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440 East 79th St. #9M

Located at 440 East 79th Street 440 East 79th Street, #9M, New York, NY Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
Active listings: #9M Other units available in this building: 7 active sales listings
studio, 1 bath

Perched on a high floor with southern exposure, this bright alcove studio offers warm sunlight and open, quiet views. The efficient layout is easily convertible to a one-bedroom, with multiple opportunities to expand the kitchen and reconfigure sleeping as well as closet space.

Perched on a high floor with southern exposure, this bright alcove studio offers warm sunlight and open, quiet views. The efficient layout is easily convertible to a one-bedroom, with multiple opportunities to expand the kitchen and reconfigure sleeping as well as closet space. The existing layout features four spacious closets for excellent storage. Additional details include real wood parquet floors, fresh paint, through wall air-conditioning, and a dressing area that doubles as a walk-in closet. Low monthly costs add long-term value.

440 East 79th Street is a desirable Upper East Side co-op building located on 79th Street between 1st Avenue and York Avenue. The building offers a warm and friendly environment with one of the most attentive doormen and building staff in the area and live in superintendent. The building’s amenities include the newly reimagined and renovated rooftop deck and garden which is surely one of the premier decks on the upper east side, updated gym (located in basement), newly renovated basement, attached building garage, full-size laundry room and common storage. Pet friendly, financially sound co-op with stable maintenance and no assessments. Short walk away from Carl Schurz Park, the East River Promenade, Agata & Valentina, and NYC’s best restaurants. Building allows pied-a-terre, co-purchasing, and gifting. No Flip Tax in this financially astute co-op.


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About the Building

440 East 79th Street  New York, NY 10075

Co-op in Lenox Hill

  • 219 Units
  • 16 Stories
  • 1956 Built

Sales listings: 3 active, 4 in contract and 244 previous
Rentals listings: 44 previous
Documents and Permits: 556 documents

Unit History

Nearby

Transportation

  • Q at 86th Street

    0.33 miles

  • Q at 72nd Street

    0.41 miles

  • 6 at 77th St

    0.45 miles

  • 4 5 6 at 86th St

    0.58 miles

  • 6 at 68th St

    0.7 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.