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1501 Lexington Avenue
1501 Lexington Avenue
1501 Lexington Avenue
1501 Lexington Avenue
1501 Lexington Avenue
1501 Lexington Avenue
1501 Lexington Avenue
1501 Lexington Avenue
1501 Lexington Avenue
1501 Lexington Avenue
Last updated on Jun 10, 2025

The Monterey at Lex,
1501 Lexington Avenue

1501 Lexington Avenue Location Map

Overview of The Monterey at Lex at 1501 Lexington Avenue

The Monterey at Lex is a post-war rental building in the Upper East Side's Carnegie Hill neighborhood finished in 2001. Situated at 1501 Lexington Avenue, between East 96th Street and East 97th Street, the building contains 160 units and rises 12 stories. The elevatored building's amenities include: concierge, full-time doorman, basement storage, garden, roof deck, washer/dryer in building, elevator, valet parking, fitness center, on-site parking, outdoor entertainment space, bike room and a live-in superintendent.

Doorman
Full Time
Type
Rental
Year Built
2001
Apartments
160
Floors
12
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood

Amenities

  • Attended Lobby
  • Concierge
  • FT Doorman
  • Post War
  • Resident Storage
  • Garden
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Valet Parking
  • Fitness Center
  • On-Site Parking
  • Outdoor Entertainment Space
  • Bike Room
  • Live-In Superintendent
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Pros & Cons

  • Very convenient public transportation
  • Doorman
  • 24-hour concierge
  • Valet parking
  • Nicely landscaped roof deck
  • Fitness center
  • Resident manager
  • Building water filtration
  • Pet friendly
  • Storage
  • Bicycle room
  • No sidewalk landscaping
  • No media room

CityRealty Rating

17
/44
Architecture
+
27
/36
Location
+
14
/39
Features
+
9
Editor’s Points
=
67
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

Managed by Monterey Properties

Monterey Properties is a Manhattan-based, family-owned property management firm specializing in luxury, full-service rental apartments in New York City. The company oversees four high-end apartment buildings from Midtown East to the Upper East Side, totaling roughly 1,000 studio-to-three-bedroom units. These apartment buildings are amenity-rich: each has a staffed lobby with concierge and doormen, modern fitness centers, on-site laundry facilities, and communal spaces including landscaped rooftop terraces and even an indoor swimming pool to enhance daily living. The emphasis is on providing convenient, upscale city living for renters, with modern finishes, pet-friendly policies, and other comforts integrated throughout the homes.

All of Monterey's properties are residential rentals. For example, the Murray Hill tower at 30 Park Avenue — known as Monterey at Park — exemplifies the company's portfolio. Originally built by Emery Roth & Sons, this full-service doorman building has been updated under Monterey's management: it now includes a newly renovated fitness center, high-speed elevators, and long-tenured staff on site. The company emphasizes a family-run, tenant-focused approach: each building typically has on-site managers and around-the-clock concierge staff to assist residents with everything from package deliveries to pet care, reflecting Monterey's goal of blending luxury with hassle-free convenience for urban living.

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