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401 East 74th Street

The Amherst,
401 East 74th Street

Doorman Co-op located in Lenox Hill, at The Southeast corner of First Avenue

  • Apartments For Sale (6)
  • Recent Sales (52)
  • All Units in Building (250)
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Overview of The Amherst at 401 East 74th Street

The Amherst is a post-war cooperative located at 401 East 74th Street. A resident manager and 24-hour concierge are on staff, and amenities include a gym, community/children's room, central laundry room, attrached garage, courtyard, and rooftop gardens with dining tables and chairs. The hallways, elevators, and amenity spaces have recently been renovated, and the building has been updated with a new high efficiency co-generator, a gas boiler, and LED fixtures throughout. Residents benefit from bulk rate Con Edison bills.

The Amherst is located in a friendly Upper East Side neighborhood with easy access to Central Park, the East River Promenade, and the Q train. Pets and pied-a-terres are permitted, but in-unit washer/dryers are not. 

Year Built
1961
Apartments
250
Floors
20
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
20%
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Amenities

  • Concierge
  • FT Doorman
  • Post War
  • Full Service Garage
  • Garden
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Children's Playroom
  • Fitness Center
  • On-Site Parking
  • Outdoor Entertainment Space
  • Courtyard
  • Bike Room
  • Fireplaces
  • Live-In Superintendent

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

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Nearby Subways

  1. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.42 miles

Carter’s Review

"This 20-story, red-brick apartment house is impressive because of the simple setbacks with angled corners of its top five floors that give it an unexpected gracefulness given its imposing mass. Built in 1959, it was converted to a cooperative in 1989. Most of its 250 apartments have very broad picture windows. Convenient to neighborhood shopping, the building, which has a doorman and concierge, is also near many popular restaurants and just a few blocks away from Sotheby's, the auction house, at York Avenue and 72nd Street. Crosstown buses run on 72nd Street, two blocks away."
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Pros & Cons

  • Large- broad picture windows
  • Pet friendly
  • Central Laundry room
  • Roof deck
  • Many new luxury high-rise apartment towers in area
  • Garage
  • Some good views from upper floors
  • Some terraces
  • Concierge
  • Doorman
  • Two blocks from crosstown bus on 72nd Street
  • Pet friendly
  • Close to Subway
  • No health club
  • No balconies
  • No sundeck

CityRealty Rating

20
/44
Architecture
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17
/36
Location
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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

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Alternate Addresses

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