Astor Court Building
Apartment building in Manhattan, New York
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The Astor Court Building is a 12-story, 164 unit apartment building on Broadway between West 89th Street and 90th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, built in 1916. It was designed by architect Charles A. Platt for developer Vincent Astor.[1] The twelve-story building is constructed around a landscaped courtyard. Architectural historian Christopher Gray believes that the landscape architect may have been Ellen Biddle Shipman.[2] The building became a co-op in 1985.[2]
TypeCooperative
LocationBetween 89th Street and 90th Street, New York, NY, United States
Construction started1916
| Astor Court Building | |
|---|---|
View of the building | |
 Interactive map of the Astor Court Building area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Cooperative |
| Location | Between 89th Street and 90th Street, New York, NY, United States |
| Coordinates | 40.7903°N 73.9745°W |
| Construction started | 1916 |
| Completed | 1916 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 13 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Charles A. Platt (building) Ellen Biddle Shipman (landscape) |
Famous residents include Joy Behar from The View.[citation needed]