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The Abbey, 166 East 96th Street

Co-op located in Carnegie Hill, between Lexington Avenue & Third Avenue

Description of The Abbey at 166 East 96th Street

166 East 96th Street is an Art-Deco cooperative building that permits sublets, pied-a-terres and pets as well as 80% financing. There is a part-time doorman from 8 am to midnight and a live-in superintendent. The building features cage storage, a laundry room, a common garden, and a bike room. Locatd on the south side of the street between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue, the building is positioned a half block from the 6 train and crosstown bus and just a few blocks from Whole Foods Market, as well as charming boutiques, neighborhood staples, cultural institutions, schools, hospitals and restaurants

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Building Facts

  • Year Built: 1928
    Building Type: Co-op
    Neighborhood: Carnegie Hill (Manhattan)
    Minimum Down: 25%
  • Total Apartments: 65 65
    Total Floors: 16
    Doorman: PT Doorman
    Pets: Allowed
    Total Floorplans:

Apartment Pricing Stats

Avg. Price / ft2

Building Amenities

  • PT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Resident Storage
  • Garden
  • Elevator
  • Laundry Room
  • Bike Room

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The Abbey: Rating

22
Out of 44

Architecture Rating: 22 / 44

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21
Out of 36

Location Rating: 21 / 36

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12
Out of 39

Features Rating: 12 / 39

=
55

CityRealty Rating Reference

 
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
 

Carter Horsley's Review of The Abbey

Carter Horsley's Building Review
"This very handsome, 16-story, mid-block building was erected in 1928. It is a cooperative with 65 apartments.

The building has an exposed rooftop watertank, no garage, no roof deck, no balconies and no health club." Read Carter's Full Review
Pros
  • Handsome- Art-Deco-style- pre-war building
  • Close to Mount Sinai Hospital
  • Convenient to many religious institutions
  • Not far from many private schools
  • Excellent public transportation
  • Considerable Light-and-air
  • Doorman
  • Multipaned windows
  • Close to Subway
Cons
  • Exposed rooftop water tank
  • Near school and playground
  • No health club
  • No garage
  • One-step-up entrance
  • Some traffic
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Subways

  1. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.04 miles
  1. 4
  2. 5
at Lexington Ave 0.49 miles
 

Sales Summary - Past 12 Months

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Past 12 Months
$1,112,500
Avg. Price
Based on 1 Sales
 

Closing History - Last 10 sales

10
Units Sold
$425K - $1.3M
Price Range
$875
Avg. Price / ft2

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