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East River House at 505 East 79th St. #2J

Located at East River House 505 East 79th Street, #2J, New York, NY Co-op in Yorkville, Upper East Side
This unit is not currently listed on StreetEasy Other units available in this building: 5 active sales listings
2 beds, 1 bath, 975 ft²

Beautifully renovated and spacious, expansive split two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment in luxury, 24-hour doorman residence off of York Ave. Mint Condition…….

This spacious apartment is located in a quiet back corner of the building, overlooking a tree-lined courtyard with an abundance of natural light in every room.

Beautifully renovated and spacious, expansive split two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment in luxury, 24-hour doorman residence off of York Ave. Mint Condition…….

This spacious apartment is located in a quiet back corner of the building, overlooking a tree-lined courtyard with an abundance of natural light in every room. Features include central air conditioning, thermal paned windows in every room (including 2 windows in the kitchen, which is rarely seen in postwar buildings), beautiful French oak wide-plank hardwood floors, solid oak doors, large custom closets throughout, thoughtful built-ins and recessed lighting.

The large, gourmet kitchen is fully equipped with high-end appliances, a Sub-Zero refrigerator, granite countertops and Cherry wood cabinets. The centrally located bathroom has floor-to-ceiling honed Carrara marble with abundant storage. Both bedrooms are spacious and light-filled with ample closet space, including a large custom walk-in closet in the Master Bedroom.

The apt receives eastern sunlight in the morning and has natural northern light during the day.

East River House located at 505 East 79th Street is a 19-story, 209-unit cooperative built in 1963, designed by the prolific architect Philip Birnbaum. The well-maintained building has a 24-hour doorman, 24-hour attended on-premise garage, live-in resident manager, porter, central laundry, and storage. The building is dog-friendly, has two prompt elevator banks along with one service elevator and convenient stair access.

The cooperative permits 75% financing and the tax deductible is 55%.
Gifting, co-purchasing with parents and guarantors, are all allowed w/Board approval.
Pied a terres are not permitted.
Mint Condition and Move-in-Ready!

Building Improvements


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About the Building


Co-op in Yorkville

  • 209 Units
  • 19 Stories
  • 1963 Built

Sales listings: 1 active, 4 in contract and 209 previous
Rentals listings: 11 previous
Documents and Permits: 479 documents

Unit History

Nearby

Transportation

  • Q at 86th Street

    0.38 miles

  • Q at 72nd Street

    0.5 miles

  • 6 at 77th St

    0.55 miles

  • 4 5 6 at 86th St

    0.63 miles

  • 6 at 68th St

    0.79 miles

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Schools

District 02 - Schools zoned for this address:
P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor

(PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05,06,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.