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The Finch, 52 East 78th Street - Upper East Side
The Finch, 52 East 78th Street
Doorman Co-Op in Park/Fifth Ave. to 79th St.
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52 East 78th Street

The Finch,
52 East 78th Street

Doorman Co-op located in Upper East Side, between Madison Avenue & Park Avenue  Map

  • Apartments For Sale (1)
  • Recent Sales (6)
  • All Units in Building (40)
Unit #
Beds
Baths
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Price / Ft2
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Beds
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Overview of The Finch at 52 East 78th Street

Nestled in the heart of the prime Upper East Side, 52 East 78th Street is a boutique, white glove coop completed in 1920. It offers a part-time doorman, elevator, central laundry and live-in superintendent.

This lovely coop is perfectly situated just one block from Central Park and close to fine restaurants, shops and several forms of transportation.

Year Built
1920
Apartments
40
Floors
13
Neighborhood
Min Down
25%
40Apartments
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Amenities

  • PT Doorman
  • Elevator
  • Laundry Room
  • Live-In Superintendent

Shh... Many units sell without being publicly listed.

Interested in off-market listings at The Finch? Some previously listed residences might be available – contact us for insider details on potential opportunities!

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Nearby Subways

  1. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.16 miles
  1. 4
  2. 5
at Lexington Ave 0.45 miles

Nearby Schools

  1. Ps 6 Lillie D Blake
    Grades: PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,UG
  2. Jhs 167 Robert F Wagner
    Grades: 6,7,8
  3. Ps 290 Manhattan New School
    Grades: PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5
  4. Ps 169 Robert F Kennedy
    Grades: KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,UG
  5. Eleanor Roosevelt High School
    Grades: 9,10,11,12
Data courtesy of GreatSchools.org
  1. Ramaz School
    Grades: 9,10,11,12
  2. Ramaz School
    Grades: 9,10,11,12
  3. The Hewitt School
    Grades: KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
  4. Rudolf Steiner School
    Grades: PK,TK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
  5. Rudolf Steiner School
    Grades: PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Data courtesy of GreatSchools.org

Carter’s Review

"This handsome, 13-story, mid-block apartment building was erected in 1920 and is a cooperative with 40 units.

It is on a pretty block and is just to the west of the Morris & Ida Newman Educational Center of the Ramaz School, one of the city's most attractive modern buildings, which has a silvery metal façade with very unusual fenestration and was designed in 1980 by Conklin & Rossant."
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Pros & Cons

  • Pretty- quiet street
  • Close to Lenox Hill Hospital
  • Close to Central Park
  • Multi-paned windows
  • Good public transportation
  • Close to many museums and art galleries and boutiques
  • Excellent Upper East Side location
  • Some arched windows
  • Close to Subway
  • No health club
  • No sidewalk landscaping
  • No doorman
  • No garage

CityRealty Rating

17
/44
Architecture
+
25
/36
Location
+
10
/39
Features
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CITYREALTY
RATING
  • How is the CityRealty Rating calculated?

    Architecture
    • 30+ remarkable
    • 20-29 distinguished
    • 11-19 average
    • < 11 below average
    Location
    • 27+ remarkable
    • 18-26 distinguished
    • 9-17 average
    • < 9 below average
    Features
    • 22+ remarkable
    • 16-21 distinguished
    • 9-15 average
    • < 9 below average
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The Finch, 52 East 78th Street Floorplans

Apt 4CD
2 beds, 2 baths, Approx. ft2
Apt 2AB
3 beds, 2 baths, Approx. ft2
Last sold for $1,250,000
on Nov 29, 2023
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Apt 8B
Studio, 1 bath, Approx. ft2
Last sold for $510,000
on Dec 15, 2022
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Apt 5D
1 bed, 1 bath, Approx. ft2
Last sold for $487,500
on Jul 21, 2022
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Apt 6D
1 bed, 1 bath, Approx. ft2
Last sold for $515,000
on Jun 1, 2022
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Apt 10AB
1 bed, 1.5 baths, Approx. ft2
Last sold for $1,100,000
on Sep 2, 2015
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Sales History

Price/Room (Est)

Why are we displaying the estimated price per room?

For some co-ops, instead of price per square foot, we use an estimate of the number of rooms for each sold apartment to chart price changes over time. This is because many co-op listings do not include square footage information, and this makes it challenging to calculate accurate square-foot averages.

By displaying the price per estimated room count, we are able to provide a more reliable and consistent metric for comparing sales in the building. While we hope that this gives you a clearer sense of price trends in the building, all data should be independently verified. All data provided are only estimates and should not be used to make any purchase or sale decision.

Price/Ft2 (Est)
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Created with Highstock 5.0.0SalesPrice per Room (Estimated)20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025012345$100,000$150,000$200,000$250,000$300,000$350,000
Year
Avg Price / Ft2 (Est) Median Price / Ft2 (Est) Avg. Actual Price Med. Actual Price
Transactions
2025
-
-
-
-
0
2024
-
-
-
-
0
2023
-
$1,250,000
-
$1,250,000
1
2022
$950
$615,625
$950
$512,500
4
2021
$1,125
$1,125,000
$1,125
$1,125,000
1
2020
-
$475,000
-
$475,000
2
2019
$1,377
$938,500
$1,377
$938,500
2
2018
-
-
-
-
0
2017
-
$973,547
-
$973,547
1
2016
$1,246
$892,500
$1,246
$870,000
3
2015
-
$1,100,000
-
$1,100,000
1
2014
$958
$933,333
$958
$1,100,000
3
Year
Avg Price / Ft2 (Est) Median Price / Ft2 (Est) Avg. Actual Price Med. Actual Price
Transactions
2013
-
-
-
-
0
2012
$883
$530,000
$883
$530,000
1
2011
$1,035
$1,035,000
$1,035
$1,035,000
1
2010
-
-
-
-
0
2009
-
-
-
-
0
2008
$910
$364,000
$910
$364,000
1
2007
-
-
-
-
0
2006
-
-
-
-
0
2005
$871
$551,667
$871
$610,000
3
2004
-
-
-
-
0
2003
-
-
-
-
0
Please note that price/ft2 calculations is from only 42% of total transactions during the period
Year
Avg Price / Room (Est) Avg. Actual Price Med. Actual Price
Transactions
2025
-
-
0
2024
-
-
0
2023
$208,333
$1,250,000
1
2022
$182,042
$615,625
4
2021
$225,000
$1,125,000
1
2020
$170,000
$475,000
2
2019
$221,033
$938,500
2
2018
-
-
0
2017
$194,709
$973,547
1
2016
$241,944
$892,500
3
2015
$314,286
$1,100,000
1
2014
$212,222
$933,333
3
Year
Avg Price / Room (Est) Avg. Actual Price Med. Actual Price
Transactions
2013
-
-
0
2012
$176,667
$530,000
1
2011
$207,000
$1,035,000
1
2010
-
-
0
2009
-
-
0
2008
$145,600
$364,000
1
2007
-
-
0
2006
-
-
0
2005
$170,667
$551,667
3
2004
-
-
0
2003
-
-
0

Sales History by Apartment Size

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View Detailed Comparison
Average Price per Sq. Ft.
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$3,125,000
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$1,875,000
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$1,250,000
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