The Forum at 343 East 74th St. #14D

PRIVATE SHOWINGS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY ON 24 HOURS NOTICE.

No Board Approval. 90% Financing. No Interview Building. Affordable (monthly maintenance of $1231.66 including real estate taxes) bright East facing 466 sf T-shaped studio has 5 oversized windows & open views. Washer/dryer. Marble bath. Herringbone floors with wall to wall carpeting on top. 3 closets. Amenities include a free Cybex gym & cardio room, roof deck, parking garage & 24 hour doorman. Pets and sublets are permitted. The 14th floor has a higher (9’) ceiling than most lower floors, making for bigger windows and more light and a more spacious feeling.

Ideal for:
(1) First time Manhattan home buyer since apartment can qualify for low rate so-called “conforming” mortgage up to $417,000;
(2) Investor, since price is low and there is freedom to sublet;
(3) Pied a terre buyer, since there is no Board restriction on such use;
(4) Do-it-yourself, “creative type” who watches HGTV and is looking for a project of manageable scope and cost in this alteration-friendly building; and
(5) Any combination of the foregoing.

Maintenance is approximately 50% tax deductible, making for net after tax ownership cost, aproximating rent for equivalent UES space. Ask your CPA.

Note 1: Photos depict typical D-line unit. Actual unit has useful built-ins.

Building upgrades: new hallways completed in April 2011; new elevators completed September 2011. Exterior restoration work in progress (paid for by 2013 assessment).