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156 East 79th Street
Last updated on Feb 6, 2026

156 East 79th Street

156 East 79th Street is a prewar cooperative building on the Upper East Side with full-service amenities and staff. The building features updated elevators, a renovated lobby, and welcomes pets and pied-a-terres. Currently, 3 apartments are for sale.

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Overview of 156 East 79th Street

156 East 79th Street is a prewar building in the heart of the Upper East Side, completed in 1915 and converted to a full-service cooperative in 1967. The attentive staff includes 24-hour doormen, service elevator operators, and a live-in resident manager. Amenities include a bike room, central laundry room, and large storage cages. The building has just replaced the elevators, and the lobby was recently renovated with fresh paint, new floors, new furniture, new lighting, and new art. Pets and pied-a-terres are welcome.

Doorman
Full Time
Type
Co-op
Year Built
1915
Converted: 1967
Apartments
Floors
14
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
50%

Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • Resident Storage
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Bike Room
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  1. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.09 miles
  1. 4
  2. 5
at Lexington Ave 0.38 miles

Pros & Cons

  • Doorman
  • Attractive window reveals on the second floor
  • Very good, central Upper East Side location
  • Convenient to may cultural and religious institutions
  • Not too far from subway and Lenox Hill Hospital
  • Good cross-town bus service on 79th Street
  • Central Air Conditioning
  • No garage
  • No health club
  • No balconies
  • No sidewalk landscaping

CityRealty Rating

18
/44
Architecture
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23
/36
Location
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/39
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CITYREALTY
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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

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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