135 E 74Th St

An intimate, pre-war cooperative on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, this 11-story boutique building was completed in 1925 and contains roughly three dozen residences plus a penthouse. The architecture and interiors preserve classic 1920s details: high beamed ceilings, decorative moldings, hardwood floors with original patterns, large multi-pane windows, and working wood-burning fireplaces in several units. Apartment configurations are primarily one- and two-bedroom types, including traditional Classic Six layouts with formal dining rooms, separate entrance foyers and butler’s pantries; some units incorporate converted staff rooms or maid’s rooms used as home offices. Common areas deliver old-world character — a marble-checkerboard lobby, antique fixtures, and a staffed 24-hour attended entrance with a live-in resident manager. Building services include full-time doorman coverage, on-site management, a laundry room, resident storage in the basement and bicycle storage. Mechanical allowances are modern: the co-op permits washer/dryers (with approval in some units), through-wall or central air-conditioning depending on installation, and provides attic/basement storage shelves. Pet ownership, pied-a-terre use, and up to 75% financing are typically allowed subject to board rules; a 2% flip tax applies. Located between Park and Lexington Avenues near 74th Street, the building places residents within short walks of parks, museums, transit and neighborhood retail, preserving a refined, townhouse-lined streetscape and a distinctly Upper East Side lifestyle.