342 East 53rd Street: Review and Ratings
between Second Avenue & First Avenue View Full Building Profile
The 7-story, mid-block cooperative apartment at 342 East 53rd Street was erected in 1958 and has 51 apartments.
It was converted to a cooperative in 1984.
Bottom Line
This mid-rise building has very lush sidewalk landscaping and is convenient to both the Midtown East and Sutton Place/Beekman Place neighborhoods.
Description
This beige-brick building at 342 East 53rd Street has a white stone, one-story base with a canopied entrance flanked by large, curved planters in the broad, recessed center bay.
The building has fire-escapes on the second through the seventh floors.
Amenities
The building has lush landscaping, a canopied entrance, an intercom system, and is pet friendly.
It also has a courtyard patio and bicycle storage and a live-in superintendent.
Apartments
Apartment 1H has an angled entry foyer that leads to a 22-foot-long living room with a 7-foot-wide dining alcove next to an enclosed kitchen. It has a 14-foot-long bedroom.
Apartment 5G has a 17-foot-long living room and a 7-foot-long enclosed kitchen.
Apartment 5E is a one-bedroom unit with an angled foyer leading to a 28-foot-long living room with an enclosed kitchen and a windowed bathroom.
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