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170 West 81st St. #5B

Located at 170 West 81st Street #5B Co-op in Upper West Side, All Upper West Side
This unit is not currently listed on StreetEasy Other units available in this building: 1 active sales listing
1 bed, 1 bath, 750 ft²

This light and spacious pre-war apartment on the museum park block, within the Upper West Side Historic District, has quiet street views of cast-iron pediments and friezes plus lots of trees and sky. This apartment welcomes you home in a big way with nine-foot ceilings, original parquet floors, and generous proportions.

This light and spacious pre-war apartment on the museum park block, within the Upper West Side Historic District, has quiet street views of cast-iron pediments and friezes plus lots of trees and sky. This apartment welcomes you home in a big way with nine-foot ceilings, original parquet floors, and generous proportions. Entering you find an inviting Dining Room that opens to a stately and bright Living Room and a full-sized south-facing windowed Kitchen. Down the hall is a renovated, pre-war windowed bath, and a luxurious Master Bedroom with a king-sized bed, ample custom closets, and a third custom shoe closet. A coat closet is located up front.

170 West 81st Street is a boutique pre-war co-op with a lovely coffered ceiling lobby, passenger & freight elevators, and wide bright hallways. There is a full-time live-in super, elevator, additional storage, and bike storage. In-unit Washer/Dryer machines are permitted. A new beautiful roof terrace was just completed with plantings, restoration hardware furniture and has protected open city views in three directions. The building is located in the very best part of the upper west side near Central Park and the Museum of Natural History, close to transportation and surrounded by a myriad of fabulous restaurants, and shops. Equinox, Soul Cycle, Levain, Zabars, and no less than five ice cream shops are just steps away.

This is classic New York living as it was meant to be. Pets allowed, Sublease allowed, Parents buying for children allowed.


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About the Building

170 West 81st Street  New York, NY 10024

Co-op in Upper West Side

  • 45 Units
  • 9 Stories
  • 1927 Built

Sales listings: 1 in contract and 37 previous
Rentals listings: 37 previous
Documents and Permits: 120 documents

Unit History

Nearby

Transportation

  • 1 at 79th St

    0.15 miles

  • 1 at 86th St

    0.28 miles

  • B C at 81st St

    0.29 miles

  • B C at 86th St

    0.38 miles

  • 1 2 3 at 72nd St

    0.43 miles

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Schools

District 03 - Schools zoned for this address:
P.S. 009 Sarah Anderson

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