Apartments Combination – Renovation in Landmark Building on the Upper East Side, NYC
1065 Park Ave, NYC
Apartments Combination – Renovation in Landmark Building on the Upper East Side, NYC
1065 Park Ave, NYC
Project Overview
TYPE: Apartment Combination or a 1 Bedroom, 1 & 1/2 Bath with 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath in this Upper East Side Landmark Co-op built in the 60s.
LOCATION: UES – 1065 Park Avenue, NYC
CONSTRUCTION DURATION: 3 months
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The Full Story Behind this Modern Apartment Combination Renovation:
Our clients renovated their One Bedroom, 1 & 1/2 Bath over 10 years ago, which was designed with minimalist modern finishes we needed to integrate so that the renovation’s end result would be seamless. This renovation required removing the acquired apartment’s kitchen to create a work area for the artist studio with sinks, move the breaker panel to bring up to code and address floor transitions and finishes. The design included some additional and updated lighting, closet reconfigurations and DOB filings to change the certificate of occupancy, among other things.
Key Renovation Highlights:
The Kitchen of the acquired 1 bedroom was removed and breaker panel moved to comply with code. That area was changed to a wet area with cabinetry and two sinks, one for utility and the other for the art studio. We found asbestos in the mastic under the older wood floor, and we decided it was best to just and refinish the existing solid wood floor to match the already renovated side with a less expensive pre-finished wide plank floor. The existing flooring was a traditional oak hardwood, 2 1/4 inch board widths in the acquired side, and the key was to perfectly match the renovated side’s floor that was close to a darker walnut stain. We found the perfect custom stain combination to match it by trial and error! The floor height between the apartments did not match – the acquired one was higher. I used the Hollywood Bevel transition using a wider board to accommodate this so that the transition was flush with the renovated floor and not a saddle.
We modified the closets, closed up the old apartment entrance, added matching doors, door hardware and moldings to the closets and doors on the old apartment side. We had to replace the pocket door to the bathroom without damaging the bathroom tile finishes, which was challenging! We added more downlighting with accented wall washing for art that will be hung there. Basically this additional space became their studio and guest bedroom. It was a seamless combination, and to their surprise it looked like it was always this configuration! They loved it!
Adventures in Design Build – Before & After Videos
Don’t miss the highlights from this major gut renovation completing this Upper East Side Co-op transformation. I’ve included a video with before-and-after photos, as well as a video walkthrough. Each video and photo highlights the transformation, from the initial challenges to the final reveal.
Project Result: The Combined Apartment created a 2 Bedroom, Studio and 2 1 /2 bath space this Co-op renovation!
The transformation of the combined apartment units into a larger seamless space was exactly what our clients envisioned! Complemented by our expert craftsman skills, we completed the overall transformation perfectly! Our clients were surprised that it exceeded their expectation.
More Prewar Reno Before & Afters, Walkthrough Videos
For those of you who love the ups and downs of renovation transformations, don’t miss my prewar project playlists featuring before-and-after videos of some of my most challenging prewar apartment renovations, as well as a prewar walkthrough video playlist too.
If you love this Upper West Side Primary Bathroom Remodel as much as we do, and you’re ready to renovate, contact Paula McDonald Design Build & Interiors today!