PRICE DROP!BRING YOUR CONTRACTOR/ARCHITECT-Imagination + Opportunity = ValueElegant and Refined. This quintessential Upper East Side cooperative is an architectural ArtDeco masterpiece.The Apartment is designed in a very familiar and formal layout as so many prewar apartments are:The high ceilings, the classic dark hardwood floors and the pre war details are still intact for you to put the finishing touches to make this apartment your dream home.Another nice feature is that there are windows in every room, always a nice bit of fresh air flowing throughout the apartment.A proper foyer with a big coat closet leads to the large Living Room. The Living Room is open to a bold design and style  many have filled the large back wall with floor to ceiling bookcasesLet your imagination take overThe Dining Alcove with is sweet and lovely and has a huge window, the good-sized Kitchen is flanked with white wood cabinets and has a convenient service entrance The Kitchen could be restored or newly renovated whichever you desireThe hallway off the Living Room separates the rooms and has a door for privacy. There are 2 large closets in the hallway leading to the windowed Bathroom.The Bedroom has a nicesized closet & two large windows with tree-top views.The sunlight comes flooding in throughout the day!There's such grandeur to the Bedroom.The Bedroom has a nicesized closet and two large windows with tree-top views.The sunlight comes flooding in throughout the day!There's such grandeur to the Bedroom.Its generous size allows many possibilities for a sitting area and desk and more.Spend some time in the apartment and you are sure to realize what a dream it could be!Have the imaginationTake the opportunity Realize the value!The Coop Amenities:Newly renovated fullyequipped Fitness Center, updated bright & clean central Laundry room with windows, enchanting furnished landscaped Garden with Gazebo.The Coop Staff & Policies:Full service with a courteous and professional Staff: Full-Time Concierge, Doorman, Porters & Resident Superintendent. Pet friendly  Pied-a-terres, Gifting, Co-Purchasing, Subleasing with Board Approval are all permitted. New Mail & Package Rooms, Bike Room & Storage available for rent. Other upgrades include the "Building Link" system & state-of-the-art security system.The Building:The exterior facade is adorned with carved limestone shells. The gracious awning meets you as at the street as you go through the ornate front doors, the doorman greets you when entering or exiting the luxurious doublesized lobby accommodating the two wings of building. Beautifully decorated with fresh flowers and elegant furniture. The opulence of the design is in keeping with the look and feel of this exquisite coop.Ornamented with black marble walls and a stately concierge desk with a beautiful gold bird motif, terrazzo floors and latticed windows  letting in the perfect amount of light. The original mahogany-paneled elevator have newly restored cars and with your private fob "key" you are transported to your boutique landing shared by a few neighbors on your floor. Noted architect, Jacob M. Felson, designed this Art Deco gem in 1927. The construction of 308 East 79th Street started in 1928 and by the 1929 summer and fall rental season was one of the most sought-after addresses then and NOW!The Neighborhood:A cornucopia of some of the cutest cafes & finest restaurants  as well as gourmet markets, specialty shops, grocery stores and more are close by: Eli's Market, Agata and Valentina, Butterfield Market, Citarella, etc.Carl Schurz Park, John Jay Park  2 dog parks, Central Park, etc. Museum mile is less than a mile and the museums, cultural institutions, galleries all nearby: Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET), Neue Galerie New York, Frick Madison, Asia Society, Gracie Mansion, etc. Great transportation options: G, 4,5,6 trains, multiple bus routes  super convenient crosstown bus, Citi bike, FDR drive, etc.