1150 Fifth Avenue

A year later, J.E.R. Carpenter followed 1923’s 1148 Fifth with 1150 Fifth Avenue, completed in 1924 to similar specifications.

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1148 Fifth Avenue

Another J.E.R. Carpenter design, 1148 Fifth Avenue is an understated but luxurious building erected in 1923.

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1143 Fifth Avenue

A modestly scaled apartment house designed in 1923 by J.E.R. Carpenter, 1143 Fifth Avenue was prevented from reaching further heights by then-active zoning that forbade the erection of structures past eight stories in height.  Said zoning was later overturned, in large part due to the efforts of Carpenter himself; 1143 Fifth Avenue remains a pleasantly… Continue reading

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