$875,000
Updated 3 years ago
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156 East 79th Street, 12-B

Upper East Side, Manhattan | Lexington Ave & Third Ave

5 Rooms2 Beds2 Baths1,325 Square FeetCo-op

$875,000
Maintenance$5,375
Price Per SF
$660

This property was sold for $875,000 on 01/10/24.

Listing Features

  • Beamed Ceilings
  • BuiltIns
  • Corner Apartment
  • Entry Foyer
  • Hardwood Floors
  • High Ceilings
  • Walk-in Closet
  • Bay Windows
  • Dishwasher
  • Windowed Kitchen
  • Pedestal Sink
  • Stall Shower

Outdoor space and views

  • City Views
  • North Exposure
  • South Exposure
  • West Exposure

Building Amenities

  • Full-Time Doorman
  • Bike Storage
  • Elevator
  • Laundry Room
  • Storage

Policies

  • Pets Allowed

Property Description for 156 East 79th Street, 12-B

PRIME PRE-WAR FIND w/WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE BY PARK AVENUE

MAKE THE BIG KITCHEN OF YOUR DREAMS - ADD A WASHER/DRYER - RE-IMAGINE YOUR LAYOUT (Precedent for these exists – Board approval needed)

HUGE LIVING/DINING - HIGH CEILINGS - HERRINGBONE FLOORS - TIMELESS CHARACTER & FLEXIBLE LAYOUT (See potential alternate floor plan)

Breakdown of Maintenance: Taxes: ~$2,050/mo Maintenance: ~$3,038/mo Monthly Total: $5088

In 1915, the famed architectural firm of Schwartz & Gross envisioned a boutique building whose impressive layouts would live graciously for generations to come. This big classic home is testament to that vision.

Unfolding here is a comfortable, formidable, flexible, and easy-living residence that is poised for you to write its next chapter. With high ceilings above, and with handsome herringbone and parquet floors underfoot, this easy-to-love home's classic elements are plentiful and ready for your refresh. Make your kitchen a mega eat-in space with two windows (precedent exists in building), add a washer dryer (precedent exists in building), re-think both baths, re-imagine the layout (all with necessary Board approvals) – here you have options and a culture of YES.

The flow in this feel-good find is seamless and timeless. The over-scaled foyer/gallery (with a trio of closets) spills into the big, bright living room with its signature big, bright bay window, built-ins and wood-burning fireplace. The radiant dining room beams brightly (courtesy of its South-facing window), and smartly nests right off of the windowed kitchen (see above and dream of that big eat-in space – see proposed alternate plan).

The king-sized corner primary bedroom boasts two exposures (cross breezes, anyone?) and is linked -- by shared windowed bath -- to the big guest bedroom (readily changed -- can even pursue afore-mentioned washer/dryer – see proposed alternate plan). The second full windowed bath is off of the graceful gallery hall.

Ideally perched in the coveted B-line, this ready-for-your-vision residence enjoys all the benefits of its full service, pet friendly building. With round-the-clock staff, a resident superintendent, bike and laundry rooms, renovated lobby, and new elevators, life here is effortless and convenient.

Nearby is every area cultural, art, dining, shopping, and fitness destination — world-class institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Frick Collection, Madison Avenue shops, and Central Park are all a stone’s throw from this home, and a plethora of easy transportation options abound.

Here’s your unique chance to put your shine on a marvelous home in a prized area — a big beauty with a fireplace and a trophy location. Here is your heart-warming opportunity in the heart of it all.

($1000 flip tax paid by buyer)

(Capital assessment of $643.31/mo through DEC 2023; Budget assessment of $387.40/mo until JAN 2024)

(Gifting, guarantors, and co-purchases permitted case by case; Pied a terres not welcome; Washer/Dryer and expanded kitchen/baths permitted with Board approval)

NOTE: Images Virtually Staged & square footage is an informed estimate only.

Listing History for 156 East 79th Street, 12-B

Now
01/10/2024
$875,000
Sold and Closed by Brian K. Lewis
Compass
2024

Building Details for 156 East 79th Street

OwnershipCo-op
Building TypeMid-Rise
Service LevelFull-Time Doorman
AgePre-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1915
Financing Allowed50%
Floors/Apts14/65
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Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

77 St
0.1 miles
86 St
0.37 miles
72 St
0.41 miles
86 St
0.42 miles

Citi Bike

E 77 St & 3 Ave
0.11 miles
3 Ave & E 82 St
0.14 miles

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Licensed As
Brian K. Lewis
Associate Broker
License#:
30LE0903569
Company:
Compass

Upper East Side | Manhattan

Quick Profile

Exuding a cosmopolitan, refined air that is reminiscent of Paris or other European cities, the Upper East Side (the UES, to local cognoscenti) has a reputation as being a bastion of wealth and privilege. Even though it was built by American “royalty” families like the Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, Kennedys, Carnegies and Rockefellers, whose elaborate mansions once anchored Fifth Avenue, there are affordable housing options throughout the neighborhood. The further east you move, away from Central Park and the more commercial avenues, the more likely you are to find quiet, tree-lined streets with historic townhouses and brownstones. Keep your eye out for reasonably priced apartments in pre-war low-rise and even a few high-rise buildings.

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Known for its abundance of high-end retail shopping, especially on Madison Avenue, the Upper East Side is host to the Barneys New York flagship department store. Here you can find upscale goods, fashion and home decor items. You will also find the edgy runway-inspired Alexander McQueen collections. If you are dying to treat your feet to red-soled opulence, be sure to visit the Christian Louboutin boutique. These are only a small sampling of this high-end shopper’s paradise that features everything from designer boutiques that offer the ultimate in haute couture to resale shops where you can find last season’s best on sale at hefty discounts .

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