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118 West 79th Street
Last updated on Nov 29, 2025

118 West 79th Street

This Italian Renaissance-palazzo-style apartment building, erected in 1925 and converted to a cooperative in 1980, features a distinctive alteration on its third floor facade. The 14-story building has 49 apartments, a doorman, and is located in a quiet, pleasant Upper West Side street close to Manhattan Square and various amenities.

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Overview of 118 West 79th Street

118 West 79th Street was built in 1925 and has a total of 49 apartments. Located in the Upper West Side, 118 West 79th Street is very close to the 1, B and C subway lines.

Amenities at this pre war building include doorman.

Similar nearby buildings include 164 West 79th Street, 101 West 81st Street, 11 West 81st Street and 67 Riverside Drive. See more ->

Doorman
Full Time
Type
Co-op
Year Built
1925
Apartments
Floors
14
Neighborhood
Min Down
25%

Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • Pre War
  • Elevator
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  1. B
  2. C
at Central Park West 0.22 miles
  1. 1
at Broadway 0.23 miles
  1. 2
  2. 3
at Broadway 0.38 miles

Pros & Cons

  • Italian Renaissance-palazzo-style- pre-war building
  • Very close to the American Museum of Natural History
  • Close to famous stores on Broadway and excellent stretch of sidewalk cafes on Amsterdam Avenue
  • Attractive first-floor window grills
  • Very pleasant street
  • Sidewalk landscaping
  • Good public transportation
  • Doorman
  • Close to Subway
  • Unattractive facade repair on the third floor above entrance
  • No health club
  • No garage

CityRealty Rating

12
/44
Architecture
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24
/36
Location
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12
/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

Sales History

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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.

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