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Back to the listing2-bedroom apartment for rent in Upper East Side-Yorkville
301 E 79th St Apt 10B, Upper East Side-Yorkville, Manhattan, New York, NY, 10075
- Size
- 1,000 ft² (92.9 m²)
- Available
- Now
- Year built
- 1974: Building details
About this home
Apartment for rent in Upper East Side-Yorkville, Manhattan: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,000 ft². Rent $7,500/mo. Built in 1974.
From the original listing · Realtor.comShowHide
FOR JANUARY 1 2027 MOVE IN. Rarely available "B" line residence at Continental Towers. This elegant two-bedroom, two-bathroom corner condominium on the 10th floor features a private balcony and open city views to the North and West. The spacious split-bedroom layout offers excellent light through oversized windows and beautiful wood floors and moldings throughout. The primary bedroom features an ensuite bath, while the second bathroom is also windowed. Updated Window Kitchen! Continental Towers is a full-service condominium with a 24-hour doorman and concierge, newly renovated hallways and elevators, a large laundry facility with new machines, a furnished roof deck ideal for entertaining, and an on-site parking garage. Minutes away from best shopping, Whole Foods (Coming up In the building), Pop Up Grocer, Fairway, Citarella, restaurants, parks, museums and transportation (Q train, Select Bus downtown and crosstown, FDR, Citibike) that EVERYTHING the Upper East Side has to offer. No Smoking and no Pets. Gym for Owners only. Sorry. 24 months minimum Lease. Fees Associated with the rental: When applying, $20 per applicant (Non-Refundable) After application approved by the landlord: Tenant Application Processing Fee (Non-Refundable) due when paperwork summited to the management: $630.00 Tenant Credit Check Fee (Non-Refundable) due when paperwork summited to the management: $78.75 per applicant. $85.00 Digital Submission Fee Tenant need to carry renter's insurance, will cost about $200 a year! Water, heat and cooking gas are included in the rent! Some pictures were digitally enhanced!
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Roofy listing score
Grade B, 70/100 · Complete
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Details16/20
- Full points: Price stated3/3
- Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
- Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
- Full points: Size stated2/2
- No points: No move-in date0/2
- Full points: Lease length stated1/1
- Full points: Pet policy stated1/1
- Full points: Laundry mentioned1/1
- Full points: Heat or utilities mentioned1/1
- No points: No amenities listed0/2
- Full points: Description of 250 words3/3
True cost7/15
- No points: Broker fee not stated0/8
- Full points: Price in line with similar homes in its neighborhood7/7
Accuracy12/15
- Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
- Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1974, 537 homes)5/5
- Full points: Confirmed on its source site 4 days ago4/4
Legal10/10
- Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
- Full points: The agent’s license is active4/4
Trust0/15
- No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
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Fees and terms
First month $7,500, a one-month deposit $7,500 (the most New York allows) and a $20 screening fee. Under the FARE Act the listing broker’s fee is not yours to pay.
Compared with the area
Asks $7,500/mo, 13% above the median asking rent for 2-bedroom rentals in Upper East Side-Yorkville.
- Median here
- $6,660/mo
- 36 listings, last 90 days
- Typical range
- $4,999–$8,073
- The middle half of listings
- Per ft²/mo
- $7.50 vs $7.31
- This home vs the median, 3% higher
Priced in line with similar homes here.
Asking prices of listings on Roofy and listing sites in the last 90 days, not signed leases or sale prices. One currency, never converted.
More about Upper East Side-YorkvilleLocation
- NeighborhoodUpper East Side-YorkvilleHousing records and complaints
- BoroughManhattanHousing records
- ZIP codeZIP 10075Buildings and sales
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Nearby transit
- 77 St67 min walk
- 86 StN Q9 min walk
- 72 StN Q9 min walk
Nearby public schools · District 2
- P.S. 290 Manhattan New Schoolelementary, grades K-5250 m
- J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagnermiddle, grades 6-8340 m
- Eleanor Roosevelt High Schoolhigh, grades 9-12350 m
Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.
The building
537 units · 36 floors · built 1974 · 5 more homes listed here
Building record for 1522 2 Avenue
NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)1522 2 Avenue · BBL 1-01542-7501 · built 1974 · 537 units
- Building type
- Condominium
- Open HPD violations
- 8 (A 4 · B 3 · C 1)
- Heat complaints
- 0 this season
- Complaints, last 12 months
- 1
- Rent stabilization
- None in 2018–2024 tax bills
- Last sale (12-month file)
- No sales in our 12-month file
The city’s records match this listing to the tax lot at 1522 2 Avenue. Corner and multi-address buildings often have one main address.
1 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violation in the building. Condo records cover the whole building.
See the full building recordPublic NYC records about the building, not about the person listing it. Buyers and renters can see them on city websites too. Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOF).
Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on Realtor.com Oct 29, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.



































