New York Room For Rent - 1 Bedroom apartment for a roommate in Upper East Side (NY-14074)

This is a model room. It reflects both the quality and the style of the rooms we offer at this location. The individual rooms are a variation of this one with some differences in layout and exposure. 

This room for rent is located on Lexington Avenue, between 91st Street and 92nd Street, on the Upper East Side of New York. The 11-story elevator building from the pre-war era is situated in a very residential area of Manhattan and has a full-time doorman and free wifi throughout. Take advantage of the comprehensive health and fitness center with an indoor 25-yard swimming pool. You’ll also have reduced or complimentary admission to many concerts and lectures. Other amenities include laundry rooms on every floor, vending machines, a spacious concert hall built in 1925, and a library with computers. Common areas on each floor allow you to constantly interact with other building residents. The lounges have kitchens, dining tables, flat-screen TV’s with cable programming, and comfortable couches. Although the building is co-ed, each floor is designated to either males or females, while couples are housed on male floors.

Each air-conditioned room for rent is about 100-ft² and comes fully furnished with a single bed, a desk with chair, and a dresser with mirror. There is a closet that locks with a key, where you can arrange your clothes and store other belongings. A window allows in the natural light and offers a cityscape view. Wall-mounted shelves are useful to keep organized and provide nice display space for personal decorative items that make the bedroom more unique. You’ll benefit from free weekly maid and bed linen service. Shared communal bathrooms are found on each floor and are equipped with several washbasins, a long wall-mounted mirror, toilets in separate stalls, and individual showers with curtains.

Getting around New York City from this location is convenient. Public transportation is readily accessible from your rental, with the 96 Street / Lexington Avenue station (6 train) just 5 blocks north and 86 Street / Lexington Avenue station (4, 5, 6 trains) only 5 blocks south. If you’d like to stay in the surrounding area and enjoy walking, the Upper East Side neighborhood definitely has many places worth seeing. Brush up on historical events and artworks by visiting nearby cultural centers on Museum Mile, 3 blocks west of the building. Here you’ll find the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Jewish Museum, and the National Academy Museum, among others. This thoroughfare is part of Fifth Avenue—home to flagship stores of many luxury fashion brands—and is adjacent to Central Park, a national historic landmark of the Big Apple! This public green space is a great spot for relaxing, biking, jogging, and picnicking. If you prefer water sports, head to the East River (4 blocks from the building), where you can go sailing and rowing as you take in lovely views of the Long Island skyline. Although you can prepare home-cooked meals in the shared kitchens of your building, you may also want to try the affordable eateries nearby, which offer great food and diverse menu options. Head to Nonna’s Table, around the corner, for Italian comfort food, or to Papaya King, 6 blocks away, for some of the best hot dogs in town! Little Brown (also within 6 blocks) offers amazing chocolate pastries, as well as savory sandwiches and salads. Finally, if you’re an adventurous eater, try the house Kimchee and the potato-wasabi stuffed dumplings at Buddha Bbeeq (2 blocks)!