161 East 79th Street: Review and Ratings

161 East 79th Street: Review and Ratings

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Carter Horsley's Building Review

Carter Horsley
Dec 23, 2011

54 CITYREALTY RATING

Carter's Review

This pleasant, 12-story apartment house was erected in 1916 and converted to a cooperative in 1962. It has 26 apartments.

The red-brick, mid-block building has large planters on the second and third floors, a continuous balcony on the fourth floor and a cornice. The doorman building has a canopied, step-up entrance that leads to a small, step-up lobby. It has discrete air-conditioners and inconsistent fenestration.

The building has an exposed rooftop watertank, no garage and no health club.

The neighborhood is one of the most elegant on the Upper East Side. There are numerous schools and religious and cultural institutions nearby. Public transportation is excellent as is neighborhood shopping.

Carter B. Horsley

Co-op built in 1916
1 apartment currently for sale ($4.25M)
Located in Carnegie Hill
26 total apartments 26 total apartments
10 recent sales ($500K to $3.7M)
Doorman
Pets Allowed

between Amsterdam Avenue & Broadway

Broadway Corridor

Exquisite and Inviting Upper West Side condos. A remarkable blend of elegance and modern luxury by Robert A.M. Stern Architects. Sumptuous amenities for socializing, entertainment, wellness, and pure joy.

1 beds starting at $2,425,000
5 beds starting at $12,600,000
6+ beds starting at $28,750,000

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