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The Metropolitan at 181 East 90th St. 27C

Located at The Metropolitan 181 East 90th Street, 27C, New York, NY Carnegie Hill, Upper East Side
This unit is not currently listed on StreetEasy Other units available in this building: 2 active sales listings | 1 active rental listing
3 beds, 3 baths, 2,319 ft²

Curved glass corners-the signature design element of this graceful residential tower-maximize panoramic open views from every window of this elegant home, including Central Park, the Reservoir, and the Upper East Side skyline.

Sun-flooded Residence 27C features 3 bedrooms plus library/media room easily convertible to 4th bedroom, or back to formal dining room.

Curved glass corners-the signature design element of this graceful residential tower-maximize panoramic open views from every window of this elegant home, including Central Park, the Reservoir, and the Upper East Side skyline.

Sun-flooded Residence 27C features 3 bedrooms plus library/media room easily convertible to 4th bedroom, or back to formal dining room. Spacious windowed eat-in kitchen has custom cabinets designed by artist Wendell Castle and Viking and Miele appliances, including wine chiller. Beautiful hardwood floors and 10-foot ceilings. Superb renovation changed sponsor’s original finishes, such as granite kitchen counters, master bathroom marble and mosaic tile floor, and laundry appliances, setting this home apart from all others in the building. Spacious basement storage unit included in sale.

The Metropolitan, designed by late master architect Philip Johnson, was completed in 2005 and continues to be one of the best condominium residences on the Upper East Side. Its distinctive fa ade, curved at four corners, towers 32 floors above this charming Carnegie Hill neighborhood. Close by are Manhattan’s finest private and public schools, superb restaurants, and excellent shops. Central Park and Carl Schurtz Park just four streets away make children and dogs very happy to live in The Metropolitan.

Excellent full-time staff includes concierge and doorman, resident building manager/superintendent, and crew of porters. Newly renovated children’s playroom is glass-partitioned from private fitness so kids can play within sight while mom and dad work out. Basement bike room. Parking available block from the building.


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About the Building


Condo in Carnegie Hill

  • 84 Units
  • 30 Stories
  • 2004 Built

Sales listings: 2 active and 137 previous
Rentals listings: 1 active and 89 previous
Documents and Permits: 541 documents

Unit History

Nearby

Transportation

  • 4 5 6 at 86th St

    0.21 miles

  • Q at 96th Street

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  • Q at 86th Street

    0.27 miles

  • 6 at 96th St

    0.28 miles

  • 6 at 103rd St

    0.64 miles

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Schools

Schools zoned for this address:
P.S. 198 Isador E. Ida Straus

(PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05,SE)

J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner

(06,07,08,SE)

Disclaimer: School attendance zone boundaries are not guaranteed to be accurate – they are provided by a third party and subject to change. Check with the applicable school district prior to making a decision based on these boundaries.