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404 East 79th Street
Last updated on Feb 10, 2026

Hampton House,
404 East 79th Street

Hampton House is a 32-story luxury condominium in Lenox Hill with extensive amenities including a two-story lobby, doorman, pool, and health club. Located at 404 East 79th Street, the pet-friendly building offers convenient access to restaurants, shopping, and public transportation.

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Overview of Hampton House at 404 East 79th Street

Hampton House is a 32 story condominium built in 1985 at 404 East 79th Street in the Lenox Hill section of the Upper East Side. The tower contains 208 apartments, with a significant portion being studios (79 units) and one bedrooms (100 units). The building is set back considerably from the street with a double height curved skylit entrance and a two story lobby. Most apartments feature balconies, oversized windows, and open city views to the north, south, or east, with many units offering hardwood floors and generous closet space.

The building provides extensive amenities centered around its distinctive rooftop health club, which features a glass enclosed indoor lap pool, jacuzzi, sauna, and fitness center. The illuminated penthouse level health club is visible at night from a distance. Additional services include a 24 hour doorman and concierge, live-in superintendent, on-site parking garage accessed directly through the lobby, central laundry room, private storage, and a roof deck with lounge seating. The lobby level also includes an indoor koi pond.

Hampton House offers flexible ownership policies, including unlimited subletting, pied-à-terre purchases, guarantors, and co-purchases. The location provides convenient access to the Q train at 83rd Street and Second Avenue, the 6 train at 77th Street and Lexington Avenue, and the M79 crosstown bus which stops directly in front of the building. The neighborhood offers proximity to Carl Schurz Park, John Jay Park, the East River Esplanade, and numerous restaurants and gourmet markets including Whole Foods, Fairway, and Agata & Valentina.

Doorman
Full Time
Type
Condo
Year Built
1985
Apartments
Floors
31
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
20%

Amenities

  • Concierge
  • FT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Post War
  • Resident Storage
  • Full Service Garage
  • Garden
  • Health Club
  • Pool
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Fitness Center
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • On-Site Parking
  • Outdoor Entertainment Space
  • Bike Room
  • Live-In Superintendent
  • Terraces / Balconies
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Pros & Cons

  • 24 hour doorman and live-in superintendent
  • Many units feature open city views and wall-to-wall windows
  • Most apartments have balconies
  • Indoor glass enclosed rooftop pool with jacuzzi and sauna
  • Rooftop terrace with Manhattan views
  • Fitness center
  • On-site parking garage
  • Bike room
  • Pet friendly
  • Unlimited sublet policy and pied-à-terre permitted
  • Prime Upper East Side location in Lenox Hill, close to gourmet markets including Whole Foods, Fairway, and Agata & Valentina
  • Near Q, 4, 5, and 6 subway lines and Restaurant Row on Second Avenue
  • Not close to parks
  • Plaza lacks landscaping

CityRealty Rating

23
/44
Architecture
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20
/36
Location
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19
/39
Features
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6
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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

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