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140 East 81st St. #12E

Located at 140 East 81st Street 140 East 81st Street, #12E, Manhattan, NY Upper East Side, All Upper East Side
Active listings: #12E Other units available in this building: 3 active sales listings
2 beds, 1.5 baths

A PREWAR GEM!
Situated on a high floor with three open exposures, this tranquil 2-bedroom residence has extraordinary light and city views. The only sound you are likely to hear when you open one of the 11 windows is bird song from the townhouse gardens below.

A PREWAR GEM!
Situated on a high floor with three open exposures, this tranquil 2-bedroom residence has extraordinary light and city views. The only sound you are likely to hear when you open one of the 11 windows is bird song from the townhouse gardens below.

Apartment 12E is entered through a gracious foyer that leads to a well-proportioned living room. There are two large bedrooms, both with excellent closet space, and they share an adjoining full bathroom. A second half bathroom is located off the kitchen. There is room for a dining area in the spacious kitchen which has a separate service entrance.

There are 9’4" beamed ceilings, beautiful hardwood floors, and picture moldings throughout.

140 East 81st Street is a coveted 1928 full-service cooperative on the corner of Lexington Avenue on a charming tree-lined street. It is in a prime Upper East Side location convenient to transportation, shops, fine restaurants, museums and Central Park.

The building is known for its low monthly maintenance, and it features a gym and a garden, as well as laundry, bike and storage rooms. Washer/dryer and pets (one dog per apartment) allowed, pieds-a-terre and subletting permitted (ask for details).


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About the Building

140 East 81st Street  New York, NY 10028

Co-op in Upper East Side

  • 83 Units
  • 12 Stories
  • 1928 Built

Sales listings: 3 in contract and 98 previous
Rentals listings: 6 previous
Documents and Permits: 235 documents

Unit History

Nearby

Transportation

  • 6 at 77th St

    0.18 miles

  • Q at 86th Street

    0.26 miles

  • 4 5 6 at 86th St

    0.26 miles

  • Q at 72nd Street

    0.49 miles

  • 6 at 68th St

    0.64 miles

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Schools

District 2 - Schools zoned for this address:
P.S. 006 Lillie D. Blake

(PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05,SE)

J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner

(06,07,08,SE)

Disclaimer: School attendance zone boundaries are not guaranteed to be accurate – they are provided by a third party and subject to change. Check with the applicable school district prior to making a decision based on these boundaries.