200 E 74TH Street 2D

Agent's Note

From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by The Agency Brokerage.

A full-time doorman, a fitness center, a live-in resident manager and a garage are part of 200 East 74th Street, a co-op with an elevator, a bike room and a children's playroom. Apartment 2D is 875 square feet with two bedrooms and one bath, and its renovated rooms sit on hardwood floors.

The open kitchen has quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry and a breakfast bar, and it runs into the living room, which has space for a dedicated dining area. That layout makes the two rooms feel connected, though cooking and everyday sitting share one space, so it's worth thinking about how you'd use it.

The king-size bedroom faces north and east. Summer sun from those directions is worth knowing. An east-facing window can get direct sun from about 5:49 AM to 12:44 PM on the summer solstice, and a north-facing one from about 5:49 AM to 7:53 AM and again from 6:03 PM to 8:07 PM. Nearby buildings can block some of it. A separate windowed room works well as a home office or nursery, and the renovated bathroom and ample closet space complete the apartment.

The Q train at 72nd Street is about 4 minutes on foot and the 6 at 77th Street is about 5 minutes. Green Cart and Morton Williams are about 1 and 2 minutes away, and St. Catherine's Park is about 9 minutes.

Buying into a co-op means building-specific financial review and board approval, so it's worth asking the board early about its requirements. The listing says pied-a-terre ownership and gifting are permitted, and that co-purchasing is considered case by case.