Designed by Béla Vajda and constructed in 1911, this apartment house has a unique feature: a synagogue is located on the ground floor. It is one of the several synagogues which were built within residential buildings including the former Jewish praying house on Káldy utca, the synagogue at Frankel Leó út 49, Dessewfy utca 23 or Nagy Fuvaros utca 4.

In 1927, the renowned Lipót Baumhorn (who also designed Szív utca 66) expanded and redesigned the synagogue to meet the needs of the Orthodox Jewish community in the 13th district. Even today, this synagogue, restored in the 2000s, remains an active place of worship and is used by the Status Quo Ante community.

The building’s early history took a tragic turn in May 1911. Tensions among construction workers led to a fatal dispute between two masons, Antal Mayer and János Kuzmics. The altercation ended with Kuzmics falling from the first floor and losing his life.

Following its completion, the flats above the synagogue were either sold or rented out. Notable residents in 1912 included Henrik Szenes, an entrepreneur; Dr. Elemér Fuchs, a lawyer; Dr. Lea Königsberger, a renowned pediatrician; and Gyula Grünfeld, a merchant.
The house’s occupants faced the horrors of the Holocaust, with many tragically losing their lives. Despite this dark chapter, life endured, and the synagogue resumed its activities in 1945. On January 13, 1946, a funeral service commemorated the famous architect Miklós Román (whose office were located for a few years at Visegrádi utca 4), who had lost his life during shelling one year earlier.