142 E 71ST Street 4A
$1,750,000
MLS# RLS20111273 · Lenox Hill
Listed September 8, 2026 · 61 days on the market
2 Beds 3 Baths
About This Property
This corner Classic Six apartment, with additional office or staff room on lobby level, in a full service pre-war co-op in a prime Upper East Side neighborhood is offered for sale for the first time since the building converted to cooperative ownership in 1979.
This fourth floor corner home has a large, sunny west facing living room with wood-burning fireplace, corner sunny primary bedroom with charming street views and en-suite bath, second bedroom and dining room with charming views to 71st St., one of the prettiest Upper East Side blocks, (featured in the classic film "Breakfast at Tiffany's"). The staff room, staff bath and kitchen face the quiet well-kept courtyard.
The apartment has an additional 2nd windowed staff room or office off the lobby level of the building that comes with the apartment and can trade separately, but only to existing shareholders. The lobby staff room has shares assessed separately, the maintenance attributable to this staff room is 645.11; the maintenance attributable to the
main apartment is $5,102.
In addition the apartment comes with a large storage cage in the basement.
The apartment is in its original classic configuration ready for your updating with beautiful, well maintained hardwood floors and sanded and primed walls. The estate has brought up additional power into the apartment that the purchaser can distribute throughout the apartment depending on their needs.
Understanding that purchasers will in all likelihood be updating the apartment, the estate has plans approved by the cooperative corporation and the NYC Department of Buildings for several popular options. We would be happy to put parties interested in those plans in touch with the architect.
The building allows through wall air conditioning or central air conditioning.
142 East 71st Street is an established, well-maintained, full service cooperative of 43 units with full-time staff and live in resident manager.
There is a capital assessment of $2,002 currently in effect for the main apartment and $253.22 for the lobby staff room for a total of $2,255 assessment.
The assessment ends in October of 2026.
Please call text or email for an appointment to view.
Agent's Note
From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC.
The apartment keeps its original classic layout, with well-maintained hardwood floors under walls that have been sanded and primed and are ready for updating. It's a corner unit with two bedrooms and three bathrooms in a full service pre-war co-op on East 71st Street, and it's the first time it has been offered for sale since the building converted to cooperative ownership in 1979.
Facing the courtyard are the staff room, staff bath and kitchen. Off the lobby level there's a second windowed room that can serve as an office, and it can be sold separately, though only to existing shareholders. A large storage cage in the basement adds to the bike room and storage space the building already has.
The estate has brought additional power into the apartment, and a buyer can distribute it as their plans require.
Several updating options are approved by the co-op and the NYC Department of Buildings, and the estate will connect interested parties with the architect. If you're planning work, those drawings are a good place to start, since they're already through both approvals.
With 43 units, full-time staff and a live-in resident manager, this is a full service co-op. The building allows through-wall or central air conditioning, washers and dryers are allowed, pets are allowed, and the assessment ends in October 2026. Co-op purchases involve a board review of finances and approval, so that process is part of the timeline from the start.
Central Park is about 8 minutes away on foot, and the 6 train at 68 St-Hunter College is about 3 minutes away. The Frick Collection is about 7 minutes on foot.
Quick answers+
Does the apartment allow a washer and dryer?
Yes. Washers and dryers are allowed in the apartment.
Are pets allowed?
Yes. Pets are allowed in the building.
Is the building full service?
Yes. The building has full-time staff and a live-in resident manager.
Curtis Bain
Brown Harris Stevens
Property Features
Policies
- Pets allowed
Home features
- Washer/dryer allowed
- City view
Building amenities
Services and facilities
- Bike room
- Storage space
Estimate
Monthly Cost & Closing Costs
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$14,596 / month
- Principal and interest$8,849
- Maintenance$5,747
Due at closing
- Down payment (20%)$350,000
- NYS “mansion tax” (1%)$17,500
Co-op share loans aren't subject to mortgage recording tax. Not included: attorney, title insurance, lender and appraisal fees, board application and move-in fees, flip tax and prepaid items. Estimates only, based on the published New York State rates. Your attorney and lender will confirm the real figures.
Location & Nearby
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142 E 71ST Street 4A
Subway
- 668 St-Hunter CollegeAbout 3 min walk · Accessible
- Q72 StAbout 6 min walk · Accessible
- 677 StAbout 8 min walk
- MQLexington Av/63 StAbout 10 min walk · Accessible
Parks
- Central ParkAbout 8 min walk
- St. Catherine's ParkAbout 8 min walk
Public schools · Elementary schools
- Ella Baker SchoolAbout 8 min walk
- East Side Elementary School, PS 267About 10 min walk
- P.S. 183 Robert L. StevensonAbout 12 min walk
Middle schools
- J.H.S. 167 Robert F. WagnerAbout 7 min walk
- Yorkville East Middle SchoolAbout 16 min walk
High schools
- Vanguard High SchoolAbout 8 min walk
- Talent Unlimited High SchoolAbout 8 min walk
Colleges & universities
- New York School of Interior DesignAbout 2 min walk
- Hunter College (CUNY)About 4 min walk
- Marymount Manhattan CollegeAbout 4 min walk
- Louis V Gerstner Grad SchAbout 12 min walk
Museums
- The Frick CollectionAbout 7 min walk
- Whitney Museum of American ArtAbout 7 min walk
- Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & GardenAbout 17 min walk
- The Metropolitan Museum of ArtAbout 18 min walk
Walking times are estimates. Schools shown are the nearest public and charter schools and are not zone assignments; a nearby school is not necessarily the one an address is zoned for. Confirm zoning with the NYC Department of Education. Sources: MTA, NYC Parks and NYC Department of City Planning open data.
The Neighborhood
About Lenox Hill
A refined Upper East Side enclave of prewar elegance, Central Park proximity, and Madison Avenue prestige.
Walkability
9/10
Public transit
9/10
Schools
9/10
Dining
9/10
Groceries & parks
9/10
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