Best Coops in UES (not on Park or Fifth)

There're buildings like 2 E 67 and 4 E 66 that don't use their Fifth Ave. addresses, as that'd be tacky or indiscreet.

72nd and 79th, mostly west of 3rd, have lots of "good" buildings. Not as many on the narrow side streets.

Then there're some far-east ones like 120 EEA and 10 Gracie Square.

On Madison there's 33 E 70th/30 E 71st. That's on a Fifth scale but is almost as expensive because of the low maintenance.

31 East 79th

I wouldn't necessarily equate 'best' with 'most expensive', but... If you're willing to go just below 57th St, I'll offer up River House. There are also a couple grand buildings toward the east end of 57th.

NWT: As always, you make some great points. I look at 139 East 79th (http://streeteasy.com/building/139-east-79-street-new_york/14) and wonder what those units would be if they were on Park. Amazing. 151 East 79th, 136 East 79th, and 125 East 72nd are also great buildings. Is there a premium for those streets as compared to the smaller side streets?

I've seen very few buildings on Madison, however.

What kind of premium do sellers expect for a Park/Fifth address?

Aaron2: I consider RH in a class of it's own. Sutton Place does have some great buildings as well, however.

This is such an interesting discussion! Years ago I lived in a small co-op off of Sutton where life was so gracious, and the service so comprehensive, I felt as though I were one on the 1% without anything remotely so grand. After a long hiatus I returned to what I thought was a comparable building, however I was sadly mistaken! So the question is what are the buildings that provide that exquisite and seamless level of service, but without the often untenable financial requirements out of reach of all but the very rich?