large and lovely private terrace space at an ideal location-- on park avenue at 88th street. apartment 5b is a spacious (800 sf+), pre-war one bedroom, one and half bath duplex with a working, wood burning fireplace and planted terrace. the downstairs contains the living room/dining room space and kitchen and the upstairs contains the bedroom suite and terrace; the two floors are connected by a spiral staircase. the terrace, at over 400 square feet, is outstanding outdoor space—truly private, accessed through a sliding door and wrought iron gate and tucked away from any other outdoor space. curbed.com describes the terrace as "covetable." the windowed kitchen and the baths all have high end finishes and are in excellent condition. the boutique coop is both pied a terre friendly and has an onsite super who also accepts packages. pets are allowed. this historic building was originally built in 1887 and in 1925 the beautiful and distinctive terra cotta faã§ade was added. the building is located near central park, madison avenue shops, restaurants and cafes, and world-renown museums. there is a 2% flip tax paid by the seller. apartments 5b and 5a are being sold in conjunction with each other.