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25 East 86th Street, #3B

$3,325,000 | 3 beds, 3 baths
Building Profile  | 
161 days on Market

Key Details

  • Listed: May 28, 2024
    Days on Market: 161
    Building Type: Cooperative
    Neighborhood: Carnegie Hill (Manhattan)
    Doorman: FT Doorman
    Listing viewed 109 times
Monthly Maintenance: $5,528
Est. Monthly Mortgage: $11,038
Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost: $16,566
Note: the above is based on a down payment of 50% ($1,662,500), which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.

Insider Highlights

  • Architectural Details: The south/east facing corner apartment boasts prewar architectural details including 9 ft. beamed ceilings, original mouldings and herringbone oak stripped floors. The large living room features a wood-burning fireplace and the dining room is spacious enough to include a den/library area.
  • Spacious and Bright: With approximately 2,450 sq. ft. of space, the apartment offers sun-filled rooms and outside tree top exposures. The corner primary bedroom has double exposures, an en suite bath, and a separate dressing area with generous closets.
  • Kitchen Features: The apartment includes a windowed kitchen with a spacious eating area and pantry, perfect for those who enjoy cooking and dining in.
  • Building Amenities: The building provides a full complement of staff including a live-in resident manager, a FT Doorman, resident storage, washer/dryer in the building, and an elevator. The building underwent a major façade restoration in 1999 and features a large, vaulted lobby.
  • Transportation: The apartment is conveniently located near the express subway station at 86th Street and Lexington Avenue, and is also convenient to cross-town buses.
  • Prime Location: This spacious 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom apartment is located in the prime Upper East Side, close to Central Park, the Neuve Galerie, the Metropolitan Museum of Art & the Guggenheim, and the famed Museum Mile. It's also convenient to many of the city's finest schools, numerous religious buildings, restaurants, boutiques, and two supermarkets.

Description

7 Rooms/ Simply the Best!

Rarely offered, this coveted B-Line south/east facing corner apartment, approximately 2,450 sq. ft. located in this prominent prewar cooperative has come to market. Accessed via a semi-private landing it depicts a design that reflects timeless elegance in that the public rooms and bedroom hallway all radiate off of the 24.9 ft. gallery providing a gracious and grand floorplan. The 25 ft. by 15 ft. living room with wood-burning fireplace has lush tree top southern views.

On the opposite side of the gallery is the dining room which is spacious enough to include a wonderful den/library area. Enter the windowed kitchen through a spacious eating area and pantry. A staff room and bath flank the kitchen.

On the other side of the gallery, a central hallway connects the corner primary bedroom with double exposures en suite bath and a separate dressing area with generous closets.

The other two bedrooms are spacious and share a bath. This apartment is unusual in that all the rooms are sun-filled with outside tree top exposures. It is further distinguished by pre-war architectural details including 9 ft. beamed ceilings, original mouldings and herringbone oak stripped floors.

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Built in 1929, 25 East 86th Street offers a full complement of staff headed by a live-in resident manager. Only a block from Fifth Avenue, Central Park, the Neuve Galerie and in close proximity to the Metropolitan Museum of Art & the Guggenheim, the famed Museum Mile. Also enjoy inviting neighborhood restaurants and lovely boutiques.

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Listing courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC

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About 25 East 86th Street

72

25 East 86th Street has received a CityRealty Rating of 72, 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

26
Out of 44
+
23
Out of 36
+
14
Out of 39
+
9
=
72
Out of 119
 

Architecture Rating: Points Breakdown

Exterior:
Very Distinguished 7 out of 8 points
Retail Quality:
High-End 5 out of 5 points
Canopy Entrance:
Dramatic 3 out of 3 points
Alterations:
Well Done 1 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:
Enclosed 1 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:
Consistent 1 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 40 blocks 2 out of 5 points
Views:
Unexciting 1 out of 4 points
Neighborhood Ambience:
Very Attractive 3 out of 3 points
Traffic Noise:
Some 2 out of 3 points
Protected Views:
Only Top Floors 1 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:
Less than 3 Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Park:
Less Than 3 Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Water:
3-6 Short Blocks 1 out of 2 points
Shopping:
5 or less Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Schools:
Some Noise 0 out of 1 points
Noise From Nightlife:
Some 0 out of 1 points

Features Rating: Points Breakdown

Lobby:
Stunning 5 out of 5 points
Units Per Floor:
5-9 2 out of 5 points
Ceiling:
8-9 Feet 1 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:
None 0 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:
No 0 out of 1 points
Prewar:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Other Amenities:
Some 1 out of 2 points

Building Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • Pre War
  • Resident Storage
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator

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Pros
  • Impressive- large- vaulted lobby
  • Many attractive boutiques and restaurants nearby
  • Two supermarkets nearby
  • Many museums nearby
  • Central Park at the other end of the block
  • Convenient to cross-town buses
  • Doorman
  • Concierge
  • Large apartments
  • Close to Subway
Cons
  • No balconies
  • Not many major views
  • No sundeck
  • No garage
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Subways

  1. 4
  2. 5
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