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1. 825 Fifth Avenue
One of the Gold Coast’s best co-ops—so why such a dizzying swing in prices? The eighteenth-floor monster has 64 feet fronting Central Park; the small two-bedroom is in the back.
Apt. 18ABC, 18D: $14 million.
Combined five-bedroom, 5 1/2-bath; 3,900 square feet. Maintenance: $16,177. (Elizabeth Spahr, Corcoran.)
Apt. 6DE: $1.675 million.
Two-bedroom, two-bath. Maintenance: $3,131. (Barbara Cardozo, Elliman.)
2. 29 East 64th Street
Maintenance is a bear at this white-glove co-op, so you won’t need the servant’s room with bath in 6C. Then face the un–New Yorkish dilemma of dealing with an extra bed and bath.
Apt. 9A:
$3.35 million. Three-bedroom, two-bath;2,250 square feet. Maintenance: $3,657. (Lauren Muss, Corcoran.)
Apt. 6C: $2.995 million.
Three-bedroom, three-bath; 1,800 square feet. Maintenance: $3,657. (Carol Boriskin, Elliman.)
3. 580 Park Avenue
Apt. 10D: $5.9 million.
Two-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath; 2,800 square feet. Maintenance: $5,028. (Caroline Guthrie, Edward Lee Cave.)Ignore the excessively floral décor—this grande dame co-op has north-facing floor-to-ceiling windows, as well as views to the east and west.
4. 601–603 Park Avenue: $30 million.
Five-story townhouse. (Brian J. Manning, Brown Harris Stevens.) Think of it as a megayacht moored on Park Avenue—one with 100 feet of façade.
5. 32 East 64th Street: $6.995 million.
Four-bedroom, 4 1/2 bath. Maintenance: $5,720. (Michele Kleier, Gumley Haft Kleier.) Footing the bill for the additional 2% flip tax helps buy you into a premier landmarked building and impeccable apartment with all the trimmings, including fireplace, tons of closets, park views, and solarium.
6. 118 East 64th Street: $4.9 million.
Four-story townhouse; 3,200 square feet. (Suzanne Sealy, Elliman.) This 12 1/2-foot-wide jewel-box townhouse is snug but still covetable—it’s James Ware’s city version of his upstate Tyrolean folly, the Mohonk Mountain House.
7. 121 East 64th Street: $12.95 million.
Five-story townhouse; 7,000 square feet. (Cindy Bernat, Corcoran.)This landmarked twenties property has ten rooms, two outdoor spaces, and pristine old-world detailing. If it feels too collegiate-Gothic, just rip out the heavy wood paneling and bedroom chandelier.
8. 129 East 64th Street: $14 million.
Seven-story townhouse; 7,000 square feet. (Suzanne Sealy, Elliman.) Has Irish pine floors, four working fireplaces, and a somehow ungarish elevator padded with yellow leather. But what would former owner Otto Preminger have made of the Panic Room security?
9. 136 East 64th Street
Apt. 9F: $1.7 million.
Two-bedroom, two-bath; 1,350 square feet. Maintenance: $2,143. (Leslie Crossley, Brown Harris Stevens.) With nine-foot ceilings and a stately living room, this small co-op apartment acts big—even without the mirrors and animal-print carpeting.
10. 176 East 64th Street: $15.9 million.
Five-story townhouse; 6,000 square feet. (Carrie Chiang, Corcoran.) You’ll have eleven rooms, including a basement with staff living quarters and a family room with a twenty-foot cathedral ceiling. Feeling boxed in? You can always escape to the 600-square-foot garden for a fountain-side retreat.
11. 188 East 64th Street: The Royale.
Built in 1985, this sleek pencil tower has 205 condos on 42 floors, with late-twentieth-century creature comforts like a health club, lounge, and basement garage, plus laundry rooms on every floor.
Apt. 2803: $2.4 million.
Two-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath; 1,550 square feet. Charges and taxes: $2,283. (Michelle Cadden, Halstead.)
Apt. 3803: $2.475 million.
Two-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath; 1,550 square feet. Charges and taxes: $2,583. (Asher Alcobi, Peter Ashe.)
Apt. 2303: $985,000.
One-bedroom, one-bath; 746 square feet. Charges and taxes: $1,131. (Asher Alcobi, Peter Ashe.)
Apt. 2202: $1.35 million.
One-bedroom, two-bath; 900 square feet. Charges and taxes: $1,348. (Mercedes Schwartz, Brown Harris Stevens.)
Apt. 3701: $4.75 million.
Three-bedroom, 31/2-bath; 2,220 square feet. Charges and taxes: $4,305. (Boaz Mashaich, Berkshire.)
12. 301 East 64th Street: Regency East.
With a Gourmet Garage downstairs in this postwar co-op building, there’s no need to schedule your Sundays around FreshDirect—but also no room left for a gym, storage, or common spaces.
Apt. 14E: $495,000.
One-bedroom, one-bath; 700 square feet. Maintenance: $1,040. (Ellen Morgan, Corcoran.)
Apt. 4L: $425,000.
One-bedroom, one-bath; 620 square feet. Maintenance: $958. (Deborah Sabec, Corcoran.)
Apt. 5A: $589,000.
One-bedroom, one-bath; 850 square feet. Maintenance: $1,064. (Alison Love, Corcoran.)
Apt. 10H: $1.75 million.
Three-bedroom, three-bath; 2,100 square feet. Maintenance: $3,221. (R. Brian Philpott, Corcoran.)
13. 340 East 64th Street: The St. Tropez.
In 1965, the St. Tropez opened as Manhattan’s first condo building, and it has aged well. Even with a pool, gym, and valet parking, the monthly fees remain relatively low.
Apt. 6E: $1.095 million.
One-bedroom, 1 1/2-bath; 1,050 square feet. Charges and taxes: $771. (Charles Frank, Corcoran.)
Apt. 5K: $1.545 million.
Two-bedroom, two-bath; 1,420 square feet. Charges and taxes: $1,271. (Lydia Balasny, Elliman.)
Apt. 3N: $1.545 million.
Two-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath; 1,486 square feet. Charges and taxes: $1,215. (Susan Kaplan, Elliman)
Apt. 11J: $1.695 million.
Two-bedroom, two-bath; 1,486 square feet. Charges and taxes: $1,519. (Lydia Balasny, Elliman.)
Apt. 33C: $1.995 million.
Two-bedroom, two-bath; 1,329 square feet. Charges and taxes: $1,773. (Lydia Balasny, Elliman.)
Apt. 6A: $1.095 million.
One-bedroom, 1 1/2-bath; 986 square feet. Charges and taxes: $844. (Lydia Balasny, Elliman.)
Apt. 4M: $1.225 million.
Two-bedroom, 1 1/2-bath; 1,070 square feet. Charges and taxes: $821. (Uni Cregan, Century 21.)
14. 420 East 64th Street: The Royal York.
As one of Manhattan’s twenty-odd condops—buildings with cooperative ownership and open subletting—the Royal York is investor-friendly and tends to have high turnover.
Apt. W6H: $795,000.
One-bedroom, one-bath; 800 square feet. Maintenance: $1,226. (Albert Ma, Goodstein.)
Apt. W3K: $455,000.
Studio; 550 square feet. Maintenance: $614. (Debra Forest, AIB Management.)
Apt. E5A: $549,000.
One-bedroom, one-bath; 704 square feet. Maintenance: $922. (Michael Meier, Foxtons.)
Apt. E2J: $640,000.
One-bedroom, one-bath; 750 square feet. Maintenance: $1,023. (Owner: Geri Weiss.)
Apt. W12J: $625,000.
One-bedroom, one-bath; 775 square feet. Maintenance: $1,095. (Ellen Kahn, Bellmarc.)
Apt. W3J: $575,000.
One-bedroom, one-bath; 800 square feet. Maintenance: $1,080. (Owner: Jason Gerbsman.)
Apt. E4F: $575,000.
One-bedroom, one-bath; 730 square feet. Maintenance: $976. (Albert Ma, Goodstein.)
Apt. E4J: $585,000.
One-bedroom, one-bath; 800 square feet. Maintenance: $1,036. (Sonya Orley, Halstead.)
15. 1175 York Avenue: York River House.
The FDR is your front yard in this condop building, a drawback offset by a phenomenal roof deck twenty floors above the din.
Apt. 8F: $999,000.
Two-bedroom, two-bath; 1,200 square feet. Maintenance: $1,361. (June Gottlieb, Warburg Realty.)
Apt. 17K: $1.2 million.
Two-bedroom, two-bath; 1,500 square feet. Maintenance: $1,907. (Fern Hammond, MLBKaye International Realty.)
Apt. 2L: $570,000.
One-bedroom, one-bath; 800 square feet. Maintenance: $979. (Ceejay Rosen, Brown Harris Stevens.)
Apt. 14FG: $2.1 million.
Three-bedroom, three-bath; 2,100 square feet. Maintenance: $2,350. (Fern Hammond, MLBKaye International Realty.)