Studio apartment for rent in Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island
490 E 74th St APT 3D, Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, New York, NY, 10021
Zillow rent estimate: $5,326/mo
- Bedrooms
- Studio
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- Available
- Now
- Year built
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About this home
Apartment for rent in Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Manhattan: studio, 1 bathroom. Rent $3,044/mo. 0.5 months free. Net effective rent $2,917/mo.
From the original listing · ZillowShowHide
RENT STABILIZED - STUDIO
-Hardwood floors -Pet friendly. -Elevator -Super lives on the block
Rent includes gas, heat & hot water. - $15 application/credit check fee - 1st month rent and one month security deposit at lease signing. **Furniture was added digitally and is NOT included**
Viewing 6 days a week. No appointments necessary, just bring your valid us state photo id/passport to the Leasing office at 511 East 78th Street:
**LEASING OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON SUNDAY 11/1**
- Monday Friday 10 AM 6.30pm - Saturday CLOSED - Sunday 10 AM 1.30pm
Description from Zillow, shown as published there. See the original listing
Roofy listing score
Grade C, 67/100 · Fairly complete
How complete and honest this listing is, from what the source sites show and Roofy’s own checks. It isn’t a rating of the home or the agent. How the score works
Photos19/25
- Full points: 9 photos15/15
- Some points: Some photos are small (about 600 px)4/10
Details15/20
- Full points: Price stated3/3
- Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
- Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
- No points: No size0/2
- Full points: Move-in date stated2/2
- No points: No lease length0/1
- Full points: Pet policy stated1/1
- No points: Laundry not mentioned0/1
- Full points: Heat or utilities mentioned1/1
- Some points: Only 1 amenity listed1/2
- Full points: Description of 91 words3/3
True cost13/15
- Full points: Broker fee and costs stated8/8
- Some points: Priced 17% below similar homes in its neighborhood5/7
Accuracy14/15
- Full points: 2 sites agree on the price, bedrooms and size6/6
- Some points: Partly checked against city records (built 1910, 26 homes)4/5
- Full points: Confirmed on its source site 2 days ago4/4
Legal6/10
- Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
- No points: No active license found for the agent0/4
Trust0/15
- No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
- No points: The agent is not verified on Roofy0/5
Scored Nov 2, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.
Fees and terms
- Free rent
- 0.5 months
- Net effective rent
- $2,917/mo
As shown on the original listing. Confirm every fee with the agent before you pay.
First month $1,522, a one-month deposit $3,044 (the most New York allows) and a $20 screening fee. Under the FARE Act the listing broker’s fee is not yours to pay.
Amenities
Pets
- Pets allowed
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026First seen on Roofy (via StreetEasy) | First seen on Roofy (via StreetEasy) | $3,044/mo |
| Oct 29, 2026Listed for rent · Zillow | Listed for rent · Zillow | $3,044/mo |
| Mar 14, 2017Removed · Zillow | Removed · Zillow | $1,895/mo |
| Mar 8, 2017Listed for rent · Zillow | Listed for rent · Zillow | $1,895/mo |
| Feb 26, 2016Removed · Zillow | Removed · Zillow | $1,830/mo |
| Feb 18, 2016Price changed · Zillow | Price changed · Zillow | $1,830/mo |
| Feb 5, 2016Listed for rent · Zillow | Listed for rent · Zillow | $1,875/mo |
| May 21, 2014Removed · Zillow | Removed · Zillow | $1,700 |
| May 17, 2014Price changed · Zillow | Price changed · Zillow | $1,700 |
| May 16, 2014Removed · Zillow | Removed · Zillow | $1,700 |
| Apr 26, 2014Listed for sale · Zillow | Listed for sale · Zillow | $1,700 |
| Apr 4, 2014Price changed · Zillow | Price changed · Zillow | $1,750/mo |
| Mar 26, 2014Listed for rent · Zillow | Listed for rent · Zillow | $1,775/mo |
| Feb 5, 2013Removed · Zillow | Removed · Zillow | $1,750/mo |
| Jan 30, 2013Listed for rent · Zillow | Listed for rent · Zillow | $1,750/mo |
From the listing sites’ own records and what Roofy has seen since. Newest first.
Location
- NeighborhoodUpper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt IslandHousing records and complaints
- BoroughManhattanHousing records
- ZIP codeZIP 10021Buildings and sales
- ListingsHomes for rent in 1002166 homes for rent
- ListingsLenox Hill and Roosevelt IslandHomes for rent
- ListingsManhattanHomes for rent
- CityNew YorkHomes for rent
Nearby transit
- 72 StN Q6 min walk
- 77 St613 min walk
- 68 St-Hunter College613 min walk
Nearby public schools · District 2
- Eleanor Roosevelt High Schoolhigh, grades 9-12210 m
- Yorkville East Middle Schoolmiddle, grades 6-8320 m
- P.S. 158 Bayard Taylorelementary, grades PK-5320 m
Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.
The building
26 units · 7 floors · built 1910 · 1 more home listed here
Building record (NYC)
NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)490 East 74 Street · BBL 1-01468-0031 · built 1910 · 26 units
- Building type
- Elevator apartment building
- Open HPD violations
- None
- Heat complaints
- 0 this season
- Complaints, last 12 months
- 0
- Rent stabilization
- Had 9 units in 2024 tax bills (likely)
- Last sale (12-month file)
- No sales in our 12-month file
Rent stabilization recordCheck if a unit is rent stabilized
No open immediately hazardous (Class C) violations.
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 30, 2026Last checked on Zillow Oct 30, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.
