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Ventana, 150 East 85th Street, NYC - Condo Apartments
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150 East 85th Street

Ventana,
150 East 85th Street

Doorman Condo located in Carnegie Hill, at The Southeast corner of Lexington Avenue  Map

$1,345 Avg. price/ft2 Apts. For Sale
$81 Avg. price/ft2 Apts. For Rent
$1,229 Avg. price/ft2 Recent Sales
(past 12 months)
  • Apartments For Sale (2)
  • For Rent (2)
  • Recent Sales (19)
  • All Units in Building (102)
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Overview of Ventana at 150 East 85th Street

The Ventana, built in 1988 at 150 East 85th Street, is a 15-story condominium building standing on the former site of the historic Jaeger House, once New York's second most famous German restaurant. The building features 102 units, comprising a mix of studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom apartments.

Architecturally distinctive, the beige-brick structure is characterized by its complex façade featuring dark glass bay windows, curved balconies, and a rounded corner at Lexington Avenue. The building's entrance showcases a handsome wood-paneled lobby with double automatic sliding glass doors and a canopied entrance.

Residents enjoy full-service amenities including a 24-hour doorman, live-in superintendent, fitness center, and a rooftop deck with city views. The building provides storage facilities and laundry rooms on alternating floors, with many units featuring private balconies and updated finishes such as granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances.

Situated in a prime Upper East Side location, the Ventana offers excellent transportation access with the 4, 5, 6, and Q subway lines nearby, along with cross-town bus service. The neighborhood provides easy access to Central Park, numerous cultural institutions, shopping destinations, and restaurants.

Year Built
1986
Converted: 2003
Apartments
102
Floors
15
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
10%
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Amenities

  • Concierge
  • FT Doorman
  • Resident Storage
  • Garden
  • Health Club
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Fitness Center
  • Outdoor Entertainment Space
  • In-Unit Washer/Dryer
  • Bike Room
  • Fireplaces
  • Live-In Superintendent
  • Terraces / Balconies

Shh... Many units sell without being publicly listed.

Explore off-market possibilities at Ventana – inquire to find out about residences with owners open to private offers!

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Nearby Subways

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.07 miles

Carter’s Review

"This 15-story condominium apartment building was built as a rental in 1988 when it was erected on the former site of Jaeger House, perhaps the most famous German restaurant in the Yorkville section of the Upper East Side.

The transformation of Yorkville, which was New York City's largest German neighborhood, has seen most of its German restaurants closed and replaced by high-rise apartment buildings. In its heyday in the 1960s and early 1970s, 86th Street between Lexington and Second Avenues was one of the city's most gregarious streets, filled with pastry shops, restaurants, taverns and dance halls and singles."
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Pros & Cons

  • Excellent public transportation
  • On-site fitness center
  • Landscaped common roof deck
  • Some windows angled at the top
  • Double automatic sliding entrance doors
  • Doorman
  • Elegant lobby
  • Many schools and religious institutions in area
  • Convenient shopping
  • Many curved balconies
  • Close to Subway
  • Storage facilities available
  • Laundry rooms on alternating floors
  • Updated unit finishes with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances
  • Prime Upper East Side location near Central Park
  • Considerable traffic
  • Fire station on same street
  • Many units
  • No sidewalk landscaping
  • No garage
  • Ongoing building assessments through 2029

CityRealty Rating

22
/44
Architecture
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16
/36
Location
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16
/39
Features
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6
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60
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  • 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

Broker & Buyer Comments

This "elegant" 1987 high-rise offers "sophisticated" common spaces featuring a "striking" lobby with "rich wood paneling" and "sleek black granite floors." The "full-service" building delivers with "comprehensive amenities" including f/t doorman, basement gym, laundry facilities and a "crowd-pleasing" common roof deck perched above the 15th floor.

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