How The Upper West Side Revolutionized NYC Apartments | Walking Tour | Architectural Digest
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Күн бұрынToday AD joins architect Nick Potts in New York City for a walking tour of the Upper West Side. At the turn of the century, apartment hotels such as The Dakota and The San Remo started populating the Upper West Side. Servants' quarters, elevators, and the realization of views were making apartment living more appealing to the upper middle classes and increasing the value of the top floors. Join Nick for an in-depth look at how the Upper West Side revolutionized apartment living and became the birthplace of the penthouse in Manhattan.
Director: Hiatt Woods
Director of Photography: Eric Brouse
Editor: Tristen Rogers
Host: Nick Potts
Producer: Skylar Economy; Vara Reese
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Brandon Fuhr
Production Manager: Melissa Heber
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Audio Engineer: Brett Van Deusen
Production Assistant: Noah Bierbrier; Ryan Coppola
Post Production Supervisor: Andrew Montague
Post Production Coordinator: Holly Frew
Supervising Editor: Christina Mankellow
Assistant Editor: Courtney Karwal
Colorist: Oliver Eid
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@mattmayo3539 9 ай бұрын
Love these. Please do more major cities. It’s fascinating.
@christinejalandoni5919 9 ай бұрын
I absolutely love New York architecture! It's varied, storied and most of all gorgeous 😍
@sapereaude5476 9 ай бұрын
От Нью-Йорка мало осталось красоты, многое снесли
@TheZenguitarguy 9 ай бұрын
My friend grew up in the Dakota and we used to go there as kids and play and watch the Thanksgiving parade. It was an amazing building. It's nice to learn a little bit more about the history. Thank you
@yvr2002rtw 9 ай бұрын
@TheZenguitarguy Was your friend Sean Lennon by any chance?
@TheZenguitarguy 9 ай бұрын
@@yvr2002rtw nope
@larsstougaard7097 9 ай бұрын
was that friend Judy Garland ??
@maryroberts2099 9 ай бұрын
I read the history of the Dakota, very interesting
@maryroberts2099 9 ай бұрын
I love the Ansonia
@Esbbbb 9 ай бұрын
Nick Potts always nails it!
@rkm237 9 ай бұрын
Seems we got cut off a bit at the end going into the San Remo... hopefully this is a part one and will be followed up by what happened next!!
@RebDalmas 9 ай бұрын
lol, in the late seventies in high school, I snuck into the Asonia and looked out the rounded windows on the top. It was empty and dusty, that upper floor with the rounded windows.
@moonwalker091000 9 ай бұрын
The Ansonia is absolutely gorgeous!! So much class and elegance in all of these buildings. What a great piece of history. Thanks for the post :o)
@GordonLF 8 ай бұрын
I had a friend who lived at The Ansonia during the late 60s. She was a catwalk model. It´s amazing that 60 years ago she could afford it. Unthinkable today.
@williamhernandez3561 9 ай бұрын
Ummm okay! Native Manhattanite here,attended LaGuardia HS for Performing Arts, Lincoln Center, in the 90s. This is, you are, pure joy.
@pollytiks3885 9 ай бұрын
I lived in NYC for a few years and loved the different styles of architecture. Thank you for explaining it! There is definitely a difference between today’s upper middle class and that of the early 1900’s.
@mrvk39 9 ай бұрын
What really surprised me about the Dakota is that they put "service" quarters with the best view of the Central Park - one of the two is facing CPW and has the best views. While all tenants have big, corner units, but they don't get the same unobstructed views. Obviously, when it was built, there was nothing tall around it, so they had open views, but I figure it was a much nicer view of the park vs. rooftops of buildings that you get facing West or South or North.
@ayindestevens6152 9 ай бұрын
Hmmmm that’s an interesting observation.
@yvr2002rtw 9 ай бұрын
I believe nowadays, what used to be the "service" quarters that face Central Park are now actually regular apartments that are the most expensive in the building.
@mrvk39 9 ай бұрын
@@yvr2002rtw oh yeah, of course. And they added kitchens too.
@wgreenbaum 9 ай бұрын
He actually has his info wrong here, as well as misleading coloring on that floor plan. The servants quarters only faced the courtyard. They did NOT have their own apartment. The bedrooms facing the street were for the main tenants of the apartment. Google “the Dakota floor pan” which is not colorized, and you will be able to scrutinize how the apartments were really laid out. I haven’t a clue how he came up with this misinformation. I know these apartments very well.
@mrvk39 9 ай бұрын
@@wgreenbaum interesting! I was perplexed why they would reserve the best views for services. I guess, it was just mislabeling.
@uncledmsr 9 ай бұрын
Nick Pots is so eloquent & seems to care about what he is sharing - more Nick please
@marcellcordova7414 9 ай бұрын
Yep
@GreatGooglieWooglie 8 ай бұрын
Yes AND he apparently doesn't understand the meaning of "on the make," a phrase he used three times. :/
@eduardvandijk3431 9 ай бұрын
They should restore the little towers / pinnacles on the Ansonia!
@user-ir2ii7yb9p 9 ай бұрын
My favorite series!! Nick Potts nails it again . This was so informative and well-presented, thank you! Really loved it..
@Gig76 9 ай бұрын
As a New Yorker and Upper West Sider, I couldn't love more this documentary! Of course the buildings discussed are SO expensive...
@natalieeis9284 7 ай бұрын
Surely money is not an obstacle when you already live on the Upper West Side. 😅
@fuzzylon 9 ай бұрын
This is so interesting ! I've been to New York several times, but didn't realise that there was all this to see on the Upper West Side.
@TheChizznut 9 ай бұрын
Yay nick!!!! Thanks for your knowledge and the awesome cameraman & editors! Appreciate the historical photos
@valarya 9 ай бұрын
My favorite series!! Nick Potts nails it again 🙌
@YouTube 9 ай бұрын
the fact that the dakota has a moat 🤯
@fatboyRAY24 8 ай бұрын
Ayo its like I found a Unicorn
@Zoods_ 3 ай бұрын
9 likes???
@gemstonesparkle7915 9 ай бұрын
So beautiful. And now they’re building thin glass towers.
@BillWoodillustrator 9 ай бұрын
I thought it could have gone 5-7 mins longer Nick. 🤜🏼👏🏽
@BellaCroyda 7 ай бұрын
I've ALWAYS loved the upper west side. I spend the majority of my time in Manhattan on the upper west side. Plus it's a VERY VERY diverse area.
@jamesstaal673 9 ай бұрын
I have always associated the Upper East Side as the birthplace of the penthouse in Manhattan. Famously, Condé Nast had a duplex penthouse at 1040 Park Avenue in 1925, and Fred French had a 14-room triplex penthouse at 1010 Fifth Avenue, complete with a suburban yard, in 1928.
@LinouGertz 7 ай бұрын
Wow! So very interesting to see how the city "grew up" and became electrified. A special kind of history lesson I didn't think I needed!
@richoneplanet7561 9 ай бұрын
The hisorical settings he provides along with the architecture is just fascinating - love it! 👍🏼
@michelle.173 9 ай бұрын
This series is so interesting and informative!
@fannycraddock99 9 ай бұрын
Most enjoyable. NYC is my fav place in the world. Love the UWS best. Thanks.
@LuisMorales-if4hu 9 ай бұрын
Excellent show. I miss those buildings; especially the ones on the UWS of Manhattan.
@luis_zuniga 9 ай бұрын
The Upper West Side it’s so interesting architecturally, please do more videos about it.
@nikitaakindinov3545 8 ай бұрын
More walks like this, it's so interesting !
@hailstorm13 6 ай бұрын
For someone whose dream it is to visit New York, these videos are so awesome. Visiting in 2024 and it’s so cool to know this information and history
@mousse4444 9 ай бұрын
New York is such a beautiful city.
@citibear57 9 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this brief look at a few of Manhattan's iconic residential buildings. I hope that AD can team up with Nick Potts to create additional videos of the incredible high rise residences.
@eddieg6436 9 ай бұрын
Was the Ansonia the beautiful residential building in the movie Single White Female??
@brianemigh9623 9 ай бұрын
Fascinating and well done. My only quibble: the presenter keeps using the expression "on the make," which has a more negative connotation than he appears to understand.
@sfowler1017 9 ай бұрын
Yeah that really got repeated a lot.
@MrCaku 9 ай бұрын
Drove me nuts!
@tracywilliams7929 9 ай бұрын
He was just using period colloquialisms to describe what we call the Upwardly Mobile. It wasn't until later that it took on a more licentious definition.
@josephsf2452 9 ай бұрын
MORE Nick Potts PLEASE. Por Favor 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@tocsa120ls 9 ай бұрын
Can I just say how much I appreciate these "Architect explains..." videos :)
@pyrodoll2422 9 ай бұрын
These walking tours are simply wonderful xx
@a.j.kourabi5468 9 ай бұрын
Lived on the upper west side this summer and it was lovely ❤ Thank you for taking me back to it
@TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam 9 ай бұрын
There's a lot of learning in here. You get to be informed about the architectural history while traveling around the city at the same time, 😍😍
@maseraticc2834 9 ай бұрын
What a fascinating documentary, I have always found the Upper West Side an incredibly beautiful NYC skyline, so great to learn about the buildings. Thank you!
@guygalt1102 9 ай бұрын
Surprisingly interesting! I started this on a whim and got hooked. Who knew this type of history could be so engaging? Thanks, Nick.
@mattbonanza9032 9 ай бұрын
I love him ❤...Beautiful topic also. Congratulations AD and Mr. Potts 😘
@lagritsalammas 9 ай бұрын
This was so informative and well-presented, thank you! Really loved it.
@paulgar8 9 ай бұрын
LOVE all the building analysis.
@Andromeda2976 9 ай бұрын
Absolutely love this, thankyou for sharing!
@emmanuelventura2044 9 ай бұрын
This was so interesting! More videos like this! 👏🏽🙌🏽
@Blublod 9 ай бұрын
Native New Yorker and current Manhattan resident here who has seen the city’s ebb and flow over decades. Although currently NYC is in one of its low points, I can tell you that this town is very resilient and the Upper West Side especially so. It’s interesting that many of these buildings were developed for the up and coming middle class, but of course today middle class people need not apply. Great video tour.
@fjbon1681 9 ай бұрын
This was very interesting...would love to see more historical buildings in future videos.
@deealex1402 9 ай бұрын
love nyc. i love the history, buildings, everything.. love these videos and information. thank you
@maurobrunosolavergara5041 8 ай бұрын
Love every video with Nick
@jimmykucera8627 9 ай бұрын
Beautiful buildings, great they weren’t knocked down… Would love to see the insides…
@Pictoru2 9 ай бұрын
Goes without saying...fantastic episode, as always!
@user-be4wg1rf6u 9 ай бұрын
Great pic of the Ansonia.
@stevemiller7949 9 ай бұрын
If you love these buildings, get ahold of the paperbacks published by Dover and written by Alpern. He wrote related books by other publishers. These buildings are world cultural treasures like Versailles or the Pyramids. Thanks🙂🙂💯✨️
@carolinejohnson22 5 күн бұрын
Beautiful classical buildings, and i hope they are never knocked down 😍🇬🇧
@davidkoenig8592 9 ай бұрын
One of my favorite parts of Manhattan. While walking it, you get some great visuals. The Dakota is a favorite, one of my many photos I took of it is on my office wall.
@jeffreyonemu1426 6 ай бұрын
Love these videos. Nick really knows his stuff
@Ana113b 9 ай бұрын
Love these types of videos!!
@gaborjurina2839 8 ай бұрын
thank you so much for the fantastic video, AD is one of the best channels on YT.
@Deanna21D 9 ай бұрын
So interesting! More like this please!
@halitosis75 9 ай бұрын
Your beautifully spoken and knowledgeable. I live in Australia however find these videos interesting ❤
@albertoclonado 9 ай бұрын
Loved these! Amazing 🤩
@Chrissieb.rackett 9 ай бұрын
Guys, he’s back!!
@jaimielevesquesteel7695 9 ай бұрын
Love these videos! I always learn something new
@aaronespinoza5598 9 ай бұрын
Yoooooooo I love these tours. Thank you AG gods and goddesses
@alexchancock 3 ай бұрын
That was great. Really enjoyable
@user-jk7wr2yq1m 7 ай бұрын
Thank you. So informative.
@sharifchi 9 ай бұрын
I'm so glad I took the time this summer to go to the UWS and see those buildings, San Remo is my fave because one of my favorite people on the planet lives in one of the towers!
@suecox2308 9 ай бұрын
This is great--so interesting and well presented.
@caseyfinnegan4139 9 ай бұрын
This is so cool!!
@aleksandrapopov1676 8 ай бұрын
What a fascinating story!
@johniii8147 9 ай бұрын
Love the UWS of NYC. Lived there for a 6 years and loved it.
@tracywilliams7929 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for this visit back to the neighborhood I was born, raised and lived in for so long! These buildings were part of my everyday life and served as waypoints as I navigated the streets. My father was a critically acclaimed musician (3X Steinway winner as just a teenager) so I took pictures of him standing in the same lobby Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky once tread for that very reason. Perhaps AD will see fit to cover the Eldorado which is the uppermost twin towers building on CPW with a colorful history all its own. Even some of the private schools have interesting architecture such as Collegiate, Trinity, Allen Stevenson and my alma maters Dwight and Calhoun.
@donaldleider7382 9 ай бұрын
Babe Ruth lived in the Ansonia hotel when he first came to the Yankees, and the plan to have the White Sox lose the 1919 World Series was agreed on in a basement apartment of the building!
@sarahs.6195 9 ай бұрын
Very interesting!
@hewitc 8 ай бұрын
The three towers at the Beresford are triplexes, with the upper tower as a "studio" type "observation" room. There is an internal stair. They are not for mechanical gear or water towers, except on top of the triples. David and Helen Gurley Brown used to be in the SE corner. I believe John McEnroe was or is in the NE.
@GrotrianSeiler 9 ай бұрын
Wonderful history lesson!
@richardg8651 9 ай бұрын
Well done . BTW, appreciate that you don't mention you know what at The Dakota .
@mattyredrock 9 ай бұрын
Outstanding.
@KandeShack 9 ай бұрын
So interesting!
@karenharvey2549 9 ай бұрын
Interesting. Thank you.
@jennifergargiulo4526 9 ай бұрын
Very interesting, thank you!
@donnagarner2190 9 ай бұрын
He does the best videos!
@LSTEdD1 9 ай бұрын
Stopping in the middle of video yo say I LOVE THIS CHANNEL!! Thank you. Just found you. Do you give tours inside the buildings? ( Former Newport Breakers guide here!😊)
@philipulanowsky4661 6 ай бұрын
My dad had a studio apt. in the Ansonia. I remember hearing other musicians when we went into the hall, but those apartments were quiet -- except for the street nose.
@guzy1971 9 ай бұрын
It reminds me some areas in Buenos Aires The separation between the servants part and the bourgeois part is typical for that time Every Parisian bourgeois buildings till Ww1 was designed like that
@lupechacon-florez7520 7 ай бұрын
This is an amazing documentary. A more in depth history of German, New York and French New York would be amazing.
@TimothyRobert93 9 ай бұрын
Brilliant as always. Makes me really want to move to New York.
@Tom_from_Midtown 7 ай бұрын
This was a fantastic video, but it inspired me to do something I've never done on KZfaq before - I changed the playback speed to 0.75. At its intended speed, it all was going by too fast! I didn't want to miss a detail - both in terms of what was being said, and what was being shown. (To that effect, this comment is actually a compliment!)
@theoccurrences7833 9 ай бұрын
it'd be helpful if mr. potts explained what middle class means exactly at that point in history, I'm not sure that's a concept where everyone is on the same page these days.
@nataliabaginski9356 5 ай бұрын
Hi AD! I love the walking tour videos. I especially enjoy your choice of background music in the videos. Could you please share the artist’s name who produced the music? Thank you for making these videos!
@hbabubabu7017 9 ай бұрын
Very nice video 👍
@LOLWAAHH 9 ай бұрын
Yay my neighborhood!
@LMays-cu2hp 9 ай бұрын
Looking very nice of a great city.
@NorhernLights1 9 ай бұрын
Fantastic! I need subtitles, you are speaking at such a clip! And I live in the tri state area. 😅 Woah!
@hansruediherger2310 9 ай бұрын
fantastic! Could you do one about London Terrace in Chelsea?
@pwilliams2531 9 ай бұрын
❤️Penthouse Life 😍
@Rasfa 9 ай бұрын
1929, Martinelli finished the first skyscrapper of São Paulo and built on top of it his own mansion, in order to build people's trust in the building's structure (people at the time were skeptical of such a tall structure). That beats that building by a year.
@CircusPeanut 9 ай бұрын
We love Nick Potts!! We watch his videos as soon as they come up.
@mdeeaonetwothree5162 9 ай бұрын
Real interesting but pity it was only outside. It would have been great if he had mentioned The Belnord, since we got to see inside that one! It seemed like it has the earlier courtyard style.
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