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Property of the Month: Corbin and Kline of Besen & Associates retained as exclusive brokers for 229 East 60th St.

Greg Corbin,
Corbin Group at Besen & Associates

 

Aaron Kline,
Corbin Group at Besen & Associates

 

 

 

Manhattan, NY The Corbin Group at Besen & Associates, as exclusive agent for the Prince of Monteagudo, offers 229 East 60th St. for sale. This property is an exceptional investment opportunity to purchase and reposition a vacant mixed-use building on the Upper East Side.

The Galleum Building is a spectacular, newly re-constructed, 5,540 s/f (above-grade), five-story mixed-use building, with an ADA approved elevator, private garden, large rear veranda, and a roof deck that provides 360º panoramic city views. The property is found on the north side of 60th St. between Third and Second Aves.in the borough’s Midtown East Decoration & Design District.

229 East 60th St. was taken down to the studs and underwent a no expense spared, three-year rebuild that was completed in June 2016. Only the finest materials were sourced and used from top to bottom. The construction features include: New steel beams, new electrical and plumbing, LED lighting throughout, new Mitsubishi HVAC system, high-speed (60 ft. per minute) 4 ft. x 7 ft. elevator that services the roof, new concrete floors in the basement, new roof with 25-year warranty, and a custom-designed  marble garden. 

The property benefits from incredible access to public transportation, neighborhood attractions, restaurants, retail, and local amenities. Within one block is the Lexington Ave./59th St. subway station servicing the 4, 5, 6 and N, R and W trains, and three blocks north is the entrance to the subway servicing the F and new Second Ave. Q train. 

Nearby attractions include the Bloomingdale’s flagship store, Central Park, the Decoration & Design Building, the Church of Our Lady Peace, Trinity Baptist Church, Roosevelt Island Tramway and the headquarters to the United Nations.

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