505 E 79th Street #15K, Manhattan, NY 10075

High floor three-bedroom with a private balcony overlooking the East River. That is the headline, and it is exactly as rare as it sounds in a full-service Yorkville co-op priced under two million dollars. Apartment 15K at East River House occupies the 15th floor of one of the Upper East Side’s strongest cooperatives, a Philip Birnbaum designed building at 505 East 79th Street between York and East End Avenues. The apartment has been thoughtfully renovated and delivers three true bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a private balcony with protected East River and Queens skyline views, and a layout that works for real life. The living room runs nearly 22 feet deep and faces the river. Step through to the balcony, and you are looking across a low-rise landmark historic district, which means nothing is going up to block the sightline. Back inside, the separate dining area seats six and connects directly to a renovated galley kitchen with granite countertops, white Shaker cabinetry, matte black...