170 E 88Th St

A low-rise cooperative in Carnegie Hill built in 1980, this five-story boutique property contains mostly one-bedroom duplex and loft-style homes across a small collection of units. The exterior reads as a townhouse-scaled, masonry-front building with private balconies and planted terraces that overlook an inner garden courtyard. Interiors favor dramatic apartment-making details: soaring, multi-story living rooms with oversized windows and skylights, wood-burning fireplaces, hardwood floors, and open-plan kitchens with high-end stainless steel appliances and polished concrete or stone counters. Many homes are configured as duplexes with spiral or custom steel staircases, lofted studies or sleeping alcoves, and plentiful built-in storage such as walk-in closets and foyer cabinetry. Shared building features include an elevator, live-in superintendent, laundry facility, package room, video security/intercom, and permitted in-unit washers/dryers. The co-op board is flexible on pets, pieds-à-terre, sublets and co-purchases with approvals; financing up to typical co-op limits is allowed. Located near Museum Mile and Central Park, the building sits within walking distance of multiple subway lines, grocery options and neighborhood services that support a lifestyle blending downtown loft character with Upper East Side conveniences.