Just off Fifth Avenue, 2 East 78th Street is a renovated and impeccably-maintained house presenting a myriad of possibilities.
Currently serving as the headquarters for a private foundation, the residence has been redesigned by Keenen/Riley. 2 East 78th Street’s current zoning (R10) allows for all of the following uses: Residential, Live/Work, Community Facility (including Nonprofit, Educational, Medical, Governmental), and its current configuration could easily be adapted to suit a new owner’s needs.
Each of the four floors has a pleasingly-proportioned, almost square plan and a modern design sensibility. The garden floor, currently a stainless-steel-clad eat-in Kitchen, opens to a small terrace with a planting bed. Above, the rooms are open-plan and have pretty treetop views onto East 78th Street and the gorgeous limestone façade of the James B. Duke Mansion.
Built in 1925 and exceptionally situated on a beautiful, tree-lined street moments from Central Park, 2 East 78th Street’s stellar locale and outlooks are further enhanced by the very attractive and architecturally-significant neighboring buildings.
Annual Taxes: $68,728
Building Dimensions: 26.5’ x 25.8’
Lot Size*: 26.5’ x 25.8’
Approximate Internal Square Footage: 2,425
Approximate External Square Footage*: 325
No additional FAR permitted
Upper East Side Historic District
Zoning: R10, R8B, P1, LH-1A
*Non-possessory right to use Terrace/Garden granted by easement in perpetuity
Sold
$4,600,000
2 E 78th St, New York, NY 10075
3beds
2,500sqft
Townhouse
Built in 1925
-- sqft lot
$6,345,700 Zestimate®
$1,840/sqft
$-- Estimated rent
Home value
$6,345,700
$5.20M - $7.68M
Not available
Zestimate® history
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Serena Boardman,
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Source: StreetEasy,MLS#: S1656915
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,500
- Total interior livable area: 2,500 sqft
Property
Features
- Patio & porch: Terrace, Other
- Exterior features: Garden, Terrace
- Has view: Yes
- View description: City, Skyline
Details
- Parcel number: 013920068
- Special conditions: Resale
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Townhouse
- Property subtype: Townhouse
Condition
- Year built: 1925
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Lenox Hill
Location
- Region: New York
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,840/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $7,440,000
- Annual tax amount: $68,736
- Date on market: 4/14/2023
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/25/2024 | Sold | $4,600,000-8%$1,840/sqft |
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| 10/10/2024 | Pending sale | $5,000,000$2,000/sqft |
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| 4/17/2024 | Listed for sale | $5,000,000-13%$2,000/sqft |
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| 11/10/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 4/14/2023 | Listed for sale | $5,750,000-11.5%$2,300/sqft |
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| 2/21/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 7/8/2021 | Price change | $6,500,000-13.3%$2,600/sqft |
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| 9/8/2020 | Price change | $7,500,000-16.7%$3,000/sqft |
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| 10/31/2019 | Price change | $8,999,990-10%$3,600/sqft |
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| 6/14/2019 | Listed for sale | $10,000,000+172.1%$4,000/sqft |
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| 12/20/2013 | Listing removed | $1,895$1/sqft |
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| 11/19/2013 | Listed for rent | $1,895+11.8%$1/sqft |
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| 6/29/2012 | Listing removed | $1,695$1/sqft |
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| 5/31/2012 | Listed for rent | $1,695-51.5%$1/sqft |
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| 8/31/2011 | Listing removed | $3,495$1/sqft |
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| 8/26/2011 | Listed for rent | $3,495$1/sqft |
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| 7/15/1997 | Sold | $3,675,000$1,470/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $71,968 +5.9% | $446,400 +18.6% |
| 2024 | $67,970 -1.1% | $376,260 -16.4% |
| 2023 | $68,728 | $450,120 -5.7% |
| 2022 | -- | $477,420 +17.7% |
| 2021 | -- | $405,720 -12.2% |
| 2020 | -- | $462,120 -5.9% |
| 2019 | $59,693 +1.2% | $491,160 +74.2% |
| 2018 | $58,993 +6.5% | $282,009 +3.8% |
| 2017 | $55,386 +8.1% | $271,699 +6% |
| 2016 | $51,241 | $256,320 +3% |
| 2015 | $51,241 +65.8% | $248,832 +5.9% |
| 2014 | $30,914 | $235,008 |
| 2013 | -- | $235,008 +3.8% |
| 2012 | -- | $226,416 +6% |
| 2011 | -- | $213,600 +3% |
| 2010 | -- | $207,360 +5.9% |
| 2009 | -- | $195,840 |
| 2008 | -- | $195,840 +0.9% |
| 2007 | -- | $194,157 +6% |
| 2006 | -- | $183,168 +6% |
| 2005 | -- | $172,800 +5.9% |
| 2004 | -- | $163,200 |
| 2003 | -- | $163,200 +0.9% |
| 2002 | -- | $161,798 +6% |
| 2001 | -- | $152,640 +6% |
| 2000 | -- | $144,000 |
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Neighborhood: Upper East Side
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