239 East 79th Street: Review and Ratings

Review of 239 East 79th Street by Carter Horsley

The 18-story, red-brick apartment house at 239 East 79th Street at Second Avenue is typical of its era, but it has a bit more flair than many of its contemporaries because it has an unusual entrance that is slightly angled and has a free-standing, stainless steel column.

It was erected in 1957 and converted to a cooperative in 1984. It has 206 apartments.

It was designed by Maxon, Sells & Ficke, who also designed 32 Gramercy Park South.

Bottom Line

This large apartment building has a central location on the Upper East Side that is convenient public transportation and is close to several restaurants.

Description

The building has a one-story limestone base with a polished black granite inset entrance surround with canopy.  There is a stainless steel column within the inset.

The building has a courtyard and consistent fenestration.

It has some protruding and discrete air-conditioners and no sidewalk landscaping.  It also has masonry patches.

Amenities

The building has a 24-hour doorman, a superintendent, a laundry room and a garage with an entrance on 80th Street that is also accessible from the building's basement.  The building is pet-friendly and has no health club.

Apartments

Apartment 17C is a one-bedroom unit with a 22-foot-long living room with a dining area near an enclosed 10-foot-wide kitchen and a 51-foot-long terrace.

Apartment 9A is a two-bedroom unit with an entry foyer that leads to a 33-foot-long living room with a dining area near the 15-foot-long enclosed kitchen.  The unit also has a 10-foot-long study.

Apartment 3N is a two-bedroom unit with a foyer that leads past a pass-through, 10-foot-long kitchen to a 25-foot-long living room with a 10-foot-long dining alcove.

Apartment 2N is a two-bedroom unit with a foyer that leads past a pass-through, 10-foot-long kitchen to a 19-foot-long living room with a 10-foot-long dining alcove.  The unit also has a 7-foot-wide office.