156 East 79th Street, Unit 9F
Description
This impressive apartment is in excellent move-in-ready condition and features a gracious and dramatic entry foyer and hallway with a beautiful new ceramic floor and terrific closets, including a huge walk-in closet.
The kitchen is bright and open to the dining and living areas with new appliances, artisan sculpted woods and stone with stainless steel subway tile accents.
The windowed dining area has bright open western and north views and is large enough for dinner parties.
The generous living room has large bay windows and open views facing south with solid maple custom bookshelves and an ingenious glass transom above that divides the living room and bedroom while allowing additional light to dance between the living room and adjacent bedroom.
The airy king-sized, light-filled bedroom easily fits a king-sized bed and has a large windowed walk-in closet/dressing room.
The large windowed bathroom features the best in Italian modern design with exquisite stone surfaces, custom wood cabinetry, and a spa shower and soaking tub.
A perfect pied-a-terre or full-time residence and in addition to the excellent closet space, there is a huge private storage cage available in the basement.
156 East 79th Street is a wonderful boutique full-service building complete with a 24-hour doorman, resident building manager, laundry room, and bike room. Pets are welcome and a washer/dryer is allowed in the apartment with board approval. 50% financing is allowed and flip tax will be paid by the seller.
This unbeatable location on tree-lined East 79th St. just off Lexington Avenue is only a few blocks from Central Park, Fifth Avenue’s Museum Mile, Madison Avenue shopping, wonderful restaurants, all major subway and bus transportation, and top schools.
Come take a look at this truly spectacular home.
Amenities
- Full-Time Doorman
- City Views
- Open Views
- Decorative Mouldings
- Built-Ins
- Hardwood Floors
- High Ceilings
- Bay Windows
Property Details for 156 East 79th Street, Unit 9F
| Status | Permanently Off Market |
|---|---|
| Days on Market | 198 |
| Taxes | - |
| Maintenance | $2,637 / month |
| Min. Down Pymt | 50% |
| Total Rooms | 4.0 |
| Compass Type | Co-op |
| MLS Type | Co-Operative |
| Year Built | 1917 |
| County | New York County |
| Buyer's Agent Compensation | 3% |
Building
156 E 79th St
Location
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Building Information for 156 East 79th Street, Unit 9F
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$4,909 per month
30 year fixed, 6.11% Interest
$2,272
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$2,637
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1Property History for 156 East 79th Street, Unit 9F
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28/2025 | $695,000 | |
| 09/17/2025 | $715,000 | |
| 08/30/2023 | Permanently Off Market Manual | — |
| 02/13/2023 | Listed (Active) Manual | $749,000 |
| 11/07/2018 | $685,000 | |
| 11/06/2018 | $685,000 +5.6% / yr | |
| 02/09/2018 | $825,000 | |
| 07/20/2017 | $549,000 | |
| 07/20/2017 | $699,000 | |
| 04/22/2014 | $535,000 | |
| 04/22/2014 | $535,000 | |
| 11/02/2012 | $850,000 | |
| 10/04/2012 | $850,000 |
For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public Records for 156 East 79th Street, Unit 9F
Schools near 156 East 79th Street, Unit 9F
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | PK to 5 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
P.S. 158 Baylard Taylor PublicPK 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 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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