The Deco East is an eight story rental building at 222 East 3rd Street in the East Village, with 61 apartments completed in 2002. Developed by Lalezarian Properties and designed by the Stephen B. Jacobs Group, it has a gray façade with projecting sections, a setback top floor, an angled glass entrance marquee, and landscaped sidewalk frontage.
The building has a rooftop terrace with views toward Midtown and a landscaped courtyard with multiple grills and outdoor seating. Other amenities include a fitness center, card operated laundry room, central air conditioning, mail room, attended lobby, virtual doorman, and live-in superintendent.
Apartments commonly have exposed brick walls, renovated kitchens and bathrooms, stainless steel appliances, granite surfaces, and, in some homes, in-unit washers and dryers. Terraces and balconies are also part of the building's apartment mix, while the pet friendly policy applies to the rental community.
The most distinctive layout is a three bedroom duplex that places the main living space on one level and two bedrooms above, with access to a large terrace from the living level and one bedroom. Other apartments include open kitchen layouts, including a recurring two bedroom arrangement that leads from an entry foyer past the kitchen into the living room.
Lalezarian Properties LLC, founded in 1981, is a family-owned New York City property management firm specializing in Manhattan residential rentals. It oversees modern doorman apartment buildings with amenities like gyms and rooftop terraces.