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

Also known as: 159-165 E 79th St

Property image for 161 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075

Property type

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

Year built

1915

Lot sq. ft.

6,334

General information

Address

Primary address

161 East 79th Street

Alternate address(es)

159-165 E 79th St

ZIP code

10075

Neighborhood

Carnegie Hill

Borough

Manhattan

Block & lot

01508-0024

Building

Property type

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

Building sq. ft.

51,792

Building dimensions

62 ft x 83 ft

Buildings on lot

Stories

Year built

1915

Tax

Tax year

2026-2027

Property tax

$506,967

Tax class

Floor area ratio (FAR)

Commercial FAR

Residential FAR

Buildable area

Zoning & Use

Zoning

Qualified opportunity zone

Residential units

Residential sq. ft.

Commercial units

Office sq. ft.

Retail sq. ft.

Lot

Frontage(s)

East 79 Street (wide)

Distance to wide street

Lot dimensions

62 ft x 102.17 ft

Lot sq. ft.

6,334

Area overview

Walk score

98 /100. Walker's Paradise

Transit score

100 /100. Rider's Paradise

Bike score

84 /100. Very Bikeable

School district

Community district

Closest police station

0.59 Miles

Closest fire station

0.22 Miles

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Units for 161 East 79th Street, New York, NY

Unit	Sale date	Sq. ft.
Unit 10A	11/04/2010
Unit 10B	04/04/2007	1,621
Unit 11A	04/05/2022	2,000
Unit 11B	07/08/2013	1,700
Unit 12A	01/10/2022
Unit 12B
Unit 161
Unit 1E,F	01/31/2022
Unit 1E,R	11/18/2021
Unit 1F-2A	06/16/2010
Unit 1R,W	04/11/2019
Unit 2B
Unit 3A	07/14/2010	1,900
Unit 3B
Unit 423	10/07/2021
Unit 4B	08/24/2022	1,750
Unit 5A	06/20/2019
Unit 5B
Unit 6A	07/22/2013
Unit 7A	12/29/2016	2,000
Unit 7B	06/05/2026
Unit 8A	07/07/2022	2,000
Unit 8B	07/25/2011
Unit 8D
Unit 9A
Unit 9B
Unit ALL

Ownership

Ownership information for 161 East 79th Street, New York, NY

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Property owner name

Registered owner

Source

Deed

Owner contact information

Phone number

Owner address

Documents

Sales history for 161 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075

No recently recorded sales for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
04/18/2023 - R	UCC3 Continuation (2023041800659001)	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXXX
09/06/2018 - R 08/30/2018 - D	Assignment of Leases and Rents (2018090500336003)	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXXX
09/06/2018 - R 08/30/2018 - D	Agreement (2018090500336002)	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXXX
09/06/2018 - R 08/30/2018 - D	Mortgage (2018090500336001)	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXXX
08/30/2018 - R	Initial UCC1 (2018083001097001)	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXXX
04/15/2013 - R	UCC3 Amendment (2013041500958001)	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXXX
04/12/2013 - R	UCC3 Continuation (2013041200357001)	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXXX
07/21/2009 - R	UCC3 Termination (2009062300617001)	XXXXXXXX XXXX	XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX
09/17/2008 - R	UCC3 Amendment (2008091500374001)	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX	XXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX
09/18/2008 - R 09/05/2008 - D	Assignment of Leases and Rents (2008091500175004)	XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX	XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 161 East 79th Street, New York, NY

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax

Tax year

2025-2026

Property tax

$506,967

Municipal exemptions

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$10,895,000

Assessed value

$4,902,750

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Assessment history

See the assessment and property tax history, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax amount.

Tax year	Market value	Assessed value	Taxable amount	Tax rate	Base tax	Property tax	Y-o-Y change
2025/26	$10,783,000	$4,852,350	$4,844,840	12.439%	$602,935	$504,265	+7.40%
2024/25	$9,971,000	$4,486,950	$4,484,800	12.5%	$560,869	$469,515	+6.68%
2023/24	$9,450,000	$4,252,500	$4,250,180	12.502%	$531,648	$440,118	-18.38%
2022/23	$11,717,000	$5,272,650	$5,270,260	12.267%	$646,796	$539,236	-1.89%
2021/22	$11,936,000	$5,371,200	$5,368,740	12.235%	$657,166	$549,599	-16.62%
2020/21	$13,414,000	$6,036,300	$5,373,090	12.267%	$659,410	$659,117	+5.60%
2019/20	$13,171,000	$5,926,950	$5,004,150	12.473%	$624,458	$624,168	+7.55%
2018/19	$12,765,000	$5,744,250	$4,601,460	12.612%	$580,645	$580,336	+8.36%
2017/18	$10,922,000	$4,914,900	$4,210,850	12.719%	$535,868	$535,578	+2.34%
2016/17	$10,286,000	$4,628,700	$4,059,520	12.892%	$523,658	$523,353	+4.66%

Permits

Permit information for 161 East 79th Street, New York, NY

Filing date	Job type	Job status	Job description	Initial cost
06/17/2026	Alteration
06/30/2025	Alteration
03/31/2025	Alteration
03/03/2025	Alteration
02/28/2025	Alteration

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID	Inspection date	Class	NOV issue date	Status
	06/04/2025	A

*Most recent HPD violation on record for this property.

Neighborhood

Upper East Side, Carnegie Hill residential market stats

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Median sale price

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Median price/sq. ft.

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Manhattan median sale price

$1,260,000

5.4% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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FEMA flood zones

FEMA flood zones

Hurricane evacuation zones

Subway & traffic

Closest station

Lexington Ave & 77th St at NE Corner

Station lines

Distance (miles)

0.119

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name	Rating	Att. zoned	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
P.S. 6 Lillie D Blake	9	Yes	Public	PK, K-5	587	0.22
P.S. 6 Lillie D Blake	9	Yes	Public	PK, K-5	587	0.22
The Allen-Stevenson School	NR	No	Private	K-8	421	0.10
Birch Wathen Lenox School	NR	No	Private	K-12	576	0.18
The Birch Wathen Lenox School	NR	No	Private	K-12	541	0.18
The Hewitt School	NR	No	Private	K-12	522	0.27
Rudolf Steiner School	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	0	0.27
P.S. 290 Manhattan New School	9	No	Public	PK, K-5	437	0.28
P.S. 290 Manhattan New School	9	No	Public	PK, K-5	437	0.28

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	0.22
The Allen-Stevenson School	NR	No	Private	K-8	421	0.10
Birch Wathen Lenox School	NR	No	Private	K-12	576	0.18
The Birch Wathen Lenox School	NR	No	Private	K-12	541	0.18
The Hewitt School	NR	No	Private	K-12	522	0.27
Rudolf Steiner School	NR	No	Private	PK, K-12	0	0.27

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	0.18
The Birch Wathen Lenox School	NR	No	Private	K-12	541	0.18
Ramaz School	NR	No	Private	9-12	0	0.19
Ramaz School	NR	No	Private	9-12	384	0.19
St. Jean Baptiste High School	NR	No	Private	9-12	338	0.22
Eleanor Roosevelt High School	10	No	Public	9-12	541	0.42
P.S. 169 Robert F Kennedy	NR	No	Public	K-11	301	0.43

Neighbors for 161 East 79th Street, New York, NY

175 E 79th St, New York 1390 3rd Ave, New York 121 E 79th St, New York 167 E 79th St, New York 172 E 80th St, New York 178 E 80th St, New York 179 E 79th St, New York 1392 3rd Ave, New York 139 E 79th St, New York 1394 3rd Ave, New York 1404 3rd Ave, New York 151 E 79th St, New York 119 E 79th St, New York 1406 3rd Ave, New York 123 E 79th St, New York 903 Park Ave, New York

Nearby ZIP codes for 161 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 161 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075?

The development at 161 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075 was built in 1915.

What is the total square footage of 161 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075?

161 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075 has a total of 51,792 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 161 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075?

161 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075 is currently assessed at $4,902,750.

What are the property taxes for 161 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075?

The property taxes for 161 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075 total $591,003.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 24 residential unit(s).

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