907 Fifth Avenue

Architect: J.E.R.Carpenter

Builder: 907 Fifth Avenue Company

Built: 1916

Remodelled: 1950-1960

Architect: Seigel and Green

Builder: November Realty Corporation

This building originally contained very spacious apartments, no more than two to a floor, the largest consisting of 28 rooms and renting for $30,000 per year. The changing real estate market after World War II necessitated the conversion of these suites into smaller units in order to maintain an acceptable financial return. In the case of 907, this was accomplished gradually, as apartments became vacant, thus preserving the essential character of the building. This was in marked contrast to what was done across the street at number 910, described on the next page, where the building was stripped to the steelwork and totally rebuilt, losing in the process all that gave the original building its distinction and beauty.