Katz Architecture

KATZ Architecture has been retained to renovate the lobby of the Hotel St. George, located in Brooklyn Heights. Once the largest hotel in NYC, the St. George Hotel drew celebrities, athletes, and presidential hopefuls to its many ballrooms and largest indoor salt-water pool in the US. Built in various phases between 1885 and 1929, the structure has served a number of uses. The lobby under renovation is located at the base of a 30 story tower converted to co-op residences in 1984.

View of the tower exterior

Historical photo of the Stardust Ballroom

Historical photo of the Grand Ballroom

Postcard view of the salt-water pool

Historical view of the exterior rooftop nightclub

For schematic design studies and a cool fly through see:

http://tinyurl.com/4nqf76f

In NYC, where square footage can be a proxy for happiness, many people with the means to do so will jump at the opportunity to annex a neighbor’s apartment. As an added bonus, in terms of New York real estate, the sum is worth more than the parts, with larger apartments commanding as much as two times per square foot more than smaller ones.