This spacious, sun-filled one bedroom apartment, currently owned and renovated by a magazine editor, in the premier prewar cooperative in Gramercy faces north and west, and offers great light and stretching city vistas – with views of the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings. What a great home and location on tree-lined 19th Street off Second Avenue, in a quiet full-service, well-maintained co-op! Distinctive details like 9'6" beamed ceilings, oak hardwood floors, crown moldings and refinished brass door hardware that add charm and character are further complemented by modern appointments from recent upgrades such as new windows, a renovated windowed bathroom with concealed piping, updated wiring, new baseboards, skim-coated walls, thru-wall ACs and a California hall closet. The entire home features abundant closet space including a walk-in. Off the foyer sits a generously-sized living/dining area with views, served by a windowed kitchen with an updated refrigerator, stove and dishwasher, restored cabinetry and closed-in pipes. The 15-story Italian Renaissance-style 242 East 19th Street was built in 1926 and converted to a cooperative in 1984. Residents enjoy low maintenance that includes electric, a 24-hour doorman / elevator operator, elegant lobby, new laundry room, bike room, storage, and a lovely landscaped roof deck with spectacular city views. Dogs are permitted with board approval. Co-purchases, guarantors and parents buying with children are allowed; pied-a-terres are not. Live at a sought-after Gramercy address blocks from Union Square Park, amid the shopping, dining and transportation for which this neighborhood is known.