Burton Arms Apartments

Burton Arms Apartments was an edifice completed in December 1922, located at 2115 Walton Avenue and 181st Street in The Bronx, a borough of the U.S. city of New York, New York.

Description

The building was one block from Lexington Avenue (Manhattan)-Jerome Avenue subway line. Advertised as the most beautiful apartment house in New York City, it could be reached via the 6th Avenue (Manhattan) - 9th Avenue (Manhattan) subway or the L at Burnside Avenue. Three-, four-, or five-room rentals were available. Burton Arms Apartments is important as an early 1920s structure which provided comfortable living quarters as well as accommodations for businesses.
On a plot, it was purchased by Maurice Forman from Survell Realty Company in March 1923. At this time, it was completely rented, including its eight stores. The structure sold for $210,000, purchased from the Armstrong Brothers.
In 1926, Burton Arms Apartments brought an annual rental of $29,000. The edifice was sold to Joseph Wikler by the Harstein Brothers in October 1926.