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$8,000

for rent

Base rent only. Price may not include required fees and charges.

- ft²

5 rooms

2 beds

2 baths

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Listed by

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Brown Harris Stevens

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Listing by Brown Harris Stevens, Real Estate Principal Office, 100 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011

Available

10/1/2026

Days on market

0 days

Last price change

No changes

About

Charming UWS 2BR 2Bath

This elegant, beautifully restored high floor two bedroom/two bath home is in a pre-war elevator high rise one block from the 72nd Street express stop. Nice separate kitchen, formal dining room, large living room.

High ceilings and gleaming hardwood floors accentuate the feeling of abundant space. Light floods in from three exposures, north, east and south.

One block to express and local trains.

Policies

  • Pets allowed

Home features

  • Dishwasher

  • Hardwood floors

  • View

    City

Building amenities

Services and facilities

  • Doorman

    Virtual

  • Elevator

  • Laundry in building

  • Live-in super

Wellness and recreation

No info on wellness and recreation

Shared outdoor space

No info on shared outdoor space

About the building

256 West 72nd Street

256 West 72nd Street, New York, NY 10023

Rental building inLincoln Square

50 units

13 stories

1913 built

Property history

Prices shown are base rent only. For total monthly price and additional fees, see .

DateBase rentEvent

8/26/2026

$8,000

Listed by Brown Harris Stevens

4/9/2024

$6,495

Rented by Brown Harris Stevens

4/3/2024

$6,495

No longer available

1/3/2024

$6,495

Temporarily off market

11/17/2023

$6,495

Price decreased by 2%

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LocationDistance

123at 72nd St

0.12 miles

1at 79th St

0.37 miles

1at 66th St–Lincoln Center

0.39 miles

BCat 72nd St

0.46 miles

BCat 81st St–Museum of Natural History

0.57 miles

About Lincoln Square

Sales

Median asking price

2 beds

$2.25M

Rentals

Median asking base rent

2 beds

$9,300

Named after and defined by the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Square is home to the New York Philharmonic, the New York City Ballet and the Metropolitan Opera, among many other cultural institutions. The neighborhood blends the prewar architecture and and style of the Upper West Side with modern, tall residential buildings. Great subway access at Columbus Circle and proximity to Midtown make this neighborhood popular with those looking to be in the center of it all.

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