1115 Madison Avenue
1115 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10028
Upper East Side
BBL 1014950049 · BIN 1046787
- Year built
- 1963
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 57
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2006–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $2M
- Recent range
- $1.6M – $6.6M
- Listing discount
- 5.2%
- Recorded transfers
- 43
1115 Madison Avenue is a 1963 full-service cooperative on the Madison Avenue spine of the Upper East Side, in the heart of Carnegie Hill near East 84th Street — one block from Central Park and the Museum Mile. It represents a specific and frequently underestimated category of East Side housing: the post-war apartment house, built after the pre-war boom ended, that traded the ornament of the 1920s for larger, more efficient layouts and modern building systems, on a corridor where almost everything else is a pre-war co-op.
The numbers tell the story. Across 57 apartments and 17 stories, the building averages well over two thousand square feet per residence — a generous figure that signals substantial, family-scale layouts rather than the studio-and-one-bedroom density of many post-war towers. For a buyer who values space, light, and an adaptable plan over carved limestone and beamed ceilings, that is exactly the right trade: bigger rooms, larger windows, simpler systems, and frequently more flexible board cultures than the pre-war avenues a few blocks west.
What truly sets the address apart is its position. The Madison Avenue gallery-and-boutique corridor — flagship fashion, art dealers, cafés, and the neighborhood's established restaurant row — is at the door. Central Park and the Fifth Avenue museums, with The Metropolitan Museum of Art a short walk south, are one block west. The 86th Street station serves the Lexington Avenue 4, 5, and 6 lines, and the Second Avenue Q is a short walk east. It is one of the most walkable luxury settings in Manhattan: culture, retail, and the park all within a few hundred yards.
Architecture and unit composition
1115 Madison Avenue is a post-war masonry tower, a building defined by plan efficiency and light rather than exterior ornament. Its 57 apartments across 17 stories, combined with the generous average square footage, point to a layout mix weighted toward large one-, two-, and three-bedroom homes.
Post-war signatures are characteristic of the 1963 vintage: larger windows and more daylight than the typical pre-war apartment, comfortable ceiling heights, efficient room flow, and building systems following a more modern logic than their pre-war counterparts. Many residences in a building of this era have been renovated, so the specific home's layout, exposure, floor, and renovation history are the determinants of value. Higher floors gain open light, and certain lines benefit from the cross-street openness and proximity to the low-rise museum blocks toward the park; exposures divide between the Madison Avenue frontage and interior orientations.
Building operations
1115 Madison Avenue operates as a full-service post-war cooperative with doorman service and a resident superintendent — a staffed, secure building that handles the everyday logistics of city living. The post-war structure also means simpler mechanical systems and the kind of larger, more adaptable floor plans that renovation-minded buyers favor.
Board posture at post-war Carnegie Hill cooperatives tends to run more flexible than at the prime pre-war avenues, with renovation latitude and a practical approach to ownership that suits buyers who want to make a large apartment their own. Financing and residency expectations follow Upper East Side cooperative norms; a clean, well-documented package strengthens an application.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $34,022/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $50
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials 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 →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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | 4A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,622 sf | $1,800,000 | $1,110/sf | -5.2% |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 17A | 5 BR · 5 BA | $5,500,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 4CD | 5 BR · 6 BA | $6,600,000 | -5.6% | |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 15A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,250 sf | $2,435,000 | $1,082/sf | -2.4% |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 16A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,280 sf | $1,570,000 | $1,227/sf | -1.6% |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 10A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,800,000 | -20.0% | |
| Jun 22, 2023 | 15B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,287,000 | -15.3% | |
| Sep 15, 2022 | 3A | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,050,000 | -2.4% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,044/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.4% 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 1-01495-0049) 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
You're buying space at a prime address. Large, family-scale layouts in a fully staffed building, on the Madison Avenue boutique corridor one block from Central Park and the Met, are the core proposition.
Post-war systems and layouts are the trade. Expect larger windows, better light, simpler systems, and more adaptable plans than the pre-war avenues — and fewer period flourishes.
The location is the differentiator. Madison's shops and galleries at the door, the museums and park a block west, and the 4/5/6 and Q trains nearby make this one of the most convenient corners on the East Side.
Underwrite the specific apartment. With a small, varied unit count, the home's size, floor, exposure, and renovation history drive value.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with space and the address. The combination of family-scale layouts and a Madison Avenue / Carnegie Hill location — galleries, museums, and the park at hand — is the headline; emphasize it over period detail.
Highlight the lifestyle. A staffed building steps from the Madison boutique corridor, the Met, Central Park, and the subway appeals to buyers who want turnkey, culture-rich city living.
Price to the apartment. Size, floor, exposure, and renovation level drive value across a varied unit mix; comparable analysis should be line-specific.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. Plan for roughly 6–10 weeks from contract to closing, subject to board scheduling.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 1115 Madison Avenue, also evaluate:
- 1178 Madison Avenue — Carnegie Hill Madison Avenue peer to the north
- 35 East 85th Street — comparable post-war full-service co-op a block away
- 64 East 86th Street — Carnegie Hill post-war building nearby
- 111 East 85th Street — comparable Carnegie Hill cooperative
- 108 East 82nd Street — nearby Upper East Side full-service building
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Upper East Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper East Side.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
Considering a move at 1115 Madison Avenue?
Request a private building brief with the relevant comparable sales, current and off-market availability, and an apartment-specific view of value.
Own an apartment here? See what it would sell for.
A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at 1115 Madison Avenue would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.