Description

For those desiring iconic Central Park and Manhattan skyline views with beautiful natural light, this home is unequalled. With approximately 50-foot of Fifth Avenue frontage, this stunning and impressive full floor approx. 3,500 square foot prewar residence boasts commanding open views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline; the picturesque views are truly unsurpassed. 988 Fifth Avenue is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 80th Street across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. 988 Fifth Avenue is one of only two pre-war condominium buildings on Fifth Avenue along the Gold Coast of the Upper East Side.

From a private elevator landing, enter the apartment via a foyer, off which an enormous living room and library have sweeping park and museum views. Along an impressive gallery leads to three bedrooms with ensuite baths. The dining room and spacious kitchen provide for elegant entertaining. 12-foot ceilings, oversized windows and a wood burning fireplaces complete the glorious picture.

988 Fifth Avenue was designed in 1925 by James E.R. Carpenter, one of the eras leading architects of luxury residential high-rise buildings. The condominium entrance is discretely located on quiet East 80th Street, one of the most beautiful mansion-lined blocks in the Upper East Side Historic District. There is a full-time door person, live-in Resident Manager, and the apartment includes a basement storage cage. Pets are welcome. With only thirteen apartments, residents enjoy the highest level of service, privacy and security.

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