Other features The Dakota's basement contained a laundry, storerooms, a kitchen, and the mechanical plant. The main section of the basement is directly under the courtyard and has an asphaltum floor. On one side of the basement were heated and illuminated storerooms in which tenants could store items for free. There was also a wine cellar, which was empty by the 1960s. The quarters of the house staff were in the basement and included bedrooms; bathrooms and dining rooms for men and women; and a smoking room and reading room for men. Residents could also order food from the basement kitchen to be delivered to their rooms. After World War II, the kitchen was closed and became a studio apartment for Giora Novak.
other feaTUres the DaKota'S BaseMEnT cOnTAINed A LaUNdrY sTOReroOms, a kitCheN, ANd THe mechanical PLaNt. ThE main SEcTion Of The basEmEnt Is DiREcTlY UndeR thE couRtyArd and haS an asphAlTum floor. on oNe siDe Of tHe basemenT WErE hEaTed And ilLuMInateD StOReroomS in WHiCh tenANTs cOuld Store itEms foR Free. tHere was aLSO a WiNe cellar, which wAs EmptY by tHe 1960s. thE quarters of the houSe StafF wEre In tHe basEMeNt ANd InCLuded bedRoomS; bAtHrOoMS ANd dinInG rOOms foR meN ANd wOMen; and a SMOkinG roOm aNd Reading RoOm FOr MEn. resIdEntS coulD alsO Order food from tHE baSeMenT kItcheN tO Be DeLiveRED to THEir Rooms. AfTEr worLd wAR iI, ThE kiTchen wAs ClOsEd and bEcame a sTUdio apaRtMenT FOr giOra nOVak.