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New York City was awash in mustaches and polyester when 211 East 70th Street was built back in 1976, but this stately 35-story high-rise has aged gracefully thanks to its classic good looks and some inventive renovations that have kept it in the vanguard of luxury apartment buildings on the Upper East Side. Stately and distinguished in a classically Upper East Side way, 211 East 70th Street offers those looking for rental apartments on the Upper East Side quintessentially luxurious Manhattan residences with some very modern amenities.

254 East 68th Street is a striking construction on what is otherwise an architecturally undistinguished stretch of Second Avenue, but the eye-catching white brick tower of this luxury apartment building offer as appealing a living experience within as they do an attractive view from street level. For those seeking luxury apartment rentals on the Upper East Side, 254 East 68th Street offers a classic Upper East Side residence at a strikingly central location.

The Fairmont, a 33-story rental apartment building, was erected in 1979 at 300 East 75th Street. It has many balconies and a curved driveway with fountains leading to a two-story-high lobby.

The full-service building has 470 apartments with river and city views, health club, landscaped private garden, 24-hour attended garage, laundry room, maid service, valet, nursery and rooftop sun deck. Bathrooms boast mirrored, double-door cabinetry and marble baths, and kitchens are loaded with modern appliances.

This neighborhood has undergone dramatic change for the better since the Somerset was erected in 1977. At that time, this was a fairly desolate stretch of York Avenue. Over the next few years, many major luxury apartment towers such as the River Terrace, One East River Place, and the Belaire sprouted in the immediate vicinity. In late 1998, Sotheby's began a major expansion on its site. This building, which occupies the entire avenue blockfront between 72nd and 73rd Streets, has attractions of its own including superb views, a driveway, lushly landscaped entrance and many balconies.

This large, red-brick, 35-story apartment tower is in a prime Upper East Side location, adjacent to Grace's Marketplace food store on the avenue and across from the handsome Tower East apartment building whose setbacks provide considerable light and air.