiency kitchen which presently does not have a sink although one can be installed. Apartment 208 is located on 2nd floor and faces north so the light is minimal but adequate. The apartment is non-conforming to standard Lombardy units because access is thru a private back service area rather than main hall corridor -- consequently, absolute privacy! Apartment 208 cannot participate in Lombardy rental pool due to the indirect access from hall corridor. Normally the building has no restrictions for apartment owners renting their apartments, daily, weekly, monthly, etc.; in fact, owners are encouraged to do so by participating in 'Lombardy Hotel rental pool' managed by Lombardy executive staff - the Lombardy charges owners 27% of gross rental income to participate in rental pool).

Apartment 208 also is part of an investor package of 6 apartments which can be purchased separately or jointly (208, 512, 810, 1400, 1401, 1408). The price for the package is $3,725,000.

The distinguished 'Lombardy' has been the 2nd home to many prominent American & foreign owners. Richard Rogers, Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor spent much of their NY time at the Lombardy. Built by William Randolph Hearst in 1926, the building is located on a leafy and tranquil side street in the sophisticated 'East 50s' off Park Avenue (presently the ep