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21 East 79th Street
Last updated on May 8, 2025

21 East 79th Street

This elegant, Art Deco-style, 14-story apartment building at 21 East 79th Street is a cooperative with only one apartment per floor, built in 1930 and designed by Van Wart & Wein. The limestone-clad building features a canopied entrance, a polished granite base, and minimal ornamentation, offering 12 cooperative apartments in a prime location near Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

21 East 79th Street Location Map
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Overview of 21 East 79th Street

21 East 79th Street was built in 1930 and has a total of 12 apartments. Located in Carnegie Hill, 21 East 79th Street is a short walk to the 4, 5 and 6 subway lines.

Amenities at this building include doorman and resident storage.

Doorman
Full Time
Type
Co-op
Year Built
1930
Apartments
Floors
14
Neighborhood
Min Down
20%

Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Resident Storage
  • Elevator
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  1. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.26 miles
  1. 4
  2. 5
at Lexington Ave 0.41 miles

Pros & Cons

  • Handsome- Art Deco-style pre-war apartment building
  • Convenient to many boutiques and art galleries
  • Sidewalk landscaping
  • Close to Lenox Hill Hospital
  • Close to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Close to Central Park
  • Good public transportation
  • High ceilings
  • Handsome street
  • Doorman
  • Fireplaces
  • One apartment a floor
  • Close to Subway
  • No health club
  • Inconsistent fenestration
  • Considerable traffic
  • No garage

CityRealty Rating

24
/44
Architecture
+
27
/36
Location
+
18
/39
Features
+
9
Editor’s Points
=
78
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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