153 E 57TH Street #3A

$30,000 PRICE REDUCTION. This apartment has the most compelling combination of price, maintenance and tax deductibility in the entire area! Absolutely the Best Value on the East Side for an Alcove Studio, convertible to a Junior 1 Bedroom. With the lowest maintenance that includes all utilities (no electric bill for AC) and 60% tax deductibility, this comfortable, north facing alcove studio, with a generous 10'-3" x 8'-8" sleeping alcove, features updated hardwood floors, new stainless appliances, was recently painted and is cul-de-sac quiet. This home is central to everything the East Fifties and Sixties have to offer: Whole Foods, a 24 hr. Duane Reade pharmacy and market, 3 Equinox health clubs, Home Depot, dozens of Citi Bikes, the subway hub for all East side and West side trains, Bloomingdales and Central Park - all just minutes away.Built in 1959 and converted in 1986, Gotham Towne House is a remarkable, centrally located, full-time doorman coop with high shareholder ownership, Impeccable Financials, Subleasing for Five Years, an elegant lobby, resident email notification, natural gas heating, a large common laundry with card system, suitcase storage, a 24 hour parking garage and Spectrum Cable is discounted over 25%. Co-purchasing and pied a terre ownership is permitted (and cats are welcome too).