$2,350,000
SOLD AUG 1, 2025
2 Beds
2 Baths
-- Sq Ft
$4,535/mo HOA Fee

Recently Sold

4% Above List Price

11 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Wood Flooring
  • 2-minute walk to 77 Street (4,6 Line)
  • High Ceiling
  • P.S. 158 The Bayard Taylor School Rated A
  • 1 Fireplace
  • Built-In Features

About This Home

As of August 2025

First showings this Sunday from 11am to 12pm by appointment.

Grandeur and old world European charm!

Welcome to Apartment 8E at 170 East 78th Street. Facing south, this beautifully renovated and sunlit two bedroom, two bathroom home features:

-Grand 15' x 28' Great Room boasting soaring 13-foot ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace, custom built-in bookshelves, and near floor-to-ceiling windows. Plentiful wall space serves as a showcase for the most discerning of art collections.

-Gracious separate Dining Room with elegant smoked-glass fronted closets.

-The windowed Kitchen features stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry and plentiful counter space.

-The quiet Primary Bedroom easily accommodates a king-size bed and features a windowed en-suite bathroom.

-The secondary bedroom is hidden behind double doors and makes for the most perfect guest room or library. An adjacent windowed full bathroom is in perfect proximity to service this bedroom and guests when entertaining.

-Additional comforts include an in-apartment washer and dryer, hardwood floors throughout and through-the-wall heating and cooling.

Originally constructed as artist lofts in 1927, Morgan Studios is an intimate prewar cooperative with just 34 homes. Residents enjoy 24-hour doorman, a live-in resident manager, and private storage bins. Situated on a beautiful tree-lined townhouse block off Lexington Avenue, you are just moments from Central Park, Madison Avenue, world-class museums, restaurants, and more. Butterfield Market is just up the street on 78th/Lex, and the 6 train is one block away on 77th/Lex.

The building permits financing up to 50%, and pied a terres are permitted. 2.5% flip tax paid by purchaser. Seller has paid current assessment for LL11 and elevator modernization projects in FULL.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Ryan Zeiger

Compass License #10301213319 Listed on: 03/27/2025

Compass

Co-Listed By

Clayton Orrigo

Compass License #10401238394

Property Details

Home Type

  • Co-Op

Year Built

  • Built in 1927

Lot Details

  • South Facing Home

HOA Fees

  • $4,535 Monthly HOA Fees

Interior Spaces

  • Built-In Features
  • High Ceiling
  • Recessed Lighting
  • 1 Fireplace
  • Wood Flooring
  • Laundry in unit

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Utilities

  • Cooling System Mounted In Outer Wall Opening
  • Heating Available

Listing and Financial Details

  • Legal Lot and Block 1002 / 01412

Community Details

Overview

  • 34 Units
  • Upper East Side Subdivision
  • 9-Story Property

Amenities

  • Laundry Facilities

Property Details

Home Type

Co-Op

Year Built

Built in 1927

Lot Details

0

HOA Fees

$4,535 per month

Listing Details

  • Exposures: South
  • Property SubType: Apartment
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Neighborhood: Upper East Side
  • Entry Level: 8
  • Structure Type: Mixed Use
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Coop
  • Stories: 9

Interior Features

  • Interior Features: Built-in Features, High Ceilings, Recessed Lighting
  • Fireplace Features: Other
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Flooring: Hardwood
  • Living Area Units: Square Feet
  • Rooms (Total): 5

Beds/Baths

  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Bathrooms Integer: 2
  • Bedrooms: 2

Exterior Features

  • View: No

Garage/Parking

  • Garage: No
  • Attached Garage: No

Utilities

  • Laundry Features: Building Washer Dryer Install Allowed, Common On Floor, Common Area, In Unit
  • Green Building Features: Elevator(s)
  • Cooling: Wall Unit(s)
  • Cooling: Yes
  • Heating: Wall Furnace
  • Heating: Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Common Charge/Maintenance Fee: 4535.0
  • Common Charge/Maintenance Fee Frequency: Monthly
  • Common Interest: Stock Cooperative

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Dimensions: 80.000000x102.000000

Building Info

  • New Construction: No
  • Units: 34
  • Total Stories: 9
  • Year Built: 1927

Rental Info

  • Furnished: Unfurnished

Tax Info

  • Tax Block: 01412
  • Tax Lot: 1002

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Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
08/01/2025 08/01/25 Sold $2,350,000 +4.4% --
04/07/2025 04/07/25 Pending -- -- --
03/27/2025 03/27/25 For Sale $2,250,000 +15.4% --
12/30/2021 12/30/21 Sold $1,950,000 0.0% --
09/13/2004 09/13/04 For Sale $1,950,000 -- --
Source: Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)

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Map

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MLS Number: RLS20012132

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