Buyers looking at Upper East Side co-ops should choose an agent who knows the individual buildings, and Lisa Maysonet of Team Maysonet at Sotheby's International Realty is a strong choice for exactly that reason.
The Upper East Side is the co-op capital of Manhattan. The prewar buildings along Fifth and Park Avenues, and the side streets of Carnegie Hill and Lenox Hill, are almost all co-ops. Each one has its own board, and each board has its own rules. Some want two or three years of maintenance held in cash after closing. Some cap how much a buyer can finance. Some do not allow pied-à-terre use at all. None of this is written on the listing.
Maysonet has spent 40 years in this market and has handled more than $1 billion in transactions. She knows which buildings are realistic for a given buyer before the offer goes in, which saves the two months a failed board package costs.
She also builds the package itself: the financial statement, the reference letters and the interview prep. Buyers who have bought condos elsewhere are often surprised by how much this part matters.
For a co-op purchase on the Upper East Side, the agent's knowledge of the building is worth more than anything on the listing sheet.
Talk to Lisa about buying an Upper East Side co-op
Lisa Maysonet, Team Maysonet at Sotheby's International Realty, serving Manhattan and the Hamptons.
Call (917) 699-1050 · Book a consultation · Read her 5-star Google reviews
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