161 East 79th Street

Co-op located in Carnegie Hill, between Lexington Avenue & Third Avenue

Description of 161 East 79th Street

161 East 79th Street is an elegant boutique cooperative built in 1916 by renowned architects W.L. Rouse and L.A. Gladstone. It is conveniently located between Lexington and Third Avenue in close proximity to the 6 train, the M79 bus, several markets, Central Park, and many restaurants and shops.

The building features a tasteful lobby, full-time doorman, live-in superintendent, central laundry room, storage and bike room. Pets are allowed, and guarantors and pied-a-terres on a case by case basis. 50% financing allowed, 2% flip tax payable by the purchaser.

Building Facts

Year Built: 1916

Building Type: Co-op

Neighborhood: Carnegie Hill (Manhattan)

Minimum Down: 50%
Total Apartments: 26 26

Total Floors: 12

Doorman: FT Doorman

Pets: Allowed

Total Floorplans:

Building Amenities

FT Doorman
Pre War
Resident Storage
Elevator
Laundry Room
Bike Room
Live-In Superintendent

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161 East 79th Street: Rating

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Carter Horsley's Review of 161 East 79th Street

"This pleasant, 12-story apartment house was erected in 1916 and converted to a cooperative in 1962. It has 26 apartments.

The building has an exposed rooftop watertank, no garage and no health club." Read Carter's Full Review

Pros

Few apartments
Not far from several museums
Some balconies
Close to several schools
Convenient public transportation
Convenient to many restaurants- boutiques and neighborhood shopping
Sidewalk landscaping
Doorman
Handsome- pre-war construction
Close to Subway

Cons

Exposed rooftop water tank
No terraces
No health club
No garage
Step-up entrance and lobby

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