The Imperial at 55 East 76th St. #9

JUST LISTED: First Showings, Sunday, March 8, 12:30 – 2:30
JUST INSTALLED: All New Windows

Surrounding Area is Civility Personified
Ideal location evokes a calmness that is rare in the city today.

Insulated by the Upper East Side’s wide sidewalks, spacious enough to facilitate a leisurely pace in this hurried metropolis, are The French Flats also known as The Imperial, a charming 1883 Cooperative. Historical elements intact, lobby is impressive with original mosaic tile floor and carved moldings, attended elevator and doormen. A wonderfully grand entrance to Old World Charm in the new millennia.

Floor plan is versatile: two bedrooms plus a study and living room OR living room, dining room, study and bedroom, plus updated kitchen and bath and lower level dedicated storage. Apartment 9 includes original pre-war details: mahogany patterned floors, ornate fireplace with original penny tile surround, decorative woodwork and stained glass. This rear apartment also offers an abundance of quiet.

Important Perk: 1% Mansion Tax does not apply.

In addition to the excellent staff, amenities are: part-time doorman, full-time virtual assistant, superintendent, laundry facilities and bike storage. On a rarefied block between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue, The Imperial is adjacent to the iconic Carlyle Hotel and Bemelmens Bar, just a block or so from Central Park. Surrounded by the cultural wealth of “Museum Mile” with its numerous art institutions, plus the upscale shopping and delicious restaurants all along Madison Avenue.
2% flip tax paid by seller. 70% financing. Pied-a-terre, sublets, guarantors and pets allowed.
Shown by Appointment.

A perfect starter home, or otherwise, adjacent to the Carlyle. What’s not to like at $895,000.