255 E 77th St

Reimagined classic six and seven residences with top line finishes

“The architecture builds on the Upper East Side’s legacy of residential sophistication,” developer Miki Naftali states in a press release. “We have been meticulous about even the smallest details because, for us, nuance is everything.” According to his company, Naftali Group, RAMSA outfitted the sprawling two- to four-bedroom homes with generous proportioning and impeccable materiality. Symmetry carries across different scales, from cabinetry in chef-caliber kitchens to stone-clad bathrooms. The firm opted for a light-toned wood, white, and off-white palette of finishes and transparent accents. Oak flooring, Calacatta marble and Bianco Dolomite marble anchors Mele and Sub-Zero appliances. Waterworks hardware compliments heated flooring and rain showers. With ceilings rising well above nine feet, units that range in size from 1,475 square feet to a whopping 3,272 square feet often reflect the spatial flow of the classic six and seven apartments that appeared in turn-of-the-20th Century Upper Manhattan; generous, oversized multi-room layouts that helped assuage residents transitioning out of traditional townhomes. Especially large windows take in an ample amount of natural light.

While a small collection of two-bedrooms each selling for $3.4 million, a handful of three-bedrooms range from $4.3 million and $6.4 million, depending on size and position in the building. The majority of units here are quarter-floor four-bedrooms fetching between $7.5 million and $10.9 million. At the top end of the range is unit 9A, a near-4,000-square-foot home with two private terraces. Not yet on the market, a set of eight-bedroom penthouses with massive colonnaded outdoor entertaining areas and triple-height arched loggias will rival Billionaires’ Row abodes but with a far more staid “old world” atmosphere.

A 75-foot indoor pool on the 15th floor and other amenities

Yabu Pushelberg imbued the 15th and 16th-floor amenities level with a hospitality-forward mentality, allowing residents to feel as though they’ve stepped into a swanky hotel all while still being at home. Included is everything from a bookable party lounge, sizable yoga studio, fully equipped health club, sauna, steam room, massage room, library, cinema, recording studio, sports simulator, and of course, a children’s playroom. These double or triple-height spaces feature sweeping views of the city outside. Residents can drive up to the porte-cochere before entering the subterranean garage through a concealed entrance. Full-time attendants and concierges helm the unsurprisingly sumptuous yet restrained lobby.

Second Avenue’s thriving but changing food scene and everything else in the vicinity

Even if, as the previously mentioned New York Post column reveals, Second Avenue’s long-established food scene is at risk due to developments like 255 East 77th Street, this somewhat off-the-beaten-track district is still lined with an endless array of legendary haunts specialized in many different types of cuisine. Among them is Spanish tapas go-to Pil Pil and Mexican staple Calexico, both just up the block. Around the corner, there’s the quaint Italian trattoria Caffe Buon Gusto. THEP is an upscale Thai option, and The Stumble Inn is a locally beloved sports bar. Burger joint institution JG Melon isn’t far either. While big-box stores and essential service businesses are found on Third Avenue, Madison Avenue features luxury boutiques and blue-chip art galleries. Central Park and its 843 acres of activity-rich green space are just a bit further as are major art museums like The Met and Guggenheim. East River-adjacent Carl Schurz Park is another green lung with a well-maintained dog run. There are Citarella, Gristedes and Morton Williams grocery stores close to 225 East 77th Street. For commuters, the previously mentioned Q subway stops at East 72nd Street. Closer to the condo is the 77th Street station, served by the local 6 train. For residents that keep cars within the building and plan on occasionally getting out of town, there’s an onramp to the FDR Drive highway at the end of East 71st Street.