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40 East 78th Street

The Charles House,
40 East 78th Street

Doorman Condo located in Upper East Side, at The Southeast corner of Madison Avenue

$1,890 Avg. price/ft2 Apts. For Sale
$93 Avg. price/ft2 Apts. For Rent
$1,030 Avg. price/ft2 Recent Sales
(past 12 months)
  • Apartments For Sale (4)
  • For Rent (4)
  • Recent Sales (18)
  • All Units in Building (102)
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Overview of The Charles House at 40 East 78th Street

The Charles House is a white-glove, full-service luxury condominium located at 40 East 78th Street, on the corner of Madison Avenue. Staff and amenities include a full-time doorman, a live-in super, a planted roof deck with unobstructed views of the Manhattan skyline and Central Park, a fitness center, and a garage. The building is pet-friendly and ideally situated a few blocks from Central Park and Madison Avenue's best dining and shopping. Pied-a-terres and investors welcome.

Year Built
1924
Converted: 1985
Apartments
102
Floors
16
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
10%
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Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • Resident Storage
  • Full Service Garage
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Fitness Center
  • Outdoor Entertainment Space
  • In-Unit Washer/Dryer
  • Bike Room
  • Live-In Superintendent
  • Terraces / Balconies

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

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Nearby Subways

  1. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.17 miles
  1. 4
  2. 5
at Lexington Ave 0.46 miles

Carter’s Review

"This white-and-gray-brick apartment house occupies the entire block-front on the east side of Madison Avenue between 77th and 78th Streets.

White/gray-brick apartment buildings have not garnered many architectural accolades, but this one certainly is above average. It has some bay windows and some terraces, but its best feature is that most of its second-story along the avenue is indented, which gives the building an important "visual" lift as it seems to levitate the quite considerable mass of the building above it. The central portion of the façade along the avenue is recessed above the second floor, which also helps lessen the building's sense of mass."
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Pros & Cons

  • Interesting indented second-story
  • Doorman
  • Sidewalk landscaping
  • Some Terraces
  • Some bay windows
  • Excellent public transportation
  • Garage
  • Close to many major cultural institutions
  • Attractive- quiet street
  • Close to Subway
  • No Balconies
  • No sundeck
  • No health club

CityRealty Rating

25
/44
Architecture
+
26
/36
Location
+
16
/39
Features
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8
Editor’s Points
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75
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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

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Nice Condo in a neighborhood of Strict Coops. Lobby is a little outdated, very nice hotel-like hallways. Gracious apartments with big bedrooms and ample closet space. Good building in superb location.
The location is hard to beat; these blocks are pretty, no doubt about it. Service is attentive. Because the building is shallow on 78th but a full block long on Madison, the apartments get great light. The kitchens are a good size but this is not for the person who requires a spa-like bathroom.

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