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305 East 72nd Street

Charing Cross House,
305 East 72nd Street

Doorman Co-op located in Lenox Hill, between First Avenue & Second Avenue

  • Apartments For Sale (5)
  • Recent Sales (32)
  • All Units in Building (177)
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Overview of Charing Cross House at 305 East 72nd Street

The Charing Cross House at 305 East 72nd Street ranks within the lucky category of buildings that seem to get better with age. When the 17-story high-rise went up in 1955, it offered column-free corner windows and a beige brick façade that harmonized with its pre-war neighbors. Since then, the doorman condop has been upgraded with amenities such as a bike storage room, a spacious fitness center, and a verdant roof deck perfect for open-air socializing while gazing on sweeping skyline views. Moreover, in 2017, the Second Avenue subway introduced the 72nd Street station of the M, Q, and R trains at the foot of the building, turning the building into one of the most transit-accessible on the Upper East Side. Pied-a-terres, co-purchasing, guarantors, and subletting are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Year Built
1955
Apartments
177
Floors
17
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
25%
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Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Post War
  • Resident Storage
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Fitness Center
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Laundry Room
  • In-Unit Washer/Dryer
  • Bike Room
  • Live-In Superintendent
  • Terraces / Balconies

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Nearby Subways

  1. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.32 miles

Carter’s Review

"This attractive, beige-brick, 17-story building was erected in 1955 and converted to a cooperative in 1987. It has 174 apartments.

The building has some bay windows along Second Avenue and some sidewalk landscaping at its canopied entrance, which has a small bronze marquee. The building has a doorman, discrete air-conditioners and some terraces. Its comer retail space is leased to a 24-hour pharmacy."
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Pros & Cons

  • Central Upper East Side location
  • Many corner windows, some angled
  • Not too far from local subway stations
  • Doorman
  • Convenient cross-town bus service on 72nd Street
  • Not too far from such East Side retail landmarks as Grace's Marketplace and Gracious Home, both on Third Avenue
  • No balconies
  • No health club
  • No sundeck
  • Many apartments

CityRealty Rating

21
/44
Architecture
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/36
Location
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/39
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  • 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 "gracious" Upper East Side postwar co-op "feels like a hotel" with its "very large and spacious" apartments and "full-time doorman service." Named after author Helene Hanff, the building offers "convenient" amenities including dual-wing laundry facilities, a gym and a "Manhattan marvel" rooftop garden. A "truly special" residence that combines "history, luxury, and sustainability" in a prime location.

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