$5,200,000
Updated 10 years ago
Sold

The Metropolitan

181 East 90th Street, 8-B

Upper East Side, Manhattan | Lexington Ave & Third Ave

6 Rooms4 Beds4 Baths2,234 Square FeetCondo

$5,200,000
Common Charges$2,333
RE Taxes$3,268
Price Per SF
$2,328

This property was sold for $5,200,000 on 02/15/17.

Listing Features

  • Corner Apartment
  • Custom Closets
  • Entry Foyer
  • Galley Kitchen
  • High Ceilings
  • Separate Dining Area
  • Washer / Dryer
  • MultiPaned Windows
  • Noise Abate Wdws
  • Adjoining Pantry
  • Dishwasher
  • Eat-in Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • S Steel Appliances
  • Walk Thru Kitchen
  • Windowed Kitchen
  • Wine Cooler
  • Double Vanity
  • En Suite Bathroom
  • Marble Bathroom
  • Oversized Tub
  • Soaking Tub
  • Stall Shower

Outdoor space and views

  • Wrap Terrace [1,455 SF]
  • City Views
  • East Exposure
  • North Exposure
  • South Exposure
  • West Exposure

Building Amenities

  • Full Service
  • Bike Storage
  • Elevator
  • Fitness Facility
  • Laundry Room
  • Playroom
  • Storage

Policies

  • Pets Allowed
  • Pieds A Terre Ok

Property Description for 181 East 90th Street, 8-B

Located in one of Pritzker Prize winner Philip Johnson’s distinguished creations, The Metropolitan, Apartment 8B is a sprawling four bedroom, four-bathroom residence totaling 2,334 square feet, which offers both grand entertaining opportunities and luxurious private quarters featuring setback wrap-around terrace, utilizing 1,455 square feet of coveted Manhattan outdoor space. Accessible through the living and dining area, master suite and guest suite the terrace remains as usable as any other room throughout the spacious home. Landscaped by Chelsea Garden, this outdoor space makes you the envy of the Upper East Side. Featuring wide plank Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors throughout, the exquisite living room and dining area with high ceilings utilizes a wall of large curvilinear windows to flow the home from the inside to the outdoors ensuring that even on the cloudiest of days your home is full of light. Custom full-height and black out curtains offer privacy and comfort. Just off the living room is the guest suite. This area has large windows, and terrace access, making it the perfect retreat for offering hospitality. It features an en-suite bathroom, and the entryway allows for solace from the rest of the home. The master suite provides an escape from the busyness of everyday New York. Take a bubble bath in the deep Kohler Sok infinity tub in the elegant spa-like marble master bathroom, with double vanity featuring Kalista fixtures and a separate stone shower. As bonus a towel warmer has been installed to provide comfort after you leave the tub. Utilizing your outdoor space is a breeze, as the suite opens directly onto a private portion of the terrace. Beyond the expanse of the entry a private vestibule gallery lie the second, third, and master bedrooms, with 9 custom closets throughout for ample storage, and a large laundry room with full size vented GE Washer & Dryer. Each of the bedrooms contains windows overlooking the terrace, expansive enough to portray as your own personal park. The flavorful chef’s kitchen includes a windowed eat-in area perfect for hosting the early morning breakfast, granite countertops, and top of the line appliances: Miele Dishwasher, Viking Stove and Refrigerator, GE Profile Microwave, a seventy two bottle wine cooler, and a Kohler Food Processor Countertop. This elegant and modern residence is further enhanced by year-round zoned temperature control. Built in 2004 and located in the Carnegie Hill area of the Upper East Side, The Metropolitan promotes a luxurious life, with a numerous full-time 24- hour white glove condominium staff, including a live-in super. The apartment comes with ability to rent a storage unit, bike storage, an on-site fitness room, and an additional laundry. Pets are permitted. Please note the purchaser is responsible for a flip tax of two months common charges. This spectacular location is at the epicenter of New York's entertainment and cultural community. This intersection of world-class culture boasts incomparable dining, art, luxury shopping, Central Park, architectural icons, landmark venues, and other symbols of the city's unique energy including the Guggenheim Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and the 92nd Street Y. *Please note some of the images have been virtually staged to show the alternative floor plan.

Building Details for 181 East 90th Street

OwnershipCondo
Building TypeHigh-Rise
Service LevelFull Service
AgePost-War
AccessElevator
Year Built2004
Financing Allowed90%
Floors/Apts32/89
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Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

86 St
0.22 miles
86 St
0.27 miles
96 St
0.28 miles
96 St
0.34 miles

Citi Bike

E 89 St & 3 Ave
0.08 miles
E 91 St & 2 Ave
0.16 miles

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Quick Profile

Exuding a cosmopolitan, refined air that is reminiscent of Paris or other European cities, the Upper East Side (the UES, to local cognoscenti) has a reputation as being a bastion of wealth and privilege. Even though it was built by American “royalty” families like the Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, Kennedys, Carnegies and Rockefellers, whose elaborate mansions once anchored Fifth Avenue, there are affordable housing options throughout the neighborhood. The further east you move, away from Central Park and the more commercial avenues, the more likely you are to find quiet, tree-lined streets with historic townhouses and brownstones. Keep your eye out for reasonably priced apartments in pre-war low-rise and even a few high-rise buildings.

With abundant, beautifully landscaped green spaces, including the oasis of Central Park acting like a backyard, the area is quiet and lushly green. You can relax and unwind in John Jay Park, Carl Schurz Park or take a stroll along the East River Promenade. The whole neighborhood seems isolated from the workaday chaos of the city at large. Add to that the history of the neighborhood and the abundance of cultural institutions, and you have a uniquely welcoming neighborhood.

Known for its abundance of high-end retail shopping, especially on Madison Avenue, the Upper East Side is host to the Barneys New York flagship department store. Here you can find upscale goods, fashion and home decor items. You will also find the edgy runway-inspired Alexander McQueen collections. If you are dying to treat your feet to red-soled opulence, be sure to visit the Christian Louboutin boutique. These are only a small sampling of this high-end shopper’s paradise that features everything from designer boutiques that offer the ultimate in haute couture to resale shops where you can find last season’s best on sale at hefty discounts .

There are many unique dining experiences, from fine dining to the casual bite-on-the-go, awaiting you in the UES. Sushi is going through a renaissance in the city, and the best omakase-style sushi can be found at Sasabune on E 73rd Street. Omakase sushi means that you leave the choice of ingredients, preparation method and presentation to the chef. Elegant French cuisine can be experienced at JoJo, E 64th Street, housed in gorgeous townhouse. Just for fun, visit the Lexington Candy Shop on Lexington Avenue, to get a taste of an old-fashioned soda fountain.

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OLR ID: 1544706