Key Details

Listed: Mar 23, 2023

Last Price Change: ($255,000) on Nov 6

Days on Market: 640

Building Type: Cooperative

Neighborhood: Park/Fifth Ave. to 79th St. (Manhattan)

Doorman: FT Doorman

Listing viewed 873 times

Monthly Maintenance: $9,805 ($4.90/ft²)

Est. Monthly Mortgage: $3,303

Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost: $13,108 ($6.55/ft²)

Note: the above is based on a down payment of 50% ($497,500), which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.

Insider Highlights

Monthly Maintenance: The monthly maintenance fee for this property is $9,520. Please note, the building does not have a garage, health club, sidewalk landscaping, and there are some protruding air-conditioners and inconsistent fenestration.
Prime Location: This property is located at 888 Park Avenue, Upper East Side, in the prestigious Carnegie and Lenox Hill neighborhoods. It's just a block away from Lenox Hill Hospital and close to Museum Mile, Central Park, city transportation, restaurants, boutiques, and the subway.
Spacious and Versatile: Listed for $2,195,000, this approximately 2,000 square feet cooperative offers 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms, with the potential for four bedrooms, a den or study area, bath and storage area. It's approved for both residential and office space.
Classic Architecture: Built in 1926, this pre-war Park Avenue Coop was designed by renowned architects Schwartz & Gross. The building houses 48 apartments across 14 floors.
Building Amenities: The building provides a full-time doorman, 24-hour doormen, a live-in resident manager, porters, and additional private storage. It also features an elevator, private street entrance and main lobby entry.
Pet-Friendly: Pets are permitted in this cooperative, making it a great choice for pet owners.

Description

Opportunity on Park Avenue

Maisonette 1A at 888 Park Avenue offers the opportunity to create a special home with a private street entrance at 63 East 78th
Street in addition to the elegant lobby entry on Park Avenue. With
approximately 2000 square feet, this unique space is currently configured
as a medical office and offers 4 bedrooms, a media/home office/play room
and one and a half baths.

All the potential to create a exquisite home is in place; well proportioned rooms, high ceilings and 10 windows with
southern and western exposures that provide excellent light.
Central Air is already in place.

Built in 1926, 888 Park remains a superb pre-war Park
Avenue cooperative providing gracious residences and medical offices. It includes 24
hour doormen, a live-in resident manager and porters. A private storage room is
provided with the unit.

Pieds-a-terre and pets are permitted.
Located in Lenox Hill and close to the Carnegie Hill
neighborhood, 888 Park Avenue offers easy access to Central Park,
Museum Mile and convenient city transportation.

Please call for your Private Showing.

About 888 Park Avenue

888 Park Avenue has received a CityRealty Rating of 78, based on:

Architecture

Anything above 30 is remarkable, from 20-29 is distinguished and from 11-19 is average, while below 11 is below average.

Location

Anything above 27 is remarkable, from 18-26 is distinguished and from 9-17 is average, while below 9 is below average.

Features

Anything above 22 is remarkable, from 16-21 is distinguished and from 9-15 is average, while below 9 is below average.

Rating Summary

Out of 44

Out of 36

Out of 39

Out of 119

Architecture Rating: Points Breakdown

Exterior:

Very Distinguished 7 out of 8 points

Retail Quality:

None 2 out of 5 points

Canopy Entrance:

Attractive 2 out of 3 points

Alterations:

None 2 out of 2 points

Plaza Or Atrium:

None 0 out of 3 points

Contextual Design:

Yes and Good 2 out of 3 points

Skyline:

Highly Visible 2 out of 2 points

Local Visibility:

Highly Visible 2 out of 2 points

Watertank:

Attractively Enclosed 2 out of 2 points

Airconditioners:

Allowed and Present 0 out of 2 points

Free Standing:

Corner 1 out of 2 points

Gargoyles:

None 0 out of 2 points

Garden:

None 0 out of 2 points

Fenestration:

No Consistency 0 out of 1 points

Landmark:

No 0 out of 2 points

Unity:

Unified Design 1 out of 1 points

Illumination:

None 0 out of 1 points

Water Element:

None 0 out of 1 points

Location Rating: Points Breakdown

Street Ambience:

Very Attractive with Trees 4 out of 5 points

Distance To Neighborhood Center:

Less than 20 blocks 4 out of 5 points

Views:

Impressive 3 out of 4 points

Neighborhood Ambience:

Very Attractive 3 out of 3 points

Traffic Noise:

Some 2 out of 3 points

Protected Views:

Many 2 out of 2 points

Distance To Subway:

3-5 Short Blocks 1 out of 2 points

Firedepartment Noise:

No Noise 2 out of 2 points

Distance To Supermarket:

3-5 Short Blocks 1 out of 2 points

Distance To Park:

3-6 Short Blocks 1 out of 2 points

Distance To Water:

More than 6 Short Blocks 0 out of 2 points

Shopping:

5 or less Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points

Schools:

No Noise 1 out of 1 points

Noise From Nightlife:

None 1 out of 1 points

Features Rating: Points Breakdown

Lobby:

Stunning 5 out of 5 points

Units Per Floor:

3-4 3 out of 5 points

Ceiling:

9-11 Feet 2 out of 4 points

Balconies:

None 0 out of 3 points

Health Club:

None 0 out of 2 points

Private Gardens:

None 0 out of 2 points

Storage Rooms:

Minimal 1 out of 2 points

Bay Windows:

None 0 out of 1 points

Fireplaces:

Some 1 out of 1 points

Door Person:

Yes 1 out of 1 points

Concierge:

Yes 1 out of 1 points

Elevator Person:

None 0 out of 1 points

Recreational Roof:

None 0 out of 1 points

Driveway:

None 0 out of 1 points

Maids Room:

Some 1 out of 1 points

Catering:

None 0 out of 1 points

Garage:

None 0 out of 1 points

Mixed Use:

No 0 out of 1 points

Non Rectilinear Form:

No 0 out of 1 points

Unusual Layouts:

Some 1 out of 1 points

Prewar:

Yes 1 out of 1 points

Other Amenities:

Some 1 out of 2 points

Co-op
Built in 1926
48 Apartments
14 Floors

Building Amenities

FT Doorman
Elevator

About this Building

Pros

Very handsome building
Extremely deep and impressive lobby
Central Upper East Side location
Convenient to many restaurants and boutiques
Close to subway
Large apartments
Pre-war construction
Doorman
One block south of cross-town bus service
One block north of Lenox Hill Hospital

Cons

No garage
No health club
One block north of Lenox Hill Hospital
Some protruding air-conditioners
No sidewalk landscaping
Inconsistent fenestration

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Subways

at Lexington Ave 0.14 miles

at Lexington Ave 0.42 miles

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888 Park Avenue has received a CityRealty Rating of 78, based on:

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