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240 East 79th St. #12B

Located at 240 East 79th Street 240 East 79th Street, #12B, New York, NY Co-op in Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
This unit is not currently listed on StreetEasy Other units available in this building: 2 active sales listings | 1 active rental listing
2 beds, 2 baths, 1,150 ft²

Apartment 12B at 240 East 79th Street is a classic and elegant pre-war two bedroom two bathroom home in excellent, move-in condition housed in a beloved co-op in an ideal Upper East Side location close to every convenience.

Apartment 12B at 240 East 79th Street is a classic and elegant pre-war two bedroom two bathroom home in excellent, move-in condition housed in a beloved co-op in an ideal Upper East Side location close to every convenience.

A dramatic formal entrance foyer welcomes you to a spacious and bright living and dining room, and the cheerful renovated eat-in kitchen with dining banquette and two large windows.

Both the king-sized primary and second bedrooms are generous and filled with light. The primary bedroom is serviced by a white subway tiled, windowed bathroom while the guest bedroom has a newly renovated en-suite white marble bathroom. Each bedroom features large custom closets for ample storage.

Pre-war details such as high beamed ceilings, crown molding, beautiful dark oak wood floors run throughout making this special home warm and inviting.

240 East 79th Street is a boutique 24 hour full service cooperative with only four apartments per floor, private storage, bike room, laundry in the basement, and a wonderful furnished courtyard with a children’s play set and BBQ.

The building permits 75% financing, pets, guarantors, and pied-a-terres. 240 East 79th Street has low maintenance and is perfectly located to all the conveniences the Upper East Side has to offer. 12B is your own high-floor home in an Art Deco masterpiece.


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About the Building

240 East 79th Street  New York, NY 10075

Co-op in Lenox Hill

  • 64 Units
  • 16 Stories
  • 1929 Built

Sales listings: 1 active, 1 in contract and 84 previous
Rentals listings: 1 in contract and 7 previous
Documents and Permits: 226 documents

Unit History

Nearby

Transportation

  • 6 at 77th St

    0.19 miles

  • Q at 86th Street

    0.25 miles

  • Q at 72nd Street

    0.34 miles

  • 4 5 6 at 86th St

    0.41 miles

  • 6 at 68th St

    0.56 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.