243 East 71st Street, Unit 3
Description
Don’t wait to come see this rare, high-ceilinged, pre-war 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath – One block from the Q train. Located in a lovingly-maintained townhouse on a leafy, subdued, tree-lined Lenox Hill street, this unit has a southerly light-filled living room complete with a decorative soapstone fireplace and a separate dinette/eat-in kitchen space which could work well as an additional...Be the envy of your friends with your own floor-through apartment of a beautiful Lenox Hill, Upper East Side Townhouse.
Don’t wait to come see this rare, high-ceilinged, pre-war 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath – One block from the Q train. Located in a lovingly-maintained townhouse on a leafy, subdued, tree-lined Lenox Hill street, this unit has a southerly light-filled living room complete with a decorative soapstone fireplace and a separate dinette/eat-in kitchen space which could work well as an additional office space. Write your novel (or do a lot of zooming) here! This home has a windowed kitchen, hardwood parquet floors, high ceilings, pocket shutters, a pocket door, decorative fireplaces, built-in bookshelves and a crazy amount of closet space all in a luxuriously large, full-floor layout. The large primary bedroom has a decorative fireplace and the smaller bedroom is narrow so it might be better for a home office. Both back bedrooms overlook ivy walls and beautiful townhouse gardens with large trees. The unit technically has three exposures North / Northeast, South/Southwest and East/Southeast - thanks to the small bedroom. The kitchen comes equipped with a GE Profile dishwasher and there’s a modest, non-commercial washer and dryer in the basement, which the tenants in the building can use for free.
This unit is no pets.
Convenient to all the UES / Upper East Side has to offer including the Q (2nd Ave Subway Line), 6 train and 2nd Avenue and 72nd Street buses. For example, Target is two blocks away and a newish Whole Foods just opened 3 blocks away! Also, this home is convenient to UES mainstays like Grace’s, Matter of Health, Citarella, Morton Williams and amazing restaurants like JG Melon, Cognac, Heidi’s House by the side of the road, Tha Phraya, Sushi Noz, NR, Seamore's, Bohemian Spirit and Rafael. And you’re also within a couple blocks of Sweetgreen, Chipotle, Good Sugar and hotspot, Crumbl. Monthly lease amount includes heat and hot water and does not include the following utilities: electricity, cooking gas, internet, TV. Showings by appointment only. Please contact us to make an appointment. References required with application. Disclosure of fees:
$20 credit check per adult applicant
One Month Security Deposit, First Month's Rent required at lease signing.
Before seeing the unit, be prepared to sign agency and anti-discrimination disclosure forms required by New York State and our brokerage.
Listing Agent
![Grant Cooper]()
grant.cooper@compass.comP: (917)-816-4926
Amenities
- Floor Thru
- Entire Floor
- Decorative Fireplace
- Crown Mouldings
- Decorative Mouldings
- Built-Ins
- Hardwood Floors
- High Ceilings
Property Details for 243 East 71st Street, Unit 3
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Days on Market | 6 |
| Rental Incentives | No Fee |
| Available Date | 02/11/2026 |
| Lease Term | Lease Length Min/Max: 12-26 mo |
| Furnished | - |
| Total Rooms | 6.5 |
| Compass Type | Apartment |
| MLS Type | - |
| Year Built | 1910 |
| Lot Size | 1,941 SF / 19' x 102' |
| County | New York County |
Building
243 E 71st St
Location
Building Information for 243 East 71st Street, Unit 3
Property History for 243 East 71st Street, Unit 3
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 02/12/2026 | Listed (Active) Manual | $6,500 |
| 04/18/2025 | Rented Manual | — |
| 04/18/2025 | Application Pending Manual | — |
| 04/18/2025 | Leases Out Manual | — |
| 04/04/2025 | Listed (Active) Manual | $6,000 |
| 02/22/2018 | — | |
| 02/22/2018 | $3,950 | |
| 02/22/2018 | $3,950 |
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Schools near 243 East 71st Street, Unit 3
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | K to 5 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
East Side Elementary School, PS 267 PublicK to 5 | ||
Nyc Lab Ms For Collaborative Studies Public6 to 8 | ||
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School Public6 to 8 | ||
Jhs 167 Robert F Wagner Public6 to 8 |
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