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Townsend House, 176 East 71st Street - Lenox Hill
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176 East 71st Street

Townsend House,
176 East 71st Street

Doorman Co-op located in Lenox Hill, at The Southwest corner of Third Avenue

  • Apartments For Sale (2)
  • Recent Sales (17)
  • All Units in Building (97)
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Overview of Townsend House at 176 East 71st Street

Townsend House is a 20-story, 97-unit postwar cooperative on a block of Upper East Side townhouses that includes the one made famous in Breakfast at Tiffany's. The full-service building is staffed by a 24-hour doorman, live-in resident manager, and concierge. Residential amenities include a gym, outdoor play area, garage, and dedicated individual storage units. Its location at 176 East 71st Street puts it near Central Park, Madison Avenue shopping, top restaurants, and transportation.

Year Built
1961
Apartments
97
Floors
20
Neighborhood
Min Down
60%
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Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • Resident Storage
  • Full Service Garage
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator

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

Learn more about off-market listings at Townsend House!

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Nearby Subways

  1. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.13 miles
  1. F
at Lexington Ave and 63rd 0.38 miles

Carter’s Review

"This handsome, gray-brick, 20-story apartment building was erected in 1961. It is a cooperative and has 97 apartments.

It is central Upper East Side location is very convenient to many popular restaurants and local shopping is excellent."
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Pros & Cons

  • Doorman
  • Central Laundry room
  • Excellent local shopping
  • Basement storage
  • Garage
  • Sidewalk landscaping
  • Doorman
  • Canopied entrance
  • Some corner windows
  • Some bay windows
  • Close to Subway
  • No balconies
  • No roof deck
  • No health club

CityRealty Rating

22
/44
Architecture
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22
/36
Location
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10
/39
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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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