Building: Gracie Towne House

Gracie Towne House is a supremely well-run, full service, Postwar “Cond-op” (a hybrid of Condominium/Co-operative ownership) which provides “flexible rules” Condominiums offer with NO BOARD INTERVIEW. Individual shareholders may have the ability to convert their co-op shares into condo ownership by paying off their proportionate share of the building’s underlying mortgage. This special building owns the land, provides 24-hour Doorman services, Handyman/Porter, and a live-in building Resident Manager. There are 197 apartments, many with balconies and terraces as well as dramatic City and River views. The apartments have spacious layouts and impressive closet space, and many have lovely bay windows.

Additional amenities: new fitness room, new laundry room on each floor, bicycle room, storage bins for rent, on-site valet garage, and each home is equipped with central a/c. The building permits subletting, pied-a-terre, guarantors, investors, and pets are welcome. Gracie Towne House is wired for Cable & Internet with Verizon FiOS, Spectrum, & RCN.

This excellent location is near the famous Carl Schurz Park, and Asphalt Green with an Olympic-size pool and tons of activities. It also provides Upper East Side schools, museums, running and bike paths along the East River Esplanade, 92nd Street Y, and nearby is the historical Mayoral Home Gracie Mansion. Recent additions to the neighborhood include Fairway Market Place, Whole Foods, Pure Yoga, and the Grand Opening of Club Pilates to name a few!

The building is accessible to all major transport options with the new Second Avenue Q Train to create an entirely new dynamic for this location! Gracie Towne House is close to all major bus lines including the M86 crosstown, M31 to East & West 57th Street, Mario’s Transportation (a convenient private Van Service with “low priced shares” to Wall Street) and ride the East River Ferry at East 90th Street direct to 34th Street & Wall Street.

The description provided by Randi Ellen Good