103 East 84th Street
103 East 84th Street, New York, NY 10028
Upper East Side
BBL 1015130005 · BIN 1047669
- Year built
- 1917
- Type
- Cooperative
Every recorded sale at this building, 2005–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median
- $2M
- Recent range
- $1.1M – $2.5M
- Listing discount
- 6.6%
- Recorded transfers
- 47
103 East 84th Street is a distinguished Emery Roth cooperative on a quiet, tree-lined Carnegie Hill block just off Park Avenue — a white-glove pre-war building with the pedigree and proportions buyers come to this neighborhood to find. Completed in 1917 and converted to cooperative ownership in 1954 (an early conversion, which speaks to the building's long-standing owner-occupant character), it is intimate by design: roughly three apartments per floor across about thirty-one homes, with a 24-hour doorman and a live-in resident manager.
The case is Roth, Carnegie Hill, and scale. Emery Roth is among the most revered names in pre-war New York residential architecture, and a Roth building one block from Park Avenue — full-service, low-density, and steps from Central Park and the Museum Mile — is a classic Upper East Side proposition. For buyers who want a quiet, established white-glove co-op rather than a tower, this is the profile.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is recognizably Roth: a brown-brick pre-war façade with a canopied entrance flanked by decorative sandstone pilasters and a signature flourish of angled bay windows that bring extra light and street views into the front apartments. It reads as restrained and residential — the work of an architect who built dozens of the city's best pre-war houses and knew exactly how to make a mid-block building feel gracious.
With about 31 residences and only three per floor, the apartments are spacious pre-war homes with high ceilings, entry galleries, and the defined-room layouts of the era; the bay-windowed front units are the most coveted. The cooperative permits through-wall air conditioning, and individual apartments have been renovated to contemporary finish levels while preserving their pre-war architecture.
Building operations
103 East 84th is a full-service cooperative: a 24-hour doorman, a live-in resident manager, a central laundry room, a bike room, and private storage. The low density — three homes per floor — means a high level of attention and a quiet, neighborly building culture.
The board runs the building conservatively, as befits an early-conversion Carnegie Hill co-op. Financing is permitted up to 50% of the purchase price, which keeps the building heavily owner-occupied and well-capitalized; the cooperative is nonetheless pet-friendly and permits pied-à-terre purchases. Expect a thorough board package and interview and a careful financial review.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $32,821/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $88
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as Unsafe — conditions requiring corrective action, which under FISP means a protective sidewalk shed and repairs. Review the subsequent filings, the repair status, and the building’s board and financial materials — we pull the repair scope and funding picture for you.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of purchase price, paid by buyer
- Sublet policy
- Allowed (sublet fee 10% of monthly maintenance)
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Notable fees
- Max financing 50%; App Processing $450/$550; Managing Agent Fee $900/$1000; Move-In/Out $500; NY stamp $0.05/share
Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 5B | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,155,000 | -6.1% | |
| May 9, 2025 | PH | 1 BR · 1 BA | $199,000 | +0.0% | |
| Oct 2, 2024 | 3B | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,860,000 | -7.0% | |
| Sep 6, 2023 | 8B | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,500 sf | $1,125,000 | $750/sf | -19.4% |
| May 9, 2023 | 2A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,450,000 | -2.0% | |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 1D | 1 BA | $300,000 | +11.1% | |
| Jul 14, 2022 | 3C | 3 BR · 2 BA | $2,100,000 | +0.0% | |
| Apr 13, 2022 | PHB | 1 BR · 1 BA · 700 sf | $1,040,000 | $1,486/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2023): a median $750/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 3.6% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01513-0005) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
What to know if you’re buying
This is a conservative, white-glove pre-war co-op, so come prepared. The 50% financing cap means you will need substantial cash — roughly half the purchase price down — and the board underwrites buyers carefully. In exchange you get a genuine Emery Roth apartment, a 24-hour-doored building, and a low-density Carnegie Hill address that holds its value through cycles.
The flexibility is real where it counts: pets are welcome and pied-à-terre ownership is allowed, both meaningful in a building of this caliber. The lifestyle is prime Carnegie Hill — Central Park's 84th and 85th Street entrances a few blocks west, the Met and the Museum Mile within an easy walk, Park Avenue's quiet at the corner, and the 4/5/6 and the Q at 86th Street close by.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the name and the address: an Emery Roth co-op one block off Park, white-glove, three-per-floor, on a landmark-quality Carnegie Hill block. Those are durable differentiators, and the bay-windowed front homes and renovated apartments command clear premiums. The pet and pied-à-terre policies broaden the buyer pool within the white-glove tier.
Price to the building's own infrequent history and the comparable Carnegie Hill / Park Avenue–adjacent pre-war co-ops, recognizing that the 50% financing requirement narrows the pool to well-capitalized buyers. Thin annual turnover makes accurate day-one positioning essential. We bring the building's transaction history and the live comparable set to every listing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 103 East 84th Street, these nearby Upper East Side cooperatives form the natural comparison set:
- 124 East 84th Street — pre-war co-op on the same street
- 125 East 84th Street — Carnegie Hill cooperative nearby
- 11 East 86th Street — pre-war co-op near Central Park
- 108 East 82nd Street — Park Avenue–adjacent pre-war cooperative
- 45 East 82nd Street — pre-war Upper East Side co-op peer
The neighborhood
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