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title: "12 East 79th Street, New York City, NY 10075"
description: "12 East 79th Street, New York City, NY 10075 — Townhouse in Lenox Hill, Manhattan, NY. Listing Price $36,000,000. In contract 8/21/2024. 8 bed, 10 bath, 16,000 sqft Illustrative Buyer Commission Share of $540,000 at closing, based on a 3% buyer-broker commission."
url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10075/12-east-79th-street-ny-10075"
source: "Real Estate Rebate Team"
status: "Pending"
---

# 12 East 79th Street, New York City, NY 10075

Townhouse in Lenox Hill, Manhattan, NY

Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

## At a Glance

- **Listing Price**: $36,000,000
- **Status**: In contract 8/21/2024
  In Contract/Lease Signed indicates an offer has been made and accepted by the seller/landlord, with the deal pending completion.
- **Beds**: 8
- **Baths**: 10
- **Sqft**: 16,000
- **Price per Sqft**: $2,250
- **Brokerage Fee**: Share Eligible

## The Private Brokerage Advantage

As an independent luxury buyer representative, Régis shares 50% of the buyer-side commission he actually receives on your purchase. Eligible buyers receive that Buyer Commission Share directly at closing to offset closing costs, down payments, or renovations. The figures below are illustrative, based on a **3% buyer-broker commission**; your share follows the commission offered on the transaction.

- **Contract Purchase Price**: $36,000,000
- **Illustrative Buyer Commission Share**: -$540,000*
- **Illustrative Net Cost**: $35,460,000

*Illustrative Buyer Savings of $540,000 — 50% of a 3% buyer-broker commission, shared at closing.*

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## Property Overview

Exquisite and historic 12 East 79th Street is a rare prized property on one of Manhattan's most coveted blocks, graced by the most imposing series of impeccably-preserved townhouses in all of NYC. Idyllically located just off Fifth Avenue and Central Park, this magnificent treasure was designed in 1901 as a 56' pair of mansions by Boston architect Arthur Little for Charles Walter Ogden and his sister Mary F. Ogden. Prominent in the real estate industry, Charles purchased #12 and 14 in 1900, creating two complementary structures within a majestic symmetrical fa ade. Arthur Little, famed for conceiving several extraordinary Boston residences, seamlessly integrated a classic American Neo-Federal profile with distinctive English Georgian motifs, enhancing a buff Roman brick fa ade with ionic porticos, limestone trim and broad low stoops to epitomize architectural grandeur. Distinguished by their bowed bays, #12 and 14 also impress with their iron fences, open urns, and broad low stoops affording a striking main entryway, met by two lower level service entries. Two additional floors above the balustrade were added to the building in 1960.

 The extraordinary 28'-wide, 102'-long mansion #12 boasts an incredible 16,000+/- square feet over 6 stories above-grade, plus an English basement and a cellar. Superlative elements abound throughout the interiors, from exquisite woodwork to intricate moldings, elegant ceiling details, impressive fireplaces, and beautiful leaded glass. Inside the mansion, a handsome staircase rises to the first-floor reception gallery, centering a spectacular oval meeting room and a gracious bow-front study. Level two is occupied by a dramatic drawing room, the Ogden Library stretching the home's entire width, and palatial White Room which was originally the ballroom. Four additional stories house eight generous bedrooms, ample closets and full baths. Heightening the allure further is a 67' private rooftop offering divine open city views, a large day-lit English basement with a lounge, kitchen and staff dining room, and an expansive cellar below with access to the rear yard. Revered for its storied history and provenance, 12 East 79th Street rests on an incomparable landmarked block bordering the Metropolitan Museum of Art - per The New York Times, long considered the choicest plot of land for upscale single-family dwellings, and home to many notables over the years including the Stuyvesants, Dukes and Whitneys.

## Property Details

- **Property Type**: Mixed Use
- **Beds**: 8
- **Baths**: 10
- **Rooms**: 17
- **Sqft**: 16,000 sqft
- **Stories**: 6
- **Year Built**: 1910
- **Price per Sqft**: $2,250
- **Listed On**: May 31, 2023
- **Days on Market**: 1205 Days

### Residence Features

- In Unit
- High Ceilings
- Smoke Free

## Estimated Monthly Payment

**$182,036 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($7,200,000), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three.

- **Principal & Interest**: $182,036

Estimates only. Actual payments may vary. Confirm terms with your lender.

## Price and Property History for 12 East 79TH Street

Review the recorded listing activity for 12 East 79TH Street, including asking-price changes and prior market dates.

- **Latest price change**: Reduced by $2,000,000, or 5.3%, on September 8, 2026
- **Originally listed**: May 31, 2023 at $38,000,000

| Date | Price | Listing event |
| --- | --- | --- |
| September 8, 2026 | $36,000,000 | Asking price reduced by $2,000,000, or 5.3% |
| July 14, 2026 | $36,000,000 | Asking price reduced by $2,000,000, or 5.3% |
| August 21, 2024 | $36,000,000 | Entered contract |
| May 31, 2023 | $38,000,000 | Listed for sale by Douglas Elliman Real Estate |

## Property Tax History

Taxes at 12 East 79th Street were $0 in 2026.

| Year | Tax Assessment | Land | Additions | Billable Value | Property Tax | Tax Rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 (FY 2026/27) | $4,633,650 | $1,966,500 | $2,667,150 | $4,633,650 | $0 | 10.762% (estimated) |
| 2025 (FY 2025/26) | $4,522,050 | $1,966,500 | $2,555,550 | $4,522,050 | $0 | 10.762% (estimated) |
| 2024 (FY 2024/25) | $4,455,900 | $1,966,500 | $2,489,400 | $4,455,900 | $0 | 10.762% |
| 2023 (FY 2023/24) | $4,365,900 | $1,966,500 | $2,399,400 | $4,365,900 | $0 | 10.592% |
| 2022 (FY 2022/23) | $4,116,600 | $1,966,500 | $2,150,100 | $4,116,600 | $0 | 10.646% |
| 2021 (FY 2021/22) | $3,776,400 | $1,966,500 | $1,809,900 | $3,776,400 | $0 | 10.755% |
| 2020 (FY 2020/21) | $4,652,550 | $1,966,500 | $2,686,050 | $4,652,550 | $0 | 10.694% |
| 2019 (FY 2019/20) | $4,515,300 | $1,966,500 | $2,548,800 | $4,100,220 | $0 | 10.537% |
| 2018 (FY 2018/19) | $4,338,900 | $1,966,500 | $2,372,400 | $3,911,220 | $0 | 10.514% |
| 2017 (FY 2017/18) | $4,086,450 | $1,966,500 | $2,119,950 | $3,704,580 | $0 | 10.514% |
| 2016 (FY 2016/17) | $3,883,050 | $1,966,500 | $1,916,550 | $3,511,170 | $0 | 10.574% |
| 2015 (FY 2015/16) | $3,677,400 | $1,966,500 | $1,710,900 | $3,358,440 | $0 | 10.656% |
| 2014 (FY 2014/15) | $3,570,300 | $1,966,500 | $1,603,800 | $3,228,660 | $0 | 10.684% |
| 2013 (FY 2013/14) | $3,305,700 | $1,966,500 | $1,339,200 | $3,091,500 | $0 | 10.323% |
| 2012 (FY 2012/13) | $3,119,400 | $2,057,400 | $1,062,000 | $2,990,160 | $0 | 10.288% |
| 2011 (FY 2011/12) | $3,119,400 | $2,057,400 | $1,062,000 | $2,865,780 | $0 | 10.152% |
| 2010 (FY 2010/11) | $3,028,500 | $1,966,500 | $1,062,000 | $2,705,400 | $0 | 10.312% |

The City has not published the official FY2026/27 and FY2025/26 tax rates yet. We calculated the tax for those years using the prior year’s rate, so treat them as an estimate rather than a figure the City has adopted. Every rate without the Estimated marker is the published one.

Tax Assessment is the assessed value on the City’s roll, and it is the figure other listing sites publish. It is not what the bill is calculated on. New York phases assessment changes in gradually for some tax classes, so the City bills the Billable Value shown beside it, less any exemption the owner holds. It usually trails the assessment, and it can sit above it for a few years after an assessment falls.

Figures are the New York City Department of Finance assessment roll for tax lot 1013930062. Assessed and billable values are determined by the City for tax purposes and are not an appraisal or an estimate of market value. Tax classes and rates are set annually and can change.

[How we source and calculate NYC property tax data](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/nyc-property-tax-data-methodology)

## About The Building

### 12 East 79th Street

12 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075

A building in the neighborhood, currently featuring 0 active listings.

- **Year Built**: 1910
- **Active Units**: 0
- **Floors**: 6

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### Available Residences — For Sale (1)

| Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [N/A](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10075/12-east-79th-street-ny-10075) | 8 | 10 | 16,000 sqft | $2,250 | $36,000,000 (-5.3%) — In contract | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | May 31, 2023 | 1,205 days |

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## Related Links

- [12 East 79TH Street — building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/12-east-79th-street)
- [Lenox Hill neighborhood guide](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/lenox-hill)
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