135 East 79th Street
135 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075
BBL 1015087501 · BIN 1089377
- Year built
- 2013
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- About 31
- Pets
- Pets permitted under the condominium rules
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Generally allowed in condominiums; not confirmed for this building
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2013–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $2,911
- floor-adjusted, 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 48
- On record
- 2013–2026
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A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at 135 East 79th Street would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.
135 East 79th Street is a 2013 condominium designed by William Sofield and developed by the Brodsky Organization, between Park and Lexington Avenues. Its limestone facade and hand-laid masonry draw on the proportions and craftsmanship of nearby prewar buildings.
The building stands near Park Avenue, with Central Park to the west and Museum Mile, schools and galleries in the surrounding Upper East Side. Compare the actual routes, apartment layout and services with your needs.
Architecture and unit composition
The roughly 31 residences include larger apartments, penthouses and duplexes, with high ceilings, formal entry sequencing and custom kitchens and baths. Inspect retained Sofield detailing and later alterations in the specific apartment.
The unit count does not establish apartment size. Verify measured plans, light, exposure and any Park or skyline sightlines apartment by apartment.
Building operations
135 East 79th operates as a full-service boutique condominium with a full-time doorman and concierge, a fitness center, residents' lounge, and private storage; apartments carry in-unit washer/dryers. Pets are permitted under the building rules. Review the actual budget, service contracts and capital plan to establish costs.
Buyers should review the offering plan, current financials, board minutes, and reserve study during due diligence — standard practice for a recent-construction building, where façade, mechanical, and amenity reserves warrant attention.
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $1,867 per room a monthMedian of 4 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $3.46 per square foot a monthMedian of 5 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $2.25 per square foot a monthMedian of 3 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $1.62 per square foot a monthMedian of 3 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
Common charges plus real estate taxes, combined into one monthly figure the way New York condominium listings show them. Add a mortgage payment for the monthly outlay. The split into common charges and taxes comes from the listings that also give the annual tax, a different sample, so the two lines need not add up exactly to the combined median; a tax abatement can hold taxes below the full amount until it expires. A summary of recorded sales and listings, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, residents' lounge, storageSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $59,482/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $160
- Modeled exposure split equally across 31 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Recent sales
For 135 East 79th, compare total prices and price per square foot where reliable, comparable areas exist. Confirm the dated transactions behind reported eight-figure larger-residence and penthouse prices; Sofield’s design and the Park-block location alone do not establish a premium or a top-of-market ranking. The roughly 31-unit count alone does not establish sales frequency; review dated transfers and apartment details: floor, exposure, layout, finish, and Park sight lines drive the variation. We underwrite each unit against the building's own trades and the broader Upper East Side condominium set.
Recent closings at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | 9E | 4 BR · 4.5 BA · 3,057 sf | $9,020,000 | $2,951/sf | -7.0% |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 5W | 5 BR · 5.5 BA · 3,545 sf | $9,000,000 | $2,539/sf | -5.3% |
| May 22, 2024 | PH15ESponsor Sale | 5 BR · 5.5 BA · 5,188 sf | $17,750,000 | $3,421/sf | -1.4% |
| Apr 17, 2024 | ME | 5 BR · 4.5 BA · 3,709 sf | $10,450,000 | $2,817/sf | — |
| Dec 15, 2023 | PH17W | 5 BR · 5.5 BA · 5,325 sf | $17,900,000 | $3,362/sf | -10.1% |
| Jul 12, 2023 | 12W | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,287 sf | $10,500,000 | $3,194/sf | -1.4% |
| May 8, 2023 | 4E | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,753 sf | $6,750,000 | $2,452/sf | -4.9% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | PH19W | 5 BR · 4.5 BA · 5,425 sf | $18,000,000 | $3,318/sf | -20.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $2,911/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 0.0% from the last ask.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01508-7501; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
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What to know if you’re buying
Scale and exposure drive value. Confirm the apartment’s layout, floor, light and actual Park sight lines, then use dated, matched sales to assess any price difference for full-floor, penthouse or high-floor configurations.
Check service access and costs. Confirm staffing hours, facility rules, storage rights and any separate fees.
Underwrite the new building properly. Review the offering plan, financials, and reserves as with any recent-construction condominium.
Condo flexibility is real. Pied-à-terre, investor, and foreign-buyer use permitted; subletting allowed under the declaration.
What to know if you’re selling
Document the apartment’s design and condition. Show retained Sofield details and later alterations, supported by measured plans and photographs.
Price to the building's own comps. With ~31 units, the persuasive evidence is 135 East 79th's own trades adjusted for floor, exposure, and Park sight lines, supplemented by the Upper East Side condominium set.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 135 East 79th Street, also evaluate:
- 180 East 88th Street — Carnegie Hill new-construction condominium tower nearby
- 200 East 83rd Street — Yorkville new-development condominium nearby
- 1289 Lexington Avenue — Carnegie Hill new-construction condominium uptown
- 21 East 79th Street — pre-war Upper East Side cooperative on the same street for a tenure contrast
- 30 East 76th Street — Upper East Side condominium nearby
More Upper East Side buildings
- 133 East 80th Street — 1930 co-op by Rosario Candela
- 134 East 93rd Street (The Royal Carnegie) — 1988 condominium
- 135 East 74th Street — 1924 condop by George F. Pelham
- 136 East 79th Street — 1929 co-op
- 137 East 66th Street — 1918 co-op
- 139 East 63rd Street (Beekman Estate) — 1962 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Upper East Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper East Side.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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