$695,000

17 West 54th Street #10F in Midtown

The beautiful pre-war full service Rockefeller Apartments has a special cooperative apartment on the market owned by well-known pianist and composer Leopold Godowsky III, who was the nephew of George Gershwin. His mother, Frances Gershwin Godowsky, was the only sister of George and Ira Gershwin. The living room of this one bedroom, 1.5 bath apartment has not only been expensively rendered absolutely sound proof for a musician/singer but the space can be used as a recording studio as well. It is wired to make the office or the bedroom a control room for recording. The wiring will allow you to run microphones, cue, camera and studio playback to the living room panel. There are also recessed ceiling speakers throughout the apartment which can be terminated in the study. The living room can accommodate a Steinway Concert Grand piano. The bedroom has built in cabinets and there is abundant storage space throughout the apartment. There is an East facing windowed kitchen and a powder room for guests. Located near Carnegie Hall and close to the Theater District, it is a music lover's dream of privacy for your neighbors will never be disturbed.