50 East 79th Street Upper East Side Apartment For Sale

50 East 79th Street, 11BC12C

Two apartments, endless possibilities. Imagine being welcomed home through a double height entry foyer to sweeping views of Central Park, a dramatic highlight of existing plans to couple this exceptional duo into a singularly remarkable duplex.
Listed together in a rare offering, units 11BC and 12C present an exciting proposition: the chance to own two vertically adjacent residences in a full-service building at the heart of Manhattan's Upper East Side. 11BC has been masterfully redesigned by BKSK Architects, while 12C awaits your finishing touches - either in combination with its downstairs neighbor or as a separate residence. Both enjoy prime corner exposure with park views to the west.
11BC features three bedrooms and three baths. A vestibule entrance with dual closets reveals the gracious oval gallery, a vertex between the home's grandly proportioned living spaces and well-appointed private quarters. Gazing over Central Park are six oversized westward-facing windows spanning the length of the great room, kitchen, and family room, while a quartet more look northward and uptown - inspiring vistas that make even the most ordinary days seem extraordinary. The eat-in kitchen, flanked by a formal dining room on one side and family room with four closets on the other, includes a center island and breakfast area and is outfitted with top-shelf appliances by Viking, Sub-Zero, and Miele. For the ultimate convenience, the apartment has its own large laundry room, fitted with a washer and dryer, counter and hanging space, storage, and a sink.
12C, in its current configuration, offers two bedrooms and two baths. This light-filled and well-scaled residence provides an abundance of space that can't be understated. Six walk-in closets - two in the primary suite are connected by a dressing room - afford ample room for even the most extensive wardrobes. A windowed gallery kitchen is accessed both from the entrance foyer and dining room, emphasizing the home's well-designed, free-flowing floorplan.
Drawings for the duplex, conceived by Gordon Kahn Architects, call for the conversion of 12C's kitchen and living area into a spacious media room and wet bar. These plans also elevate 11BC's oval gallery to create a dramatic double height opening, with the second floor reached via curving grand staircase in a most spectacular fashion. A new uniquely large kitchen would add a breakfast area, walk-in pantries, and family room space. The combined residence would include three storage units.
Located at 79th and Madison just one block from Central Park near the Met and Museum Mile, 50 East 79th Street is a coveted doorman building boasting an attended lobby, state-of-the-art fitness center, and an on-site parking garage with discounted rates for shareholders, along with a bike room, storage, and a spacious laundry room. The co-op permits one dog per residence. Buyer will pay 2% flip tax; up to 65% financing permitted.