156 East 79th Street, Unit 1CE
Sold 4/11/23
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Sold 4/11/23
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Description
Maintenance for these two spacious combined...'URBAN SANCTUARY' Spacious 3-BEDROOMS, 2.5-Baths 1,950 SF home with large rooms, high 9.5-10 foot tall ceilings, open light-filled views, tranquil quiet, move-in-ready, prime UES 79 St. location, luxury full-service, at a great value $1.4 Million only $718 Per SF! Beautiful crown moldings, refinished classic herringbone hardwood floors, new painting throughout with south or west facing windows in every room create a lovely ambience with style and elegance.
Maintenance for these two spacious combined apartments reduces by $850 to $4,889 when two assessments end Dec. 2024.
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This home has a spacious flexible layout with a gracious entry foyer leading to a living/entertaining area featuring:
> A large dining room and living room, each with two south facing windows, and
> A large windowed kitchen, with granite countertops, custom cabinetry, breakfast bar, brand new Viking oven with matching Viking hood that is vented and other top name stainless appliances.
The bedrooms area features:
> An enormous primary bedroom, 24 ft. x 22 ft., with 10 ft. ceiling, lead-glass west-facing windows, en-suite bath and extra deep and tall wall of closets.
> A 2nd generous-sized Bedroom with custom wood-beamed ceiling, built-ins and adjacent bathroom,
> Plus a larger 3rd-Bedroom or Home Office/Family room with a half-bathroom.
This is an extremely quiet home with a laundry room, vented dryer and storage space.
Located in the heart of the Upper East Side, on beautiful tree-lined 79th Street, it is close to Central Park, the city’s most famous museums, destination dining, specialty food markets, shopping on Madison Avenue, the best public and private schools and very close to all transportation, the 6 subway line, crosstown and Lexington Avenue buses.
156 East 79th Street is a well-established luxury, pre-war building with a canopied, two-story arched entrance and an elegant lobby. It offers an attentive staff, including 24-hour doorman, service elevator operators, porters, live-in resident manager, bicycle storage room, and a large laundry room.
The co-op is pet friendly and allows 50% financing. The coop has just completed Local Law 11, replaced both the passenger and service elevators and a total renovation of the lobby including fresh paint, new marble floor, furniture, lighting and artwork.
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Listing Agent
![Tyler Schaeffer]()
tyler.schaeffer@compass.comP: (917)-975-6005
Amenities
- Primary Ensuite
- Doorman
- Full-Time Doorman
- Crown Mouldings
- Built-Ins
- Hardwood Floors
- High Ceilings
- Elevator
Property Details for 156 East 79th Street, Unit 1CE
| Status | Sold |
|---|---|
| Days on Market | 139 |
| Taxes | - |
| Maintenance | $5,740 / month |
| Min. Down Pymt | 50% |
| Total Rooms | 6.0 |
| Compass Type | Co-op |
| MLS Type | Co-op |
| Year Built | 1917 |
| County | New York County |
| Buyer's Agent Compensation | 3% |
Building
156 E 79th St
Location
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Building Information for 156 East 79th Street, Unit 1CE
Payment Calculator
$10,406 per month
30 year fixed, 6.845% Interest
$4,666
$0
$5,740
Property History for 156 East 79th Street, Unit 1CE
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2023 | Sold Manual | $1,400,000 |
| 04/11/2023 | $1,425,000 | |
| 01/25/2023 | Contract Signed Manual | — |
| 09/08/2022 | Listed (Active) Manual | $1,400,000 |
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Public Records for 156 East 79th Street, Unit 1CE
Schools near 156 East 79th Street, Unit 1CE
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | PK to 5 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
P.S. 158 Baylard Taylor PublicPK to 5 | ||
Nyc Lab Ms For Collaborative Studies Public6 to 8 | ||
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School Public6 to 8 | ||
Jhs 167 Robert F Wagner Public6 to 8 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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