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The Serrano

1735 York Avenue, NY 101284.8 ★ (43 reviews)
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Summary

The Serrano is a Yorkville rental with East River views, a rooftop lounge and extensive indoor and outdoor shared spaces. Residents repeatedly praise the staff, responsive repairs and pet-friendly community.

269 unitsBuilt 1986Managed by Prospect Management

Reviews

Residents consistently praise the staff, maintenance response and well-kept common spaces.

Google
4.8
43 reviews
Yelp
2.5
17 reviews

What residents praise

Helpful staff and prompt repairs

Residents describe friendly door staff and a maintenance team that responds quickly to apartment problems.

Rooftop and pet-friendly community

The rooftop views, dog facilities and resident events are recurring highlights.

Amenities

A fitness center with yoga and boxing studios, rooftop terrace and dog run complement the attended lobby. Shared laundry serves the building, with in-unit machines in renovated homes.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Some apartments
Central air
Dishwasher
In the building
24-hour doorman
Elevator
Fitness center
Pool
Not available
Shared outdoor space
On-site parking*
Package service
Resident storage
Shared laundry

* Fees apply to marked amenities. See Costs in the Availability tab.

Also here: Bike storage · Sky lounge · Resident lounge · Children's playrooms · Media room · Pet spa

Location

The Serrano is located at 1735 York Avenue, New York, NY 10128. York Avenue puts the building close to Carl Schurz Park, Asphalt Green and the East River promenade. The M31 and M86 buses stop nearby; subway stations are farther west.

  • 10 min
    86 StQ
  • 10 min
    96 StQ
  • 15 min
    86 St456
  • 15 min
    96 St6

Building records

Housing complaints are relatively uncommon compared with similar buildings, with rodents and water leaks among the main reports.

Reported housing complaintsPast 3 years

Reported housing complaints
Housing-related reports submitted to NYC 311 by residents or the public. A report describes a reported issue, not a confirmed violation.

4.1 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.8 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
3
Jul 2025
2
Jan 2024
1
Aug 2026

HPD housing-code violationsPast 3 years

HPD housing-code violations
Housing-code violations issued by NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development after an inspection. Routine administrative filings and notices are excluded.

No housing-condition violations recorded in this period.

8 additional older citations remain open.

Rent history

Recent asking rents were above the Upper East Side median, with the largest premium for two-bedroom apartments.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Upper East Side.
1 bed
$5,500median / mo
+9% vs area
$4,895–$6,700
2 beds
$8,597median / mo
+28% vs area
$7,495–$10,495
3 beds
$12,000median / mo
+9% vs area
$9,495–$19,995

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.
All1 bed2 beds3 beds

About one in four listings offered free rent, most commonly one month.

No free rent recorded: 74%0.5 months: 1%1 month: 25%
26%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
74%(65 of 88)
0.5 months
1%(1 of 88)
1 month
25%(22 of 88)

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