225 E 74Th St

A six-story prewar cooperative completed in 1937, this Art Deco residential building contains 46 units ranging from studios to two-bedroom apartments. The façade and public spaces retain original 1930s detailing—arched doorways, terrazzo floors, and an elegant lobby—while many residences feature restored hardwood floors, high ceilings (often around nine to ten feet), crown molding, built-ins, and large bay or corner windows that frame tree-lined 74th Street. Common areas include a staffed 24-hour doorman desk, a live-in resident manager, elevator service, and a formal entrance foyer that evokes the building’s period character. Residents have access to practical amenities such as a landscaped courtyard/garden with seating, basement laundry facilities, bike storage, rentable private storage lockers, and limited private outdoor spaces adjacent to select units. The co-op’s rules are relatively flexible for a prewar building: pied-à-terres, parents co-purchasing, guarantors, and in-unit washer/dryer installations are permitted subject to board approval; pet ownership and up to 80% financing are typically allowed. Maintenance and building management are described as attentive, with a modest flip tax split between buyer and seller. Located on a quiet, leafy block in the Upper East Side between Second and Third Avenues, the building offers immediate access to neighborhood shopping, restaurants, and multiple subway lines.