[1] The building was residential with street level retail and first floor professional office space.

[4] Astor Mansions displays clear references to the Chrysler Building in New York,[5] particularly the iconic curved zigzag.

The angular form is accentuated by low relief horizontal banding and stepping in the facade, creating depth and shadows.

Geometric friezes, stylized capitals, wrought iron balconies and fluted vertical elements provide further interest.

The verticality and symmetry of the building are its defining characteristics, with the angular towers typifying skyscraper architecture of the period, with a clear reference to Manhattan, New York, where the Astor family lived.