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$7,350 / Month

56 E 87th St

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New York, NY 10128

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Beds Baths Average SF
3 Bedrooms 3 Bedrooms 3 Br 2 Baths 2 Baths 2 Ba —

Fees and Policies

The fees listed below are community-provided and may exclude utilities or add-ons. All payments are made directly to the property and are non-refundable unless otherwise specified.

  • Dogs Allowed
  • Fees not specified
  • Cats Allowed
  • Fees not specified

About This Property

Lovely boutique Beaux Arts co-op nestled between Park and Madison Avenues. Take a short elevator ride or a quick flight up the stairs to this pin drop quiet, 3-bedrooms 2-bathrooms home. Enjoy a spacious living room with beautiful built ins and a perfect nook for a home office. Both windowed bathrooms are recently upgraded and in excellent condition. The windowed kitchen is finished with a wood cabinetry, stone countertops and equipped with stainless steel appliances and large stainless steel sink. All three bedrooms have a newly built California closets and a custom, Italian made Queen size Murphy bed convertible to couch is installed in the second bedroom. The private master bedroom can accommodate a king size bed and features his and hers closets and a en suite windowed bathroom with additional closet. The third bedroom is currently used as a dining room but has a bypass pocket doors designed for the bedroom use. You will appreciate a newly installed recessed lighting throughout, beautiful moldings, new Miele Washer/ Dryer, motorized custom shades, bamboo hardwood floors and mill work. The apartment comes with a 28 sq. ft. 9.5 feet high private storage in the basement. 56 East 87th Street is a well maintained pre-war elevator building with a video intercom security system, superintendent, bike room with a ping pong table, laundry room, beautifully planted and furnished courtyard with basketball hoop. Located one and a half blocks from Central Park, near Museum Mile, prestigious public and private schools and easy access to a public transportation. Sorry, no pets allowed. Available from October 1

56 E 87th St is a townhome located in New York County and the 10128 ZIP Code. This area is served by the New York City Geographic District # 2 attendance zone.

Townhome Features

  • Washer/Dryer
  • Air Conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry Facilities
  • Storage Space
  • Bicycle Storage
  • Courtyard
Location
56 E 87th St, New York,
NY 10128
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The rental landscape here is as varied as the city itself. Sleek high-rise apartment communities with floor-to-ceiling skyline views define much of Midtown and the Financial District, while pre-war lofts and historic brownstones dominate neighborhoods like SoHo, the West Village, and Park Slope.

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Below are rent ranges for similar nearby apartments

Beds Average Size Lowest Typical Premium
Studio Studio Studio 395-404 Sq Ft $1,600 $3,888 $6,530
1 Bed 1 Bed 1 Bed 629-636 Sq Ft $3,000 $4,939 $11,600
2 Beds 2 Beds 2 Beds 817 Sq Ft $3,534 $6,841 $13,495
3 Beds 3 Beds 3 Beds 1227 Sq Ft $7,025 $9,956 $14,344
Amenities
  • Washer/Dryer
  • Air Conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry Facilities
  • Storage Space
  • Courtyard
  • Bicycle Storage
Education
Colleges & Universities Distance
Colleges & Universities Distance
Hunter College
Drive: 4 min 1.4 mi
Marymount Manhattan College
Drive: 4 min 1.6 mi
Weill Cornell Medical College
Drive: 4 min 1.8 mi
Fordham Univ., Lincoln Center
Drive: 6 min 2.3 mi
56 E 87th St is within 4 minutes or 1.4 miles from Hunter College. It is also near Marymount Manhattan College and Weill Cornell Medical College.
Schools
Ps 6 Lillie D Blake
Public Elementary School
Grades PK-5
655 Students
Attendance Zone
Jhs 167 Robert F Wagner
Public Middle School
Grades 6-8
949 Students
Attendance Zone
Grades 9-12
415 Students
Attendance Zone
Grades 9-12
370 Students
Attendance Zone
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Transportation

Transportation options available in New York include 86 Street (4,5,6 Line), located 0.2 mile from 56 E 87th St. 56 E 87th St is near LaGuardia, located 8.0 miles or 17 minutes away, and Newark Liberty International, located 16.7 miles or 26 minutes away.

Transit / Subway Distance
Transit / Subway Distance
86 Street (4,5,6 Line)
Walk: 3 min 0.2 mi
86 St
Walk: 8 min 0.4 mi
96 Street (4,6 Line)
Walk: 11 min 0.6 mi
77 Street (4,6 Line)
Walk: 12 min 0.7 mi
96 St
Walk: 15 min 0.8 mi
Commuter Rail Distance
Commuter Rail Distance
Grand Central
Drive: 6 min 2.4 mi
Harlem-125Th Street Station
Drive: 6 min 2.4 mi
Grand Central Terminal
Drive: 7 min 2.6 mi
33 St (Path)
Drive: 9 min 3.2 mi
Hunterspoint Avenue Station
Drive: 11 min 4.5 mi
Airports Distance
Airports Distance
LaGuardia
 Drive: 17 min 8.0 mi
Newark Liberty International
 Drive: 26 min 16.7 mi

Walkability Near 56 E 87th St New York, NY 10128

Getting Around
Exceptionally Walkable
Walkability
100 / 100
Exceptional Public Transit
Transit
100 / 100
Somewhat Drivable
Drivability
30 / 100
Exceptionally Bikeable
Bikeability
90 / 100

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Points of Interest

Time and distance from 56 E 87th St.

Shopping Centers Distance
Shopping Centers Distance
East River Plaza
Drive: 6 min 2.4 mi
Grand Central Terminal
Drive: 7 min 2.6 mi
Harlem Usa
Drive: 7 min 3.2 mi
56 E 87th St has 3 shopping centers within 3.2 miles, which is about a 7-minute drive. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
Parks and Recreation Distance
Parks and Recreation Distance
American Museum of Natural History
 Drive: 4 min 1.3 mi
Children's Museum of Manhattan
 Drive: 4 min 1.3 mi
Carl Schurz Park
 Drive: 4 min 1.4 mi
Central Park
 Drive: 4 min 1.5 mi
John Jay Park
 Drive: 5 min 1.6 mi
56 E 87th St has 5 parks within 1.6 miles, including Carl Schurz Park, American Museum of Natural History, and Central Park.
Hospitals Distance
Hospitals Distance
Lenox Hill Hospital
Walk: 11 min 0.6 mi
Metropolitan Hospital Center
Drive: 3 min 1.2 mi
Gracie Square Hospital
Drive: 5 min 1.4 mi
56 E 87th St has 3 hospitals within 1.4 miles, the nearest is Lenox Hill Hospital which is 0.6 mile away and a 11 minute walk.
Military Bases Distance
Military Bases Distance
Governors Island Support Center
Drive: 21 min 9.7 mi
Fort Totten US Govt Reservation
Drive: 27 min 14.0 mi
56 E 87th St is 9.7 miles from Governors Island Support Center, and is convenient to other military bases, including Fort Totten US Govt Reservation.

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