- Year built
- 2013
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 31
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pets permitted under the condominium rules
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2013–2024
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $2,892
- Listing discount
- -0.9%
- Recorded sales
- 47
- On record
- 2013–2024
135 East 79th Street is the boutique condominium that set out to build new at the standard of the Upper East Side's pre-war classics. Designed by William Sofield — one of the most sought-after architects and designers of the modern luxury era — and developed by the Brodsky Organization, completed in 2013, it occupies one of the neighborhood's most prestigious blocks, between Park and Lexington just east of the Park Avenue spine, with a limestone façade and craftsmanship meant to read as a natural successor to the avenue's great pre-war houses.
The location is the heart of the historic Upper East Side. East 79th between Park and Lexington is steps from the Park Avenue cooperative spine, Central Park to the west, Museum Mile, and the neighborhood's private schools and galleries. For buyers who want new construction — new systems, contemporary layouts, full amenities, and condominium flexibility — without leaving the pre-war heart of the Upper East Side, 135 East 79th is one of a very small set of options.
Architecture and unit composition
Sofield's design is a limestone-clad tower built to the proportion and craft of its pre-war context rather than against it — a hand-laid masonry façade, classical articulation, and the interior detailing that defines Studio Sofield's work. The roughly 31 residences run from family-scale apartments to penthouses and duplexes, with high ceilings, formal entry sequencing, custom kitchens and baths, and the open light of contemporary construction behind a classical envelope.
The low unit count yields large, private layouts, with the better light and exposures — including Park and skyline sight lines — on the upper floors.
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. With roughly 31 residences carrying full staffing and an amenity suite, common charges reflect the service level and the building's new-construction systems.
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.
Recent sales
135 East 79th trades as a condominium, so pricing is read on a price-per-square-foot basis, and it prices at the top of the Upper East Side boutique new-development tier — Sofield-designed limestone construction on a prime Park-block address commands a meaningful premium, with larger family residences and penthouses reaching well into eight figures. With roughly 31 units, sales are infrequent and highly apartment-specific: floor, exposure, layout, finish, and Park sight lines drive the variation, and the building's design pedigree is itself part of the pricing story. We underwrite each unit against the building's own trades and the broader Upper East Side condominium set.
Recent closings at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2024 | 5W | 5 BR · 5.5 BA · 3,545 sf | $9,000,000 | $2,539/sf | -5.3% |
| May 22, 2024 | PH15E | 5 BR · 5.5 BA · 5,188 sf | $17,750,000 | $3,421/sf | -0.8% |
| May 2, 2024 | PH15W | 5 BR · 5.5 BA · 5,086 sf | $18,600,000 | $3,657/sf | -7.0% |
| Apr 17, 2024 | ME | 5 BR · 4.5 BA · 3,709 sf | $10,450,000 | $2,817/sf | off-mkt |
| 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 (2024) cleared a median $2,892/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount -0.9% over 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) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. 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.
What to know if you’re buying
This is design-pedigree new construction in the pre-war heart of the UES. Sofield's limestone tower delivers new systems and contemporary layouts on a prime Park-block address — scarce product in this part of the neighborhood.
Scale and exposure drive value. Full-floor, penthouse, and high-floor residences command the premium; confirm exactly what each unit's layout, floor, light, and Park sight lines look like.
Full service at boutique scale. Doorman, concierge, gym, lounge, and storage in a roughly 31-residence building.
Underwrite the new building properly. Review the offering plan, financials, and reserves as with any recent-construction condominium.
Condo flexibility is real. 30–45 day closings; pied-à-terre, investor, and foreign-buyer use permitted; subletting allowed under the declaration.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the architect and the address. The Sofield design, the Brodsky pedigree, the limestone craftsmanship, and the Park-block location are the marketing assets.
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.
Reach the design-conscious and trophy buyer pool. Demand for Sofield-designed limestone construction at this address is deep and partly international; market to both audiences.
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 block for a tenure contrast
- 30 East 76th Street — Upper East Side condominium nearby
The Roebling Team at 135 East 79th Street
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in the Upper East Side, Central Park West, and the broader Park-facing Manhattan market — boutique new-development and design-pedigree product in particular. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers of architecturally significant condominiums deserve building-specific intelligence — the design, the amenities, and apartment-level pricing — not generic market commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 135 East 79th, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point. We'll bring the full context this page provides plus the transactional specifics your situation requires.
The neighborhood
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