Built in 1929 by George B. Post & Sons under the supervision of Rosario Candela, 7 Gracie Square is among the Upper East Side's most coveted white-glove cooperatives. Perfectly positioned where Carl Schurz Park becomes your front yard and the East River promenade becomes your quiet moment of fresh air before conquering the day, this sprawling home offers approximately 2,850 square feet of timeless New York living set across 2 levels. This is the kind of gracious scale rarely found today, and even more rarely paired with such warmth. Deeply loved by the same family for over 30 years, this is a home designed not simply to impress, but to be truly lived in.
With private entry from either the second or third floor, the home offers remarkable functionality for daily life, whether accommodating strollers, luggage, staff access, or welcoming guests into the entertaining level.
The second floor is designed beautifully for gathering. A grand formal living room sets the stage for cocktails, conversation, and effortless entertaining before flowing into the formal dining room, where holidays, celebrations, and everyday memories are made around the table. The well proportioned kitchen keeps the work of hosting tucked away when desired, featuring Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, extensive custom cabinetry, and a built-in breakfast bar for casual mornings at home.
Throughout the home, nearly nine and a half ft ceilings and 24 oversized windows create a remarkable sense of volume, reinforcing the gracious proportions that define prewar architecture at its finest.
Upstairs, the home shifts into a more intimate rhythm. Anchored by a wood-burning fireplace, the expansive informal living room is the heart of everyday life, the kind of space where board games become tradition, puzzles are assembled fireside, and movie nights become sacred ritual.
The bedroom wings are thoughtfully separated for privacy. The east wing features two oversized bedrooms (including the spacious primary suite), each with ensuite baths, walk-in closets, and built-in bookshelves. The west wing offers a third generously scaled ensuite bedroom, plus a fourth bedroom or ideal home office/guest room with adjacent powder room. An additional flexible home office provides exceptional versatility for remote work, hobbies, study, or overflow guest space, and includes the oversized washer and dryer.
The home has central air conditioning and comes with two storage units with the purchase. A bike storage room is available for residents' use.
Life at 7 Gracie Square extends far beyond the residence itself. This distinguished full-service cooperative is known for its welcoming, dog-friendly culture (your pup may quickly develop its own relationship with the doorman's treat stash), while offering a 24-hour doorman, concierge, live-in superintendent, fitness center, and bike storage, all within one of the Upper East Side's most quietly coveted enclaves.
Carl Schurz Park is more than a beautiful backdrop-it is an extension of home. As the site of New York City's oldest park conservancy, the park offers sprawling green lawns, waterfront promenades, playgrounds, year-round cultural programming, movies, music, art events, beloved dog Halloween costume parties, newly renovated dog runs, and of course, Gracie Mansion itself.
This is a neighborhood that feels deeply residential yet wonderfully connected, with beloved nearby favorites including Felice 83, Quatorze, Arturo's, Five Lamps Tavern, Gazette, Eat Pretty, Black Star Bakery, L.B. Coffee, and neighborhood institution Agata & Valentina, with easy access to the FDR and the Q train just moments away.
Co-op allows financing up to 50%, co-purchasing, and gifting. Pet-friendly.
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.