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Last updated on Dec 2, 2025

131 East 81st Street

This 18-story cooperative apartment building was erected in 1982 and has only 16 apartments. Located on the Upper East Side near Lenox Hill Hospital, it offers good views from upper floors but lacks amenities like a doorman, garage, or health club.

Recent Sales (16) $1,386 Avg. price/ft²
All Units in Building (16)

Apt. 15

2 beds

2 baths

$1,385,000

Nov 4, 2025

Apt. 10

2 beds

2 baths

$1,565,000 -10.6%

$1,750,000

Oct 12, 2023

Apt. PHA

2 beds

2.5 baths

1,750 ft²

$2,950,000 -15.6%

$1,686

$3,495,000

Dec 21, 2022

Apt. 9

2 beds

2 baths

$1,825,000

Mar 4, 2022

Apt. 2A3A

4 beds

4 baths

2,886 ft²

$2,975,000 -9.8%

$1,031

$3,300,000

Oct 28, 2019

Apt. 14A

2 beds

1.5 baths

$1,250,000 -23.2%

$1,595,000

Mar 29, 2017

Apt. 10

2 beds

2 baths

$1,579,184

$1,595,000

Oct 23, 2014

Apt. 9

2 beds

2 baths

$1,700,000

Jun 9, 2014

Apt. 15

2 beds

2 baths

$915,000

Feb 28, 2013

Apt. 9

2 beds

2 baths

$1,542,000

Jun 6, 2012

Apt. PHA

2 beds

2.5 baths

1,750 ft²

$2,525,000

$1,443

Jul 7, 2008

Apt. 8

$1,700,000

Aug 15, 2007

Apt. 5A

$1,350,000

Nov 14, 2006

Apt. 15

2 beds

2 baths

$965,000

Mar 7, 2006

Apt. 9

2 beds

2 baths

$1,200,000

Mar 1, 2005

Apt. 15

2 beds

2 baths

$595,000

Jan 12, 2004

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Overview of 131 East 81st Street

131 East 81st Street was built in 1982 and has a total of 16 apartments. Located in Carnegie Hill, 131 East 81st Street is very close to the 4, 5 and 6 subway lines.

Amenities at this building include resident storage, terraces / balconies, live-in superintendent and virtual doorman.

Similar nearby buildings include 120 East 81st Street, 929 Park Avenue, 993 Park Avenue and 115 East 87th Street. See more ->

Doorman

None

Type

Co-op

Year Built

1982

Apartments

16 (view all units)

Floors

Neighborhood

Carnegie Hill (Manhattan)

Min Down

50%

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Amenities

High-Rise
Resident Storage
Elevator
In-Unit Washer/Dryer
Live-In Superintendent
Terraces / Balconies
Virtual Doorman

Area Map StreetView

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at Lexington Ave 0.22 miles

at Lexington Ave 0.25 miles

Pros & Cons

Very few apartments
Consistent fenestration
Discrete air-conditioners
Sidewalk landscaping
Convenient to cross-town bus service
Good Upper East Side location
Close to Subway

No garage
No doorman
No health club

CityRealty Rating

/44

Architecture

/36

Location

/39

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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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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.

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Alternate Addresses

1190 Lexington Avenue
131 East 81
131 East 81st
131-139 East 81st Street
133 East 81st Street
135 East 81st Street
137 East 81st Street
139 East 81st Street

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