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240 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075 - Property report

Also known as: 236-240 E 79th St

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Property type

Elevator Apartments Cooperatives Building (Other than Condominiums) (XD4)

Year built

1929

Lot sq. ft.

6,206

General information

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Address
Primary address
240 East 79th Street
Alternate address(es)
236-240 E 79th St
ZIP code
10075
Neighborhood
Lenox Hill
Borough
Manhattan
Block & lot
01433-0031

Owner

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Building
Property type
Elevator Apartments Cooperatives Building (Other than Condominiums) (XD4)
Building sq. ft.
63,488
Building dimensions
61 ft x 89 ft
Buildings on lot
1
Stories
16
Year built
1929
Last altered
1985
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$760,156
Tax class
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Commercial FAR
Residential FAR
Buildable area
Zoning & Use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Residential units
64
Residential sq. ft.
Commercial units
2
Office sq. ft.
Retail sq. ft.
Lot
Frontage(s)
East 79 Street (wide)
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
60.75 ft x 102.17 ft
Lot sq. ft.
6,206

Area overview

Walk score
99 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
100 /100.  Rider's Paradise
Bike score
85 /100.  Very Bikeable
School district
2
Community district
8
Closest police station
0.57 Miles
Closest fire station
0.15 Miles

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Units for 240 East 79th Street, New York, NY

Unit Sale date Sale price Sq. ft. Price/Sq. ft.
Unit 10A 11/01/2011 1,200
Unit 10B
Unit 10C 10/26/2016 650
Unit 10D
Unit 11A 09/28/2016 1,150
Unit 11B 09/20/2018
Unit 11C 06/12/2020
Unit 11D 08/01/2019 700
Unit 12A 07/05/2023
Unit 12B 07/22/2021 1,150
Unit 12C 09/29/2005 700
Unit 12D 12/17/2014
Unit 14A
Unit 14A,B 06/30/2014
Unit 14B 04/06/2005
Unit 14D
Unit 15A 07/01/2010 1,100
Unit 15A,B
Unit 15B 07/01/2010 1,150
Unit 15C 08/09/2022
Unit 15D 09/28/2021 650
Unit 16A 04/24/2025
Unit 16B
Unit 16C 04/25/2023
Unit 16D 12/08/2025 700
Unit 17H
Unit 1A 04/01/2025
Unit 1B 07/10/2018 1,150
Unit 1C 08/14/2014 638
Unit 2A
Unit 2B 07/12/2013 1,150
Unit 2C 10/27/2004 600
Unit 2D 05/02/2011 600
Unit 3A 08/27/2012 1,200
Unit 3B 01/23/2023
Unit 3C
Unit 3D
Unit 4A 04/29/2024
Unit 4B
Unit 4C 08/24/2016
Unit 4D 03/11/2014 600
Unit 5A 11/28/2022 1,200
Unit 5B
Unit 5C 08/08/2013
Unit 5D
Unit 6B 09/05/2024
Unit 6D 04/07/2021
Unit 7A 08/12/2020
Unit 7B 04/15/2024
Unit 7C,D
Unit 8A 03/24/2026
Unit 8B 01/12/2010 1,170
Unit 8C 08/07/2023 700
Unit 8D 08/11/2014
Unit 9A 10/06/2009
Unit 9B
Unit 9C 06/10/2020
Unit 9D
Unit 9G
Unit B 04/05/2016
Unit C 04/26/2012
Unit D 08/24/2021
Unit GRA
Unit PH
Unit PHA 02/02/2015 1,400
Unit PHC 09/09/2021
Ownership

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Documents

Sales history for 240 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
09/25/2025 - R
09/04/2025 - D		 Asgn of Asgn of L&R
(2025092300638002)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
09/25/2025 - R
09/04/2025 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2025092300638001)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
06/03/2025 - R
05/28/2025 - D		 Asgn of Asgn of L&R
(2025052900176011)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X
06/03/2025 - R
05/28/2025 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2025052900176010)		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X
06/03/2025 - R
05/28/2025 - D		 Assignment of Leases and Rents
(2025052900176009)		 XXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX
06/03/2025 - R
05/28/2025 - D		 Mortgage
(2025052900176008)		 XXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX
06/03/2025 - R
05/28/2025 - D		 Assignment of Leases and Rents
(2025052900176007)		 XXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X
06/03/2025 - R
05/28/2025 - D		 Agreement
(2025052900176006)		 XXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X
06/03/2025 - R
05/28/2025 - D		 Mortgage
(2025052900176005)		 XXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X
06/03/2025 - R
05/28/2025 - D		 Termination of Assign of L&R
(2025052900176004)		 XXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX X X

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R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 240 East 79th Street, New York, NY

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Current property tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$760,156
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$16,357,000
Assessed value
$7,360,650

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Assessment history

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Tax year Market value Assessed value Taxable amount Tax rate Base tax Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025/26 $17,076,000 $7,684,200 $6,869,245 12.439% $864,645 $737,913 +2.26%
2024/25 $15,565,000 $7,004,250 $6,679,137 12.5% $845,045 $721,587 +4.21%
2023/24 $14,452,000 $6,503,400 $6,426,973 12.502% $813,055 $692,425 -2.39%
2022/23 $17,507,000 $7,878,150 $6,697,314 12.267% $831,598 $709,360 +6.59%
2021/22 $14,566,000 $6,554,700 $6,356,277 12.235% $781,855 $665,491 -13.16%
2020/21 $16,232,000 $7,304,400 $6,246,958 12.267% $771,360 $766,314 +2.62%
2019/20 $15,889,000 $7,150,050 $5,987,218 12.473% $754,426 $746,786 +2.65%
2018/19 $15,954,000 $7,179,300 $5,768,186 12.612% $741,965 $727,484 +4.66%
2017/18 $13,981,000 $6,291,450 $5,464,973 12.719% $704,238 $695,090 +4.65%
2016/17 $13,214,000 $5,946,300 $5,152,146 12.892% $681,839 $664,215 +4.17%
Permits

Permit information for 240 East 79th Street, New York, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
02/13/2026 Alteration
06/24/2025 Alteration
04/30/2025 Alteration
04/11/2025 Alteration
04/08/2025 Alteration

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID Inspection date Class NOV issue date Status
05/06/2026 C
05/06/2026 B
05/06/2026 B

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Neighborhood

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Median sale price

$1,242,757

-7.9% Y-o-Y

Median price/sq. ft.

$1,367

2.6% Y-o-Y

Manhattan median sale price

$1,260,000

5.4% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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Subway & traffic

Closest station
Lexington Ave & 77th St at NE Corner
Station lines
6
Distance (miles)
0.19
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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
P.S. 158 Baylard Taylor 9 Yes Public PK, K-5 644 0.34
P.S. 158 Baylard Taylor 9 Yes Public PK, K-5 644 0.34
Birch Wathen Lenox School NR No Private K-12 576 0.11
The Birch Wathen Lenox School NR No Private K-12 541 0.11
P.S. 290 Manhattan New School 9 No Public PK, K-5 437 0.20
P.S. 290 Manhattan New School 9 No Public PK, K-5 437 0.20
Children's Academy NR No Private K-8 42 0.21
The Allen-Stevenson School NR No Private K-8 421 0.21
The Cathedral School NR No Private K-8 53 0.24
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Jhs 167 Robert F Wagner 8 Yes Public 6-8 1,019 0.15
Birch Wathen Lenox School NR No Private K-12 576 0.11
The Birch Wathen Lenox School NR No Private K-12 541 0.11
Rudolf Steiner Upper School NR No Private 7-12 0 0.12
Children's Academy NR No Private K-8 42 0.21
The Allen-Stevenson School NR No Private K-8 421 0.21
YORKVILLE EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL 9 No Public 6-8 256 0.34
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Birch Wathen Lenox School NR No Private K-12 576 0.11
The Birch Wathen Lenox School NR No Private K-12 541 0.11
Rudolf Steiner Upper School NR No Private 7-12 0 0.12
St. Jean Baptiste High School NR No Private 9-12 338 0.22
Eleanor Roosevelt High School 10 No Public 9-12 541 0.26
Ramaz School NR No Private 9-12 0 0.33
P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy NR No Public K-11 301 0.52

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Neighbors for 240 East 79th Street, New York, NY

230 E 79th St, New York 218 E 79th St, New York 1509 2nd Ave, New York 242 E 79th St, New York 255 E 78th St, New York 243 E 78th St, New York 250 E 79th St, New York 1501 2nd Ave, New York 265 E 78th St, New York 259 E 78th St, New York 237 E 78th St, New York 208 E 79th St, New York 241 E 78th St, New York 226 E 79th St, New York 222 E 79th St, New York 235 E 78th St, New York 239 E 78th St, New York 257 E 78th St, New York 261 E 78th St, New York 233 E 78th St, New York

Nearby ZIP codes for 240 East 79th Street, New York, NY

10017, New York City, NY 10021, New York City, NY 10022, New York City, NY 10023, New York City, NY 10028, New York City, NY 10029, New York City, NY 10044, New York City, NY 10065, New York City, NY 10103, New York City, NY 10128, New York City, NY 10152, New York City, NY 10154, New York City, NY 10162, New York City, NY 10167, New York City, NY 10171, New York City, NY 10172, New York City, NY 10177, New York City, NY 11106, New York City, NY

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 240 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075?

The development at 240 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075 was built in 1929.

What is the total square footage of 240 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075?

240 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075 has a total of 63,488 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 240 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075?

240 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075 is currently assessed at $7,360,650.

What are the property taxes for 240 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075?

The property taxes for 240 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075 total $872,262.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 64 residential unit(s).

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