360 E 72nd St

The building’s alluring low maintenance fees — which include the cost of all utilities — can be attributed in part to the co-op’s three anchor tenants: a Morton Williams Supermarket, a parking garage and a Chase bank branch. Also playing a pivotal role in keeping building expenses down is Robert Weiner, a co-op board member since 1985, and twice its president, with his current term in the leadership role beginning in 2004. During that time, the board has overseen projects that include a lobby renovation, creating a children’s room, fitness center and residents’ lounge, expanding the package room and upgrading the laundry facilities. In 2006, the board elected to proactively reface the building’s white brick facade, a material known for becoming a safety hazard due to deterioration, with an attractive design in red brick. Weiner describes the new exterior as “much more elegant,” estimating that the project’s considerable cost of $8 million would now be as much as $40 million. Somewhat incredibly, all of these improvements were accomplished without a significant increase in maintenance fees. Douglas Elliman broker Diane Kramer, who has lived in the co-op for more than 50 years and works exclusively in the building, says she has a list of people who hope to buy there. “And people wait until the right apartment comes along.”

Studios to three-bedrooms, some with private outdoor space

Homes at 360 E. 72nd St. range from studios to three-bedrooms, with several larger apartments and duplexes. Studios measuring up to 650 square feet list for as much as $805,000. One-bedroom units measuring up to 1,000 square feet ask as much as $1.1 million. Two-bedroom residences are priced up to $1.7 million and are 1,400 square feet or less, while three-bedroom apartments as big as 1,650 are listed for up to $2.4 million. Homes with four bedrooms or more range in price from $2 million to $5 million. Select apartments include a private outdoor space, and most homes reflect renovations undertaken over the years.

Attentive staff, two outdoor spaces, a playroom and residents’ lounge

A staff of 30 helps maintain and run the building, including a live-in super. “The staff has been there for a while,” says Kory. They’re very well-trained.” Amenities include a landscaped and furnished roof deck, a recently installed windowed fitness center and a large residents’ lounge with a catering kitchen and a premium coffee machine. The spacious children’s playroom features the custom touch of a play Morton Williams supermarket, a nod to the co-op’s tenant. Valet parking in the building’s garage is available at a discounted rate of $395 a month, and Spectrum high-speed cable and internet is offered for a monthly fee of $75. The building is divided into three wings, with a mailroom dedicated to each one. Kramer says the layout prevents the co-op from feeling like a hotel. More than 100 cameras monitor public spaces in the building. A secondary, residents-only entrance is located on 71st Street. The building is pet-friendly and permits pied-a-terres and parents buying for children. Washer/dryers are not allowed in units, but there is a shared laundry room.

Lenox Hill convenience near shopping and many medical facilities

Located in Lenox Hill, the co-op is convenient to Upper East Side shopping, parks and major employers. “It’s a fabulous location. Seventy-second Street is the most residential street of all the crosstown streets. It’s just beautiful,” says Kramer. The Morton Williams Supermarket in the building makes grocery shopping extremely convenient. Second Avenue is a busy commercial corridor with pharmacies, dry cleaners, cafes and restaurants serving Japanese, Afghan, French and Thai cuisines. Nearby institutions a block east along York Avenue include NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, The Hospital for Special Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and The Rockefeller University. St. Catherine’s Park, with a playground, athletic courts and spray showers, is four blocks south, and John Finley Walk provides a path for strolling along the East River.

A subway station a block away and easy access to the FDR Drive

Thanks to the 2017 arrival of the Second Avenue Subway, an entrance to the N, Q and R trains is one block away at 72nd Street and Second Avenue. “It’s a huge platform. I feel so safe there,” says Kramer. “In 14 minutes, I can be in the theater district.” The 4 and 6 trains at 68th Street can be reached in about 10 minutes on foot. A crosstown bus on 72nd Street offers easy connection to points west. FDR Drive is two blocks east for travel by car, and the Queensboro Bridge at 59th connects to Queens and Interstates 278 and 495. LaGuardia Airport can be reached in about 30 minutes by car.