Building: 25 East 83rd Street

Meticulously designed by famed architect Frederick Lee Ackerman, this pedigreed and well-established Upper East co-op building sits on the Northwest corner of Madison Avenue and 83rd Street, and features prominently in New York City’s architectural history. Occupying a distinct role in the genesis of modernist architecture, 25 East 83rd Street, built-in 1938, was the city’s first building to boast full central air conditioning. A distinguished structure of the period, its early modern characteristics, prominent structural components, and chamfered corner windows bridge the Art Deco and early modern periods.

Converted in 1983, this favored, 12-story boutique building offers a most sought-after location in the Upper East Side’s Gold Coast, set on an idyllic tree-lined block, amid elegant townhomes. This co-op perfectly positions you in an urban oasis near the natural beauty of Central Park, the famed Museum Mile, Madison Avenue’s exquisite shopping, and some of Manhattan’s finest dining destinations. It is ideally situated in close proximity to convenient transportation options and some of Manhattan’s top educational institutions.

As you enter through the elegant, newly renovated lobby, a full-time doorman is there to welcome you into this enviable address replete with a live-in super, a newly-outfitted fitness room, bicycle storage, and laundry room that supplements in-unit washer/dryers. Heat, electricity, and air-conditioning are included in the maintenance charge, and pets and pied-à-terres are welcome.

The boutique size of 25 East 83rd Street lends itself to a favorable staff-to-resident ratio. The intimate nature of the building has led to a welcoming involved community of neighbors, while curating a sense of privacy. Grand scale is prominently featured throughout the building. The gracious living spaces are well proportioned, and the bedrooms oversized. Sprawling floorplans offer the opportunity to reconfigure layouts, and combinations of neighboring units have created new desirable offerings. The building is further benefited by soundproofing between floors and between adjacent apartments. The co-op is financially sound, and the building incredibly well maintained.

Description provided by: Seth Levin