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161 East 79th Street
Last updated on Feb 6, 2026

161 East 79th Street

161 East 79th Street is an elegant boutique cooperative built in 1916, located between Lexington and Third Avenue in Manhattan. The building offers amenities such as a full-time doorman, laundry room, and storage, with pet-friendly policies and restrictions on financing and pied-a-terres. Currently, 1 apartment is for sale.

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Overview of 161 East 79th Street

161 East 79th Street is an elegant boutique cooperative built in 1916 by renowned architects W.L. Rouse and L.A. Gladstone. It is conveniently located between Lexington and Third Avenue in close proximity to the 6 train, the M79 bus, several markets, Central Park, and many restaurants and shops.

The building features a tasteful lobby, full-time doorman, live-in superintendent, central laundry room, storage and bike room. Pets are allowed, and guarantors and pied-a-terres on a case by case basis. 50% financing allowed, 2% flip tax payable by the purchaser.

Doorman
Full Time
Type
Co-op
Year Built
1916
Apartments
Floors
12
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
50%

Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • Pre War
  • Resident Storage
  • Elevator
  • Laundry Room
  • Bike Room
  • Live-In Superintendent
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  1. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.13 miles
  1. 4
  2. 5
at Lexington Ave 0.34 miles

Pros & Cons

  • Few apartments
  • Not far from several museums
  • Some balconies
  • Close to several schools
  • Convenient public transportation
  • Convenient to many restaurants- boutiques and neighborhood shopping
  • Sidewalk landscaping
  • Doorman
  • Handsome- pre-war construction
  • Close to Subway
  • Exposed rooftop water tank
  • No terraces
  • No health club
  • No garage
  • Step-up entrance and lobby

CityRealty Rating

18
/44
Architecture
+
23
/36
Location
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/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

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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