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343 East 74th Street

The Forum,
343 East 74th Street

Doorman Condop located in Lenox Hill, between Second Avenue & First Avenue  Map

$873 Avg. price/ft2 Apts. For Sale
$881 Avg. price/ft2 Recent Sales
(past 12 months)
  • Apartments For Sale (3)
  • Recent Sales (41)
  • All Units in Building (148)
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Overview of The Forum at 343 East 74th Street

The Forum is a 25-story condop located at 343 East 74th Street, between First and Second Avenues, and finished in 1987. It contains 148 apartments, and only four units per floor allows for excellent privacy.

Amenities and staff at this full-service building include a full-time doorman, live-in superintendent, 24-hour fitness center, sauna and steam room, garage with direct access from the elevator, and a roof deck. John Jay Park, popular restaurants and bars, the Q train, and FDR Drive are close to the building.

The Forum has 116 years remaining on a land lease with the Greek Orthodox church as landlord, and its payments only represent a small fraction of the building's operating budget. There is no board approval required, and the building permits all purchasing scenarios as well as unlimited subletting.

Year Built
1987
Apartments
148
Floors
25
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
10%
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Amenities

  • Concierge
  • FT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Post War
  • Resident Storage
  • Full Service Garage
  • Garden
  • Health Club
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Fitness Center
  • On-Site Parking
  • Outdoor Entertainment Space
  • In-Unit Washer/Dryer
  • Bike Room
  • Fireplaces
  • Live-In Superintendent
  • Terraces / Balconies

Shh... Many units sell without being publicly listed.

Discover hidden opportunities at The Forum! Reach out today to learn about select off-market listings.

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Nearby Subways

  1. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.34 miles

Nearby Schools

  1. Eleanor Roosevelt High School
    Grades: 9,10,11,12
  2. Jhs 167 Robert F Wagner
    Grades: 6,7,8
  3. YORKVILLE EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Grades: 6,7,8,UG
  4. P.S. 158 Baylard Taylor
    Grades: PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,UG
  5. Vanguard High School
    Grades: 9,10,11,12
Data courtesy of GreatSchools.org
  1. The Cathedral School
    Grades: KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
  2. Rudolf Steiner Upper School
    Grades: 7,8,9,10,11,12
  3. The Birch Wathen Lenox School
    Grades: KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
  4. Birch Wathen Lenox School
    Grades: KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
  5. Lycee Francais De New York
    Grades: PK,TK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Data courtesy of GreatSchools.org

Carter’s Review

"This midblock tower is one of the strangest-looking in the city as its top is rakishly slanted and clad in glass while the rest of the building is relatively quite conventional. Although it is not very tall, the 25-story building's midblock location makes it quite visible from many parts of the Upper East Side, and therefore affords its upper floor residents good views. The massing of the building is unusual also for a midblock building: the western half of its street frontage is set back from a low-rise wing to create a plaza and its tower is further setback from its mid-rise base, to lessen its impact on the sidestreet. The lower three floors of the red-brick building are clad in limestone and the entrance has double-height arches, a rather flamboyant, but not unwelcome touch for the area. The building, which was developed by the Carlyle Development Corporation and designed by the Vilkas Group, has 148 cooperative apartments. The building, which was completed in 1986, has a garage, health club, concierge, balconies, doorman, and climate control units in the apartments."
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Pros & Cons

  • Concierge
  • Balconies
  • Close to Subway
  • Climate-control in apartments
  • Good views from upper floors
  • Health club
  • Garage
  • Roofdeck
  • Ungainly architecture

CityRealty Rating

21
/44
Architecture
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21
/36
Location
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15
/39
Features
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57
CITYREALTY
RATING
  • How is the CityRealty Rating calculated?

    Architecture
    • 30+ remarkable
    • 20-29 distinguished
    • 11-19 average
    • < 11 below average
    Location
    • 27+ remarkable
    • 18-26 distinguished
    • 9-17 average
    • < 9 below average
    Features
    • 22+ remarkable
    • 16-21 distinguished
    • 9-15 average
    • < 9 below average

Broker & Buyer Comments

This "well-appointed" post-war condop offers "spacious" units featuring "elegant" herringbone floors and private balconies with "open city views" above the 8th floor. The "full-service" building boasts a "comprehensive" amenity package including doorman, free health club with sauna, and direct-access parking. While the "higher monthly fees" (due to land lease) give some pause, the "prime Upper East Side location" near "diverse dining options" and "excellent shopping" on Third and Lex makes it a "solid choice." The "no board approval" policy and "pet-friendly" atmosphere add to its appeal, though some units "may need updating."
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The Forum, 343 East 74th Street Floorplans

Apt 7J
1 bed, 1.5 baths, Approx. 831 ft2
Apt 14E
Studio, 1 bath, Approx. ft2
Apt 11M
Studio, 1 bath, Approx. 581 ft2
Apt 12C
1 bed, 1 bath, Approx. 770 ft2
Apt 5F
1 bed, 1 bath, Approx. 618 ft2
Last sold for $650,000
on Jan 13, 2025
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Apt 20D
2 beds, 2 baths, Approx. ft2
Last sold for $935,000
on Dec 8, 2022
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Year
Avg Price / Ft2 (Est) Median Price / Ft2 (Est) Avg. Actual Price Med. Actual Price
Transactions
2025
$967
$725,000
$967
$750,000
3
2024
$857
$814,475
$913
$756,250
10
2023
$1,031
$994,000
$1,001
$665,000
7
2022
$908
$938,125
$949
$965,000
8
2021
$898
$738,955
$872
$690,000
11
2020
$882
$786,000
$855
$728,000
3
2019
$908
$675,036
$917
$577,000
7
2018
$932
$652,738
$937
$639,950
8
2017
$955
$834,542
$959
$731,000
6
2016
$938
$1,009,000
$923
$875,000
10
2015
$949
$856,900
$935
$744,500
10
2014
$862
$715,200
$854
$607,500
10
Year
Avg Price / Ft2 (Est) Median Price / Ft2 (Est) Avg. Actual Price Med. Actual Price
Transactions
2013
$813
$695,468
$825
$615,000
19
2012
$664
$518,750
$683
$517,500
4
2011
$784
$772,587
$750
$762,500
6
2010
$734
$463,333
$728
$447,500
6
2009
$732
$492,500
$737
$495,000
4
2008
$869
$773,000
$838
$700,000
7
2007
$891
$666,781
$883
$659,000
16
2006
$784
$812,235
$785
$745,000
17
2005
$747
$613,500
$719
$649,000
16
2004
$602
$571,386
$618
$565,000
18
2003
$536
$517,222
$532
$435,000
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Alternate Addresses

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  • 3435 74th Street

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