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170 East 78th Street
Last updated on Jan 13, 2026

Morgan Studios,
170 East 78th Street

170 East 78th Street is a nine-story Art Deco cooperative built in 1927 with 38 unique artist apartments featuring high ceilings and large windows. The building offers full-time staff, basement storage, and allows pets and pied-a-terres, while being conveniently located near Central Park, dining, shopping, and transit options.

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Overview of Morgan Studios at 170 East 78th Street

170 East 78th Street is a nine-story, 38-unit cooperative built in the Art Deco style in 1927 as one of the Morgan Studio buildings. No two apartments are alike, but all were designed as artists' apartments with high ceilings and oversized windows to allow for abundant natural light. The building is fully staffed with a doorman and live-in superintendent, and basement storage is available. Central Park, fine dining and shopping, art galleries, and mass transit connections are close by. Pets and pied-a-terres are allowed.

Doorman
Full Time
Type
Co-op
Year Built
1927
Apartments
Floors
9
Neighborhood
Min Down
50%

Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • Elevator
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at Lexington Ave 0.07 miles
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at Lexington Ave 0.43 miles

Pros & Cons

  • Doorman
  • Good local shopping and restaurants
  • Convenient to many schools and religious institutions
  • Near Lenox Hill Hospital
  • Very good public transportation
  • Very attractive- quiet street
  • Very tall ceilings
  • Canopied entrance
  • Close to Subway
  • No health club
  • Three-step-down vestibule
  • No sidewalk landscaping
  • No garage
  • No roof deck

CityRealty Rating

18
/44
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25
/36
Location
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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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