50 East 96th Street, Unit 5A
Description
This classic NYC home just one short block from Central Park! The extra large home features 2 nice sized bedrooms, a home office,...Please note that this is a lease assignment through 10/31/21. The actual rent on this unit is $5,245, but the former tenant is offering an incentive to incoming tenants netting the remainder of the lease down to $4,500. This will be paid directly to the landlord, so that the new tenant is only responsible for $4,500 a month. This is a spectacular deal for this apartment!
This classic NYC home just one short block from Central Park! The extra large home features 2 nice sized bedrooms, a home office, a separate kitchen, 2 bathrooms (one with a bathtub and the other with a stand up shower stall), and a double sized living room. All of the rooms get plentiful light. This beautiful turn of the century building has an elevator and laundry and each unit comes with a private storage cage. If space and location are important to you, then this is a must see. A minute walk to Central Park, near the best museums in the city and other attractions in highly sought after Carnegie Hill – this is a great neighborhood in which to live. Buses stop on the block and the subways are 2 and 4 blocks away respectively.
Please contact us for a showing.
Listing Agents
![Michael Sandak]()
msandak@compass.comP: (917)-403-4447
![Heath Sandak]()
hsandak@compass.comP: (917)-841-9508
Amenities
- City Views
- Hardwood Floors
- High Ceilings
- Elevator
- Laundry in Building
- Dishwasher
- Windowed Kitchen
- Windowed Bathroom
Property Details for 50 East 96th Street, Unit 5A
| Status | Exclusive Expired |
|---|---|
| Days on Market | 91 |
| Rental Incentives | No Fee |
| Available Date | 07/01/2020 |
| Lease Term | Lease Length Min/Max: 12-24 mo |
| Furnished | - |
| Total Rooms | 5.0 |
| Compass Type | Rental |
| MLS Type | - |
| Year Built | 1902 |
| County | New York County |
Building
50 E 96th St
Location
Building Information for 50 East 96th Street, Unit 5A
Property History for 50 East 96th Street, Unit 5A
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/02/2020 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — |
| 08/13/2020 | Price Change Manual | $4,500 |
| 07/02/2020 | Listed (Active) Manual | $5,100 |
| 11/14/2017 | $4,995 | |
| 09/01/2017 | $4,995 | |
| 09/16/2016 | — | |
| 08/03/2016 | $4,850 | |
| 07/25/2013 | — | |
| 06/01/2013 | $4,800 |
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Schools near 50 East 96th Street, Unit 5A
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. 198 Isador E Ida Straus 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 |
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