55 E 87Th St

Built in 1963, this mid-rise cooperative occupies 15 stories in Manhattan’s Carnegie Hill/Upper East Side and offers primarily one- and two-bedroom residences alongside occasional studio and medical-office conversions. The building presents a traditional 1960s apartment-house aesthetic with a formal marble-floored lobby and renewed interior corridors. Apartment layouts emphasize generous living areas—dining alcoves, separate entrance foyers, galley or eat-in kitchens, dens and walk-in closets are common—while many units have been updated with modern kitchens and bathrooms, hardwood floors, and abundant built-in storage. Exterior-facing homes include private terraces or balconies and the property maintains planted common gardens and a small courtyard, creating rare outdoor space for the block. Building services and systems reflect full-service co-op living: 24-hour doorman, resident manager, on-site attended garage, bicycle storage and a central laundry room. Pets are generally permitted with board approval; pied-a-terres and parental guarantors are allowed in many units. The location is a primary selling point—one block from Central Park between Madison and Park Avenues, steps from museums, boutique shopping, multiple subway lines, neighborhood groceries and well-regarded schools—supporting both quiet residential living and easy access to urban amenities.