Fred Leighton Building, 45 East 66th Street

Between Madison Avenue & Park Avenue

Description of Fred Leighton Building

Originally known as the “Fred Leighton Building,” the full-service apartment building was completed in 1908, landmarked in 1977 and converted to cooperative apartments in 1987. The opulent exterior features a curving French Renaissance-style façade with an eclectic mix of Elizabethan and Flemish Gothic details. The building has a live-in resident manager, laundry facility, pets are welcome, and the board allows pieds-a-terres on a case-by-case basis.

Building Facts

Year Built 1906

Converted Year 1987

Building Type Cooperative

Neighborhood Park/Fifth Ave. to 79th St.
Total Apartments 33

Total Floors 11

Doorman FT Doorman

Pets Allowed

Building Amenities

Attended Lobby
FT Doorman
High-Rise
Pre War
Elevator
Laundry Room
Live-In Superintendent
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Fred Leighton Building: Rating

Out of 44

Out of 36

Out of 39

#34 Rated co-op - Upper East Side
#20 Rated co-op - Park/Fifth Ave. to 79th St.

Carter Horsley's Review of Fred Leighton Building

"45 East 66th Street is one of three very interesting and highly decorative mid-rise apartment buildings designed shortly after the turn of the 20th Century by Harde & Short.

The others include the Alwyn Court at 180 West 58th Street and the Studio Building at 44 West 77th Street." Read Carter's Full Review

Pros

Extremely distinctive facades
Large apartments
Few apartments per floor
Doorman
Close to Plaza office district
Convenient cross-town bus service
One block from Central Park
Prime location at the heart of fashionable Madison Avenue
Wonderful- 12-over-12 double-hung windows
Close to Subway

Cons

No garage
Considerable traffic on Madison Avenue
No recreational roof
No health club

Broker & Buyer Comments

"What a beauty! Only fitting that jewels are sold in the Fred Leighton store below. This was designed by the architects of the Alwyn Court at 180 West 58th and the Studio Building at 44 West 77th. Originally there were two huge apartment per floor, but times change and they were whittled down. There are large apartments but also a good number of large 1BRs, 900 sq feet."

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at Lexington Ave 0.21 miles

at Lexington Ave and 63rd 0.25 miles

at 5th Ave and 60th 0.36 miles

at 3rd Ave and 60th 0.37 miles

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Closing History - Last 10 sales

Units Sold

$870K - $6.5M

Price Range

$1,835

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Fred Leighton Building, 45 East 66th Street

Between Madison Avenue & Park Avenue

Description of Fred Leighton Building

Building Facts

Building Amenities

Apartments for Sale at 45 East 66th Street (2)

Fred Leighton Building: Rating

Architecture Rating: 28 / 44

Location Rating: 27 / 36

Features Rating: 22 / 39

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Carter Horsley's Review of Fred Leighton Building

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Closing History - Last 10 sales

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