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149 East 73rd Street, 5-B
Upper East Side, Manhattan | Lexington Ave & Third Ave
8 Rooms3 Beds3.5 BathsCo-op
$2,950,000
Maintenance$7,133
This property was sold for $2,950,000 on 12/07/22.
Listing Features
- Beamed Ceilings
- Corner Apartment
- Dressing Area
- Entry Foyer
- Floor-Through
- Galley Kitchen
- High Ceilings [9']
- Home Office
- Library / Den
- Moldings
- Original Details
- Private Elevator
- Washer / Dryer
- WBFP
- Adjoining Pantry
- Dishwasher
- Service Entrance
- Windowed Kitchen
- En Suite Bathroom
- Powder Room
- Soaking Tub
Outdoor space and views
- City Views
- North Exposure
- West Exposure
Building Amenities
- Full Service
- Elevator
- Roof Deck
- Storage
Policies
- Pets Allowed
Property Description for 149 East 73rd Street, 5-B
Don't miss this rare opportunity to live in a an eight-room corner apartment with great light in a J.E.R. Carpenter designed boutique building. The bones are there, now bring your architect and designer and make it your own unique elegant home. From the private elevator landing, one enters a beautifully proportioned gallery, off of which open formal dining room, living room with working wood burning fireplace and library (or third bedroom) for a flow that works as well for entertaining on a grand scale or just relaxing at home.
Two bedrooms, each with its ensuite bath (although one operates as a jack and jill bath for the library) are in their own private wing with ample closets. On the other side of the apartment, behind the kitchen are two staff bedrooms, currently configured as a home office/dressing room and sewing room, but which are large enough to be two more comfortable bedrooms, or perhaps a playroom with a separate room for a nanny. They share a full bath.
The kitchen is windowed and large enough to eat in. The accompanying butler's pantry will accommodate a washer/dryer. Currently there is a washer in the kitchen. There are multiple possibilities for reconfiguration.
Floors are oak strip hardwood and laid diagonally with borders in the living room and dining room. In the gallery the floor is laid in parquet. In all other rooms except for the staff rooms the flooring is oak strip. The ceilings are 9 feet high with the frames and moldings for which all good prewar buildings are known. The windows are all over sized. Air conditioning is thru the wall. Two storage units convey with the apartment.
149 East 73rd Street is a luxury full service building, known for its long standing staff and resident manager. The building is maintained to an immaculate standard. Besides the central laundry room there is bike storage and a roof deck. Pets are allowed. Guarantors and parents buying for children are allowed. Pied a terres are allowed.
Subletting is not allowed. There is a 2% flip tax. Maximum financing is 50%.
It is convenient to mass transportation, Central Park and to all the shops and restaurants for which the area is especially known.
*Some of the rooms in this apartment have been virtually staged. Photos shown are for representation only.
Building Details for 149 East 73rd Street
OwnershipCo-op
Building TypeMid-Rise
Service LevelFull Service
AgePre-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1925
Financing Allowed50%
Floors/Apts12/24
Transit and Citi Bike
Subway
77 St
0.19 miles
72 St
0.23 miles
68 St-Hunter College
0.24 miles
Citi Bike
3 Ave & E 72 St
0.09 miles
E 72 St & Park Ave
0.14 miles
Upper East Side | Manhattan
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: 1970565
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