two rooms, a serving pantry, foyer, and bathroom and were placed on either side of a corridor. Some of these apartments contained dining alcoves. Many apartments on the upper floors, above the 15th story, contained three rooms. The apartments on these stories were generally larger and included outdoor terraces on the setbacks, as well as full-sized dining rooms. When the hotel opened, there was high demand for apartments with outdoor terraces. The top four stories contained mechanical equipment. The modern-day bedrooms begin at the fifth floor. When the hotel was renovated in 1999, there were 209 rooms; these included 97 one-bedroom suites, as well as one suite with two bedrooms. The rooms ranged from , larger than typical hotel rooms in Manhattan. Each of the rooms had a refrigerator, a microwave, and high ceilings and was decorated in a cream-and-beige color scheme. The suites had pull-out sofas and wet bars, and several suites had access to outdoor terraces. The bathrooms also had stainless-steel furnishings. All of the units were soundproofed. History The construction of Grand Central Terminal began in 1903 on the site of Grand Central Depot, following a fatal crash in the Park Avenue Tunnel, the only approach to the depot, the preceding year. Grand Central Terminal opened on February 2, 1913. Passenger traffic on the commuter lines into Grand Central more than doubled in the years following the terminal's completion. The terminal spurred development in the surrounding area, particularly in Terminal City, a commercial and office district created above where the tracks were covered. Terminal City soon became Manhattan's most desirable commercial and office district. A 1920 New York Times article said, "With its hotels, office buildings, apartments and underground Streets it not only is a wonderful railroad terminal, but also a great civic centre." The Beverly was one of several hotels developed in Terminal City, along with other hostelries such as the Barclay, Commodore, Roosevelt, and Biltmore. Meanwhile, during the early 19th century, apartment developments in the city were generally associated with the working class. By the late 19th century, apartments were also becoming desirable among the middle and upper classes. Between 1880 and 1885, more than ninety apartment buildings were developed in the city. Apartment hotels in New York City became more popular after World War I, particularly among wealthy people who wanted to live luxuriously but also wanted to do some of their own housework,