425 E 78Th St

A seven-story prewar cooperative constructed in 1910, this boutique elevator building combines townhouse scale with classic Upper East Side details. The property contains roughly 30–35 units made up primarily of studios and one-bedroom layouts, including a handful of duplex/penthouse configurations and several apartments with private outdoor space. Architectural character is evident in high ceilings, hardwood floors, exposed brick, sunken or step-down living rooms, and working wood-burning fireplaces in select residences. Common interior features include eat-in and breakfast-bar kitchens, formal entrance foyers, built-ins, generous closets, and updated baths in many units. Building services and systems are modest but well-maintained: a live-in superintendent, on-site laundry room, elevator service, and recent capital work funded by assessed reserves. Outdoors, residents share a landscaped, gated garden/courtyard with multiple seating areas and private patios for some apartments; limited private outdoor terraces are typically under 60 square feet. The coop governance is flexible on pets and—depending on the unit—may permit pieds-a-terre, guarantors, parental purchases, and certain sublets; boards handle specifics such as flip-tax and financing limits. Located on a quiet, tree-lined Upper East Side block, the building sits minutes from Carl Schurz Park, Central Park, multiple bus lines and subways (4/5/6, Q), and neighborhood groceries, restaurants, and cultural institutions.