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225 E 74th St Apt 5L, Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, New York, NY, 10021
- Bedrooms
- Studio
- Size
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- Available
- Now
- Year built
- 1938: Building details
About this home
Apartment for sale in Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Manhattan: studio, 1 bathroom. Asking price $449,000. Built in 1938.
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Walking inside the formal entrance of this classic Art Deco co-operative, you enter a warm, sophisticated lobby, complete with spectacular original details, terrazzo floors and fireplace. This apartment itself includes classic architectural features such as arched doorways, high ceilings and wrought iron railing. The apartment is approximately 600 square feet providing considerable living space. Upon entry, you walk into a foyer that can also function as a distinct dining area as it has direct access to the kitchen. The spacious three windowed kitchen is newly renovated. Step-down into a main room large enough for a living area and a bedroom area. A separate dressing room offers three large closets and a windowed bathroom. The bathroom is completely renovated and features a rain shower along with a handheld. 225 East 74th Street was built in 1938 and is a well maintained pre-war co-operative nestled in the heart of the Upper East Side on 74th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. This pet-friendly co-op offers a 24 hour doorman, a fantastic live-in resident manager, basement laundry room, bike room, courtyard garden with seating area and storage available for rent. Co-purchasing, parents buying for children, and pied-a-terres, as well as up to 80% financing, are permitted. 2% flip tax to be split between buyer and seller. Installation of an in unit washer/dryer is permitted subject to board approval. Perfectly situated between the 6 train on 77th Street and the 72nd Street Q stop, 225 East 74th Street is surrounded by fantastic shopping, nightlife, and restaurants including the famous JG Melon.
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Roofy listing score
Grade C, 56/100 · Fairly complete
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- Full points: Price stated3/3
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- Does not apply: Lease length: does not apply1/1
- Full points: Pet policy stated1/1
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- No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
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- Full points: Description of 268 words3/3
True cost4/15
- No points: No running costs stated (HOA, service charge or taxes)0/8
- Cannot check yet: Not enough similar homes nearby to compare the price4/7
Accuracy12/15
- Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
- Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1938, 84 homes)5/5
- Full points: Confirmed on its source site 3 days ago4/4
Legal6/10
- Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
- Problem: The agent’s license is not active0/4
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Location
- NeighborhoodUpper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt IslandHousing records and complaints
- BoroughManhattanHousing records
- ZIP codeZIP 10021Buildings and sales
- ListingsHomes for sale in 10021197 homes for sale
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Nearby transit
- 72 StN Q3 min walk
- 77 St66 min walk
- 68 St-Hunter College69 min walk
Nearby public schools · District 2
- J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagnermiddle, grades 6-8180 m
- Eleanor Roosevelt High Schoolhigh, grades 9-12360 m
- Ella Baker Schoolk-8, grades PK-8590 m
Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.
The building
84 units · 6 floors · built 1938 · 2 more homes listed here
Building record (NYC)
NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)225 East 74 Street · BBL 1-01429-0013 · built 1938 · 84 units
- Building type
- Elevator apartment building
- Open HPD violations
- 3 (A 0 · B 3 · C 0)
- Heat complaints
- 0 this season
- Complaints, last 12 months
- 0
- Rent stabilization
- Had 1 units in 2018 tax bills (likely)
- Last sale (12-month file)
- $588,000 on Jun 29, 2026
No open immediately hazardous (Class C) violations.
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Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on Realtor.com Oct 29, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.






















