1-bedroom apartment for rent in Yorkville, Manhattan

215 East 81st Street #5D

Yorkville, Manhattan, NY 10028

  • 1 bed
  • 1.5 baths
  • 712 sq ft
  • Available Oct 26

Amenities

  • Concierge
  • Elevator
  • Fios available
  • Garden view
  • Hardwood floors
  • Live-in super
  • Package room
  • View

From the listing

RARELY AVAILABLE DUPLEX WITH PRIVATE OUTDOOR SPACE! Hurry! Move-in now & enjoy all the great offerings that this desirable Upper East Side area has to offer. PETS ARE WELCOME This amazing & unique 1 bedroom, 1.5 bath duplex has been creatively designed to include insolated double-paned noise reduction windows, HVAC cooling & heating systems. It also offers a custom top of the line kitchen with Italian wood cabinetry, stainless steel appliances including sub zero refrigerator, Viking stove, stone countertops & Kohler fixtures throughout. Let’s not forget your private outdoor space… The Juliet balcony! Enjoy living steps from great restaurants, central park, schools, museums, shopping, health clubs & movie theatres. This fabulous apartment is located on a beautiful tree lined block where residents can enjoy the comfort of a quiet residential street surrounded by the very best services and luxuries of New York City. The amenities are: Common Outdoor Garden, Laundry Room, Designer Lobby & Mail Room, Part-time Doorman (10 - 8PM on weekdays and 10 -6pm on weekends) & Superintendent. The Duplex Condos is located between 3rd & 2nd avenue and is steps away from the 4/5/6/N/Q/R subways & M79, M15, M101, M102, M103 buses.

Written by Douglas Elliman. LeaseLine shows it as it appears on StreetEasy.

Apartment details

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Move-in deposit
$500, required
Move-in fee
$250, required
Application fee
Optional
Security deposit
$4,500, required
Rooms
25

About the building

  • Built in 1974
  • 40 apartments
  • 8 floors
  • Elevator
  • Energy Star score 78 of 100

Nearest subway

86 St (Q)Q

  • 0.3 miles away
  • Step-free access
  • 4 stations within half a mile

School zones

School district 2. From the city’s school zone maps. Zones can change from year to year, so confirm with NYC Public Schools.

The city’s recent property tax bills show no registered rent-stabilized apartments in this building. Owners sometimes register late or not at all, so ask the lister if it matters to you.

Violations and inspections

HPD counts violations by topic for the whole tax lot, which may include other buildings.

Heat and hot water
1 open
No open violations about
Lead paint, mold, pests, or leaks
Rat inspections
2 failed in the last 2 years, most recently July 2025
Bedbugs
None in the owner’s 2025 filing
Facade
Safe, with repairs to make

How it compares

  • Open HPD violations7 open, 2 immediately hazardous
  • Heat and hot water complaintsNone in the last 12 months
  • Noise complaintsNone in the last 12 months
  • Buildings Department complaintsNone in the last 12 months

Public records from NYC Open Data and the MTA, as of October 20, 2026. Class C violations are immediately hazardous and class B hazardous. Subway distances are in a straight line, so the walk is a little longer. Records and reviews can be out of date, so confirm what matters to you with the lister.

About this listing

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