The Serrano, 1735 York Avenue: Review and Ratings

Review of 1735 York Avenue by Carter Horsley

It is rare that a developer is able to built a clustered phalanx of major projects along an avenue in Manhattan, but Glenwood Management, which built this 38-story tower, has done that along the west side of the northern end of York Avenue.

There are five major towers between 88th and 92nd Streets on this stretch and Glenwood put up four of them. (It has plenty of other towers in other neighborhoods, but this is its densest concentration.)

The Serrano at 1735 York Avenue, which is also known as 437 East 90th Street, was erected in 1986 and the others nearby are the Andover at No. 1725, which was completed in 1974, the Barclay at No. 1755, which was completed in 1985, and the Brittany at No. 1775, which was completed in 1994.

In 2016, Bonjour Capital purchased the building, then known as the Hamilton for $150 million from Glenwood Management. Since then, many of its apartments have been renovated with designer finishes and new amenities introduced such as lounge spaces, a business center, a fitness club, children play areas, and several outdoor recreational spaces.

It is a rather interesting evolution. The first building, the Andover, is the only one with balconies. In this building, Glenwood shifted to bay windows, adding more at the Barclay and yet again more at the Brittany.

The other major building in this stretch happens to be the most dramatic though the shortest of the group, East River Tower apartments at 1725, which is noted for its zig-zag balconies (designed by Horace Ginsbern & Associates).

This building has eight apartments a floor and a total of 265 units. It was designed by Philip Birnbaum.

Bottom Line

An attractive, red-brick tower in Yorkville not far from the East River with many corner and bay windows and amenities.

Description

This red-brick tower has many bay windows as well as many corner windows.

Amenities

Like most Glenwood projects, this boasted a lot of amenities.

It has a health club, a 24-hour doorman, a 24-hour garage with security guard, a sundeck, storage space, a bicycle room, a business center, a penthouse lounge, a children's playroom, video security, valet service, a recreation room, and a free shuttle to the subway on Lexington Avenue at 86th Street.

Apartments

Apartment 26G is a one-bedroom unit with an entry foyer that leads to the 21-foot-long living room and 12-foot-wide dining room next to a 9-foot-wide, windowed kitchen.