- Year built
- 1963
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 168
- Landmark
- No
1391 Third Avenue — entered at 201 East 79th Street — is a 1963 full-service cooperative on the northeast corner of Third Avenue and 79th Street, squarely in the central Upper East Side band where postwar apartment construction reshaped the avenue grid in the late 1950s and 1960s. The building belongs to the practical, well-run tier of UES cooperative housing: a 20-story brick high-rise with a deep enough unit count to support reliable turnover and a service-and-amenity package that delivers far more than the doorman-only baseline of its era.
That package is the building's case. Beyond a 24-hour doorman, porters, and a full-time resident manager, 201 East 79th carries an on-site parking garage, a bike room, a package room with cold storage, additional storage lockers, central laundry, and a ground-floor garden — and the building has come through a comprehensive multi-year capital renovation that modernized both infrastructure and common spaces. The board permits pets and allows in-unit washer/dryers, and many apartments carry private terraces.
The location is the other half of the appeal. Third Avenue at 79th sits in the dense, amenity-rich heart of the Upper East Side — close to the Lexington Avenue and Second Avenue subway lines, the Madison Avenue retail spine, and the cultural anchors along Fifth and the park, with Carl Schurz Park and the East River a few blocks east. Buyers who want full-service UES living with one-, two-, and three-bedroom options — and the convenience of on-site parking and a flexible board — at accessible per-square-foot pricing find this corner compelling, well below the prewar Park and Fifth tiers.
Architecture and unit composition
The roughly 168 apartments span 20 stories in a postwar floor-plan vocabulary — efficient room divisions, practical kitchens and baths, and the larger windows of 1960s construction, with a ground-floor garden and retail at the base. The unit mix runs from one-bedrooms through spacious three-bedrooms, and many apartments include private terraces, giving the building a broad buyer pool that spans first-time UES buyers, families, and downsizers.
Postwar signatures recur throughout: hardwood floors, consistent fenestration, and the clean lines typical of early-1960s masonry. The recent multi-year renovation upgraded building systems and common areas. Higher floors capture longer avenue and cross-street views; exact layouts, terrace presence, and renovation status vary apartment to apartment and reward unit-by-unit review.
Building operations
201 East 79th Street operates as a full-service cooperative. Staffing centers on a 24-hour doorman, porters, and a full-time resident manager, and the amenity program is deep for the corridor: an on-site parking garage, a bike room, a package room with cold storage, storage lockers, and central laundry, alongside the ground-floor garden. The board permits pets and allows in-unit washer/dryers. The roughly 168-unit scale produces the operating stability and capital depth that recently funded the building's comprehensive multi-year renovation.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $64,155/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $32
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The facade passed its last inspection with no required repairs — nothing to budget for here, and no facade assessment on the horizon for roughly five years.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →Recent sales
Sales context at 201 East 79th Street:
- Turnover is steady given the ~168-unit scale — a building of this size typically supports a consistent annual volume of trades across its unit mix.
- Pricing reflects the central-UES postwar band: one- and two-bedrooms occupy accessible price points, with larger three-bedroom, terraced, and higher-floor configurations commanding premiums.
- Floor altitude, exposure, terrace presence, and renovation condition are the primary drivers of apartment-level value.
For the live, address-specific transaction record tied to this building's tax lot, see the auto-generated sales feed for 1391 Third Avenue.
What to know if you’re buying
The amenity package is the differentiator. On-site parking, a bike room, cold-storage package room, and storage lockers, plus a recently renovated building, set this co-op apart from doorman-only neighbors.
The board is flexible. Pets are permitted and in-unit washer/dryers are allowed — meaningful conveniences for many buyers.
Terraces add value. Many apartments carry private outdoor space; confirm which line and floor a given unit occupies.
The corner location is central. Lexington and Second Avenue subways, Madison Avenue retail, and Carl Schurz Park are all within easy reach.
Postwar layouts are practical. Expect efficient room divisions and the larger windows of 1960s construction; evaluate the specific line and floor.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the amenities and the renovation. The on-site garage, full service, and recent capital investment are the marketing anchors against the corridor's plainer postwar stock.
Highlight terraces and flexibility. Private outdoor space, the pet-friendly board, and in-unit laundry widen the buyer pool.
Price against central-UES postwar inventory. Comparable analysis should draw from the neighborhood's full-service postwar cooperatives, with adjustments for floor, exposure, and terrace.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. 6–8 weeks from contract signing to closing, with board approval the gating step.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 201 East 79th Street, also evaluate:
- 175 East 77th Street — nearby postwar UES cooperative
- 255 East 77th Street — central-UES full-service peer
- 220 East 73rd Street — postwar UES cooperative nearby
- 200 East 74th Street — full-service postwar peer
- 201 East 80th Street — nearby postwar UES building
The Roebling Team at 201 East 79th Street (1391 Third Avenue)
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Central Park West, the Upper East Side, and the broader Park-facing Manhattan market. We publish this building profile because Upper East Side buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — amenities, board culture, the recent capital program, and transactional mechanics at the apartment level — not generic market commentary.
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