The Cambridge

500 E 85th St, New York, NY 10028

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Highlights

  • Walker's Paradise
  • Premier Transit Location

About The Cambridge

            Unusually spacious apartments and great neighborhood amenities make The Cambridge one of the best locations in Gracie Point.  Just a block from Carl Schurz Park with its East River esplanade and popular children's playground, near Asphalt Green community center and Olympic-size pool, and close to 86th Street's phenomenal cultural offerings. The Cambridge is a great place for the whole family. One, two, and three-bedroom apartments all feature flowing layouts, large, well-lit rooms, with tall ceilings.

The Cambridge is an apartment community located in New York County and the 10028 ZIP Code. This area is served by the New York City Geographic District # 2 attendance zone.

Unique Features

  • Beautiful River and City views
  • close to many private schools
  • Culligan Water Filtration system
  • Near Carl Schurz Park

Apartment Features

  • High Speed Internet Access
  • Air Conditioning
  • Smoke Free
Location
500 E 85th St, New York,
NY 10028
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City - New York

There's a reason New York City has been the backdrop of countless films, novels, and lifelong ambitions; it simply does things at a scale and intensity that no other place in the country matches. Spread across five distinct boroughs — Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island — NYC offers wildly different ways to experience daily life depending on where you plant your roots. Whether you're drawn to the electric pace of Midtown, the tree-lined streets of Park Slope, or the arts-forward energy of Astoria, each corner of the city carries its own character and cadence.

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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Average Prices by Area

Compare neighborhood and city base rent averages by bedroom.

Yorkville New York, NY
Studio $2,828 $3,350
1 Bedroom $3,568 $4,128
2 Bedrooms $5,877 $5,669
3 Bedrooms $9,339 $7,141
Education
Colleges & Universities Distance
Colleges & Universities Distance
Walk: 15 min 0.8 mi
Walk: 20 min 1.1 mi
Drive: 4 min 1.5 mi
Drive: 6 min 2.5 mi
The Cambridge is within 15 minutes or 0.8 mile from Weill Cornell Medical College. It is also near Marymount Manhattan College and Hunter College.
Schools
Public Elementary School
Grades PK-5
321 Students
Attendance Zone
Public Middle School
Grades 6-8
250 Students
Nearby
Public Middle School
Grades 6-8
949 Students
Attendance Zone
Grades 9-12
370 Students
Attendance Zone
Grades 9-12
415 Students
Attendance Zone
Private Elementary, Middle & High School
Grades PK-12
793 Students
Nearby
Private Elementary & Middle School
Grades PK-8
Nearby
Transportation

Transportation options available in New York include 86 St, located 0.4 mile from The Cambridge. The Cambridge is near LaGuardia, located 7.7 miles or 17 minutes away, and John F Kennedy International, located 17.7 miles or 29 minutes away.

Transit / Subway Distance
Transit / Subway Distance
Walk: 6 min 0.4 mi
Walk: 11 min 0.6 mi
Walk: 15 min 0.8 mi
Walk: 17 min 0.9 mi
Walk: 17 min 0.9 mi
Commuter Rail Distance
Commuter Rail Distance
Drive: 7 min 2.6 mi
Drive: 6 min 2.6 mi
Drive: 7 min 2.9 mi
Drive: 9 min 3.9 mi
Drive: 10 min 4.7 mi
Airports Distance
Airports Distance
LaGuardia
Drive: 17 min 7.7 mi
John F Kennedy International
Drive: 29 min 17.7 mi

Walkability Near The Cambridge

Getting Around
Exceptionally Walkable
Walkability
100 / 100
Exceptional Public Transit
Transit
100 / 100
Fairly Drivable
Drivability
40 / 100
Very Bikeable
Bikeability
80 / 100

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Points of Interest

Time and distance from The Cambridge.

Shopping Centers Distance
Shopping Centers Distance
Drive: 7 min 2.0 mi
Drive: 7 min 2.9 mi
Drive: 11 min 5.0 mi
The Cambridge has 3 shopping centers within 5.0 miles, which is about a 11-minute drive. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
Parks and Recreation Distance
Parks and Recreation Distance
Carl Schurz Park
Walk: 5 min 0.3 mi
John Jay Park
Walk: 10 min 0.5 mi
St. Catherine's Park
Walk: 19 min 1.0 mi
Socrates Sculpture Park
Drive: 11 min 4.7 mi
Hallets Cove Playground
Drive: 11 min 5.0 mi
The Cambridge has 5 parks within 5.0 miles, including Carl Schurz Park, John Jay Park, and St. Catherine's Park.
Hospitals Distance
Hospitals Distance
Walk: 9 min 0.5 mi
Walk: 14 min 0.8 mi
Walk: 16 min 0.8 mi
The Cambridge has 3 hospitals within 0.8 mile, the nearest is Gracie Square Hospital which is 0.5 mile away and a 9 minute walk.
Military Bases Distance
Military Bases Distance
Drive: 18 min 8.7 mi
Drive: 26 min 13.6 mi
Drive: 30 min 14.7 mi
The Cambridge has 3 military bases within 14.7 miles, the nearest is Governors Island Support Center which is 8.7 miles away and a 18 minute drive.

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