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Building: 278 West 86th Street

278 West 86th Street, New York, NY, 10024

  • 9 units
  • 5 stories
  • Built in 1893
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Description

Built in 1893, this landmark building between Broadway and West End Avenue is a historically significant Renaissance Revival style townhouse designed by prominent architect CPH Gilbert, and still boasts stunning, rich woodwork and nineteenth century details. There is on-site laundry.

Built in 1893, this landmark building between Broadway and West End Avenue is a historically significant Renaissance Revival style townhouse designed by prominent architect CPH Gilbert, and still boasts stunning, rich woodwork and nineteenth century details. There is on-site laundry. Enviably situated half a block away from the 1 train and 86th Street crosstown bus. All neighborhood conveniences — from shopping, dining, and entertainment — are all within easy reach. Pets are welcome on a case-by-case basis. No elevator.
The building’s façade and interiors were recently renovated in 2018, and has all-new mechanicals.

This description was provided by:Michael Orme


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Transportation

  • 1 at 86th St

    under 500 feet

  • 1 at 79th St

    0.33 miles

  • 1 2 3 at 96th St

    0.39 miles

  • B C at 86th St

    0.46 miles

  • B C at 81st St

    0.52 miles

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Schools

District 3 - Schools zoned for this address:
P.S. 166 the Richard Rodgers School of the Arts An

(0K,01,02,03,04,05,SE)

Disclaimer: School attendance zone boundaries are not guaranteed to be accurate – they are provided by a third party and subject to change. Check with the applicable school district prior to making a decision based on these boundaries.

Colleges

  • Richard Gilder Graduate School - American Museum of Natural History

    0.53 miles

  • CUNY William E. Macaulay Honors College

    1.01 miles

  • School of American Ballet

    1.02 miles

  • The Juilliard School

    1.05 miles

  • American Musical and Dramatic Academy

    1.24 miles

Parks

  • Riverside Park

    0.19 miles

  • W 87th Street Garden

    0.36 miles

  • Joan Of Arc Park

    0.4 miles

  • Central Park

    0.49 miles

  • Verdi Square

    0.67 miles

Museums

  • Children's Museum of Manhattan

    0.18 miles

  • Rose Center for Earth and Space (Hayden Planetarium)

    0.46 miles

  • American Museum of Natural History

    0.56 miles

  • New York Historical Society

    0.66 miles

  • Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET)

    0.96 miles


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