1361 Madison Ave

A landmarked prewar cooperative built in 1903, this seven-story Beaux-Arts residence occupies a prominent Carnegie Hill corner near Madison Avenue and a block from Central Park. Architect Harry B. Mulligan’s original detailing survives in a recently refreshed black-and-white marble lobby, decorative moldings, and high ceilings that recur throughout many apartments. The 52-unit building offers a mix of one- to three-bedroom layouts and larger classic multi-room homes with formal dining rooms, foyers, decorative fireplaces, hardwood floors, oversized windows, and significant closet storage; several units feature windowed kitchens, windowed baths, and staff rooms or home-office alcoves. Common services and systems include a 24-hour doorman, live-in superintendent, elevator access, central laundry room, bike storage and private storage lockers. Practical conveniences include case-by-case approval for washers/dryers and allowance for pets and pied-a-terre ownership subject to board rules; financing up to 75% is typically permitted. The building’s scale, prewar proportions, and landmark status create a distinctly traditional Upper East Side atmosphere, steps from Museum Mile, neighborhood boutiques, and transportation options.