Last updated on Jun 10, 2025

The Monterey at Lex,
1501 Lexington Avenue

The Monterey at Lex is a post-war rental building in Carnegie Hill, completed in 2001 with 160 units across 12 stories. The building offers numerous amenities including a concierge, doorman, fitness center, roof deck, and on-site parking.

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 (view all units)

Floors

Pets: Allowed

Neighborhood

Carnegie Hill (Manhattan)

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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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at Lexington Ave 0.06 miles

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

/44

Architecture

/36

Location

/39

Features

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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
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