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Built in 1924, 898 Park Avenue is a sophisticated, white-glove boutique co-op with 10 units spread across 14 floors—each with private elevator entry. Located on the Upper East Side’s coveted Gold Coast at 79th Street, the building offers a full-time doorman, superintendent, elevator access, and laundry/storage in the basement. Originally developed by Henry Mandel as…

Built in 1907, 901 Lexington is a charming pre-war building between 67th and 68th Streets, designed by George Mort Pollard (also of Hotel des Artistes). This 11-story, pet-friendly building has 17 apartments, a full-time doorman, bike and laundry rooms, and private storage. Washer/dryers are allowed, financing up to 50%, and there’s a 3% flip tax.

Built in 1915 and designed by luxury architect J.E.R. Carpenter, 907 Fifth Avenue is a pre-war, 12-story limestone building between 71st and 72nd Streets. One of the first grand apartment buildings replacing mansions on Fifth Avenue, it features an Italian Renaissance palazzo style with a central courtyard. Originally two 12-room apartments per floor, many units…

Designed by Emery Roth and built in 1948, 880 Fifth Avenue was the first post-WWII building completed on Fifth Avenue and Roth’s last there. It features buff-colored bricks over limestone bases, a more elegant style than later glazed brick designs. Among Roth’s Central Park-facing buildings, 880 Fifth stands out as one of his most impressive,…

Built in 1930 and incorporated in 1952, this full-service prewar co-op on Park Avenue between 78th and 79th sits in Lenox Hill’s Gold Coast. The 19-story building has 36 units and offers white-glove amenities like a 24-hour doorman, elevator operator, squash and basketball courts, fitness center, private storage, and backup generator. It allows 50% financing…

The Brentmore at 88 Central Park West is a 12-story, 28-unit Beaux-Arts co-op built in 1910 by Schwartz & Gross. Located in the Central Park West Historic District, it offers white-glove service, 24-hour doormen, concierge, storage, and bike room. Steps from Central Park and cultural landmarks like the Met and Lincoln Center, it’s in a…

Elegant prewar condo at 65th St & Fifth Ave, facing Central Park. Entrance on Fifth Ave with 24-hour doormen and concierge. Lobby by Jack Beyer features antique furnishings and a fireplace.

8 East 83rd Street, built in 1963, is a full-service coop with 83 units across 15 floors, located between Fifth and Madison Avenues. Amenities include garage access from the lobby, storage, bike room, and live-in superintendent. Pets and pieds-à-terre are allowed. Situated on a quiet tree-lined block near Madison Avenue shops, the Met, and Central…

875 Park Avenue is a classic 1912 prewar building on the Upper East Side, featuring a beige limestone exterior with a two-story limestone base and intricately wrought iron-framed windows. The art deco-carved double-door entrance leads to an elegant lobby, complemented by landscaped sidewalks. Designed by George and Edward Blum (also of 830 Park Avenue), the…

834 Fifth Avenue, built in 1930 and designed by Rosario Candela, is hailed as one of his finest works. Located on 64th Street, this limestone-clad building features Art Deco details, a grand canopied entrance, courtyard garden, full-time doorman, elevator attendants, and sidewalk landscaping. Known for its vast windows and immense rooms, it gained fame when…