EJS does not have definitive plans yet for its new Upper East Side properties, said Ted Segal, president of the company. He described EJS as a long-term owner, indicating that the company does not plan to sell its new real estate soon. "The properties’ corner location in the heart of the Upper East Side—an area that we have strong conviction in—is what interested EJS," Segal said. Gastonia Properties, run by James Gaston, was a long-term owner of the buildings as well, property records indicate. Gaston bought 202 E. 75th St. in 1972, 1307-1309 Third Ave. in 1973 and 1303-1305 Third Ave. in 1974, records show.