Updated 5 years ago
Off Market
3 Rooms1 Bed1 BathCo-op
$551,509
Maintenance$871
Listing Features
- Entry Foyer
- Separate Dining Area
- Dishwasher
- S Steel Appliances
Outdoor space and views
- City Views
- North Exposure
- West Exposure
Building Amenities
- Full-Time Doorman
- Bike Storage
- Courtyard
- Elevator
- Fitness Facility
- Playroom
- Pool
- Storage
Policies
- Pets Allowed
- Pieds A Terre Ok
Property Description for 555 Main Street, 1401
Please let me draw your attention to the maintenance of this unit! $871. It also comes with an extra storage space on the same floor! Just some huge pluses to an already great apartment and great price. Tours are by appointment only. This is definitely not ?too good to be true,? but also ?not to be missed,? this wonderful 1-bed/1-bath (high-floor) apartment is the unique combination of price, size, maintenance, and condition is extremely unusual anywhere in the city. Please reach out directly to the listing agent to learn more about the unique affordability requirements for this unit and to schedule a tour. Virtual tours are also available upon request..
This spacious and well-organized apartment has been lightly updated and is immediately livable. Enjoy north-west-facing views from the 14th floor through new insulated sliding windows. The five deep closets have been upgraded to include custom Container Store Elfa systems with wood facia, some of the closets also have new IKEA doors. The kitchen features significant cabinet storage and counter space, a Miele dishwasher, new tile floor and the refrigerator was replaced in 2019. The hallways and kitchen lighting is from Restoration Hardware, and some fixtures feature upgraded Lutron switches. The bathroom was updated with a new medicine cabinet and lighting. Added bonus for consideration? the living room could be a flex 2nd bedroom! The icing on the cake of this listing is the low maintenance, and an additional external storage unit on the floor.
Enjoy all the conveniences of city living, with a suburban setting, overlooking the greatest city in the world. This unit is subject to this coop?s unique affordability standards. Contact the listing agent for information and showings.
Island House residents equally enjoy all the community has offered for decades, and the new upgrades and renovations. Island House was of the four first residential buildings on Roosevelt Island. Today the various amenities include a designer fitness center, bike storage, courtyard lounge, playground, renovated lobby and large common inspiration area with high ceilings. Island House is well managed with on-site staff. There is a full-time doorman and package room for deliveries. This is pet/dog-friendly, and allows up to 80% financing.
Roosevelt Islanders love the speak-easy reputation of Roosevelt Island and its oasis of calm and community living minutes away from the city. It is commutable by the Roosevelt Island Tram, the F train, the Astoria Ferry line, the M86 bus line, land bridge from Astoria, and CitiBike, making it easy to get all over Manhattan, Long Island City, and Astoria in about 20 minutes. Also, perhaps more important now than ever, residents and visitors are able to self-park in the parking garage on the island and reserved spots are available.
Living on Roosevelt Island is an attractive alternative to city living because of the abundance of community amenities and outdoor space, such as: parks, green space, gardens and community gardens, running and biking paths, swimming pools, baseball and soccer fields, basketball and tennis courts, and playgrounds to name a few. Roosevelt Island is committed to green living, and in addition to weekly composting drop-off, one is able to even forage some plants and herbs on the island, and there is a membership-run community garden. Other parks include: Southpoint Park and Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park in the south and Lighthouse Park at the north end of the island. Some parks and green spaces include access to complimentary BBQ grills. The vibrant community also includes the newly developed Cornell Tech campus with landscaped park space, cafes, and The Graduate hotel (restaurant and rooftop bar.) Further, residents have access to the New York City public library, schools, post office, the new Foodtown grocery store, two well-stocked bodegas, weekly Farmers Market, Duane Reade, Starbucks and a number of local restaurants featuring at least 5 cuisines.
To schedule a viewing and to learn more about the income requirement details unique to this building please contact me directly to tour this unit by appointment: virtually or physically.
Building Details for 555 Main Street
OwnershipCo-op
Building TypeMid-Rise
Service LevelFull-Time Doorman
AgePost-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1975
Financing Allowed80%
Floors/Apts19/400
Transit and Citi Bike
Subway
Roosevelt Island
0.28 miles
Ferry
Roosevelt Island
0.4 miles
Roosevelt Island | Manhattan
Quick Profile
Roosevelt Island is somewhat of an enigma to most New Yorkers. Ask just about anybody and the response you will get is somewhat quizzical. They generally know the location, unless of course, they confuse it with one of the other islands that dot the East River, and that one arrives at the island via the bright red tram that strings across the river from an elevated platform at 59th Street and Second Avenue. But to those who live on this small island enclave, home is bliss and they would prefer to keep their secret to themselves.
Roosevelt Island is only two blocks wide but extends almost two miles long (from 46th Street to 85th Street on the East Side). There is a waterfront promenade, shared by walkers and bikers alike, that encircles the entire island. There are very few cars, no need for the locals to drive, except maybe to the Gristedes mega-supermarket on the north end of the island. There is a red bus, free to all, that continuously loops from one end of the island to the other.
Aside from the glorious promenade, the island has an inordinate number of parks, ball fields, t playgrounds, and open areas to just sit and relax. There is even a large community garden offering individual plots to amateur horticulturists. Tranquility is always just a moment away. And of course, you just can’t stop watching the barges that effortlessly pass by the island throughout the day.
There is a deep sense of community among the 12,000 or more residents of the island. The residential component, excluding the Cornell Tech component, consists of four areas, each on the north side of the Queensboro Bridge. Upon exiting the tram, one spills out onto Main Street (almost like arriving at Disney World) and is presented with nine buildings that align both sides of the street. These modern structures, the first of which opened in 2003, are architecturally pleasing and surrounded by green space and beautiful landscaping. The older housing structures, further south, are far more utilitarian.
Access to the island has never been better. Yes, for those who don’t know, you can even drive here if you must via the Roosevelt Island Bridge from 36th Avenue in Queens. The island is also accessible by subway, bus and ferry service.
If there is one drawback, it is the limited selection of stores and restaurants. While the island provides residents with the essentials, the lack of a truly sustainable retail presence has been a downer.
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OLR ID: 1963785
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