Pre-war buildings near the M79-SBS bus in Upper West Side

It refers to buildings built before 1947. Use this to focus your search on older building stock, then verify how that history shows up today (systems, maintenance, elevator performance, and any recent renovations).

It’s a location filter tied to the M79-SBS route corridor. Walking distance and convenience can still vary street by street, so confirm your commute route and typical walking time at the hours you’ll use most.

There are 1,614+ buildings that fit the “M79-SBS bus + pre-war” combination in this scope (Upper West Side, Manhattan).

No. Use Openigloo to narrow and compare, then confirm the specifics with the building or leasing office—especially anything that can change unit to unit (utilities, repairs schedule, appliance condition, and move-in timing).

With pre-war buildings, operational details (heating/hot water, elevator reliability, and common-area conditions) can materially affect day-to-day costs and comfort. Review the lease carefully and ask how maintenance requests are handled.

Openigloo surfaces renter-focused information and building-level signals to help you screen before tours. Treat them as prompts for questions, and use the tour and any tenant Q&A to validate what you’re seeing and what you’ll be paying.

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