439 E 88Th St

A five-story, 17-unit cooperative built in 1915 and set on a tree-lined Upper East Side block, this boutique elevator building blends prewar scale with modest, well-maintained communal resources. The stock is primarily two-bedroom layouts and larger one-bedroom/junior-four configurations that retain original hardwood floors, high ceilings, and formal entry foyers or dining areas in many units. Exterior amenities are garden-oriented: a gated landscaped courtyard and backyard garden provide private outdoor spaces ranging from small terraces to larger patios; several apartments offer private terraces overlooking the green common areas. Shared building features include a keyed elevator, live-in superintendent, bicycle storage, laundry room, central storage facilities, and recently upgraded mechanicals such as a modern elevator installation. The co-op’s governance is buyer-friendly on financing—permitting co-purchases, guarantors and, in many cases, 75% financing—while allowing pets and offering pied-a-terre permissions selectively. Located near Carl Schurz Park, Asphalt Green, and the East River Promenade, the building sits within easy walking distance of multiple subway lines, bus routes and neighborhood grocers, delivering a quiet, residential Yorkville lifestyle anchored by outdoor recreation and convenient urban services.