119 East 84th Street
119 East 84th Street, New York, NY 10028
BBL 1015130009 · BIN 1047671
- Year built
- 1926
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not stated
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- Doorman
- Part-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median, 2023–2026
- $1.5M
- 9 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $985K – $1.9M
- Listing discount
- 3.8%
- Recorded transfers
- 55
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119 East 84th Street is a classic mid-1920s Carnegie Hill cooperative — a nine-story masonry apartment house on one of the quiet, low-rise side streets that give the neighborhood its residential calm. Completed in 1926 at the height of the great pre-war apartment boom, it was converted to a cooperative in 1984 and has operated since as a boutique, owner-occupant building of 38 apartments between Park and Lexington Avenues.
The building's value lies in its position rather than in any single architectural flourish: it sits in the heart of Carnegie Hill, between Park and Lexington Avenues, half a block from Park Avenue, and within a short walk of Central Park, Museum Mile, and the 4/5/6 and Q trains. It is a pre-war side-street co-op; evaluate current availability and dated comparable sales alongside location, room count and condition.
For buyers, the appeal is a well-built 1926 building with the proportions that define pre-war living — high ceilings, real entry galleries, separate dining rooms, and solid masonry walls — in a neighborhood that prizes continuity. For sellers, the Carnegie Hill address and the building's intimate scale are the marketing core.
Architecture and unit composition
119 East 84th Street is a nine-story Renaissance Revival apartment house built in the durable brick-and-masonry idiom of the mid-1920s, with the restrained, dignified detailing that suits a Carnegie Hill side street rather than an avenue. The plan reflects its era: gracious family layouts with foyers, separate dining rooms, hardwood floors, plaster walls, and high ceilings, organized to deliver light and quiet on a mid-block lot.
The profile records 38 residences and roughly 46,400 square feet of gross building area. Those totals do not establish average apartment interiors or bedroom mix; confirm the individual home’s area and configuration from its plans. Many apartments retain original detail; others have been renovated or combined in the decades since the 1984 conversion. The building has a masonry envelope; its current condition needs confirming from recent engineering and facade reports.
Building operations
The building runs as a traditional Carnegie Hill cooperative: a resident superintendent, a part-time attended entrance, central laundry, and private storage, managed for long-term owner-occupant stability. As a 38-unit co-op, monthly maintenance covers building staff, heat and hot water, the unit's share of real estate taxes, and ongoing upkeep of the pre-war façade and systems.
Governance is by a board of directors that reviews purchase applications and conducts interviews. Buyers should expect a standard co-op board package and a financing review; pet, sublet, renovation, and pied-à-terre policies are set by the board and house rules. Building records show financing up to 75% of the purchase price and a 2% seller-paid flip tax; confirm current liquidity and occupancy requirements from the application instructions.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
- Terms
- Equal to 2% of the purchase price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
11 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Financing FeeConditionalConditions: If applicable | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $450 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Package Reproduction FeeConditionalConditions: If Applicable | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $195 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Disbursement Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount To be determined | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Maintenance Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount TBD (will be collected in advance for the following month) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $750 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Disbursement Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount To be determined | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantPackage C | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $397.00 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantPackage E | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $223.00 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublease FeeRecurring | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount Requires confirmation: the published schedule's figure is incomplete or inconsistent | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-In Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Parent buying for an employed child
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Parent buying for a student child
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Not verified
- Short-term rentals
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not verified
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not statedSubject to Board approval.Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $650 per room a monthMedian of 7 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Part-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Storage, laundry roomSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $22,328/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $49
- Modeled exposure split equally across 38 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of purchase price (Shareholder)
- Sublet policy
- Allowed; sublease fee 15% of annual rent; move-in/out $1,000 deposits
- Policies and fees
- Buyer app $500; financing $450; closing $750; reproduction $195
Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | 9C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,175,000 | +6.8% | |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 4C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,100,000 | +4.8% | |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3A | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,900,000 | -3.8% | |
| May 12, 2025 | 5A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,485,000 | -6.9% | |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3A | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,850,000 | -1.3% | |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 2A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,740,000 | -2.0% | |
| Oct 6, 2023 | 7C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,000 sf | $1,100,000 | $1,100/sf | -4.3% |
| Sep 26, 2023 | 3B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,525,000 | -10.0% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2023): a median $1,122/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 1.6% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2003 | 6B | $1,100,000 |
| Nov 5, 2003 | 1C | $528,000 |
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 1-01513-0009). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. 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.
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At the recent median sale of $1.61M (6 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $30,675 to close, or 1.9% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $16,125
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $14,550
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
This is a pre-war co-op purchase: board package, financials, references, and an interview. Maintenance covers heat, hot water, staff, and the building's share of taxes; ask for recent financial statements, the reserve position, and any assessment or capital-project history, since a 1926 building carries periodic façade and systems work.
The buying case is the location. You are acquiring pre-war space a half-block from Park Avenue and minutes from Central Park, the Museum Mile, and the Lexington Avenue subway. Financing is capped at 75% of the purchase price and pets are permitted; confirm the sublet stance and pet limits against the current house rules.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the address. The address between Park and Lexington, room count and finishes are relevant comparison factors. Highlight documented ceiling heights, original detail and actual light conditions; the location does not guarantee resale performance.
Price against the Carnegie Hill side-street pre-war set rather than the Fifth and Park Avenue trophy tier. Renovated and combined homes, and any apartment with strong light, should be positioned at the top of the building's range. A complete, clean board package and current financials shorten the path to a co-op closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 119 East 84th Street, also evaluate these nearby Carnegie Hill cooperatives:
- 114 East 84th Street — pre-war cooperative across the street
- 124 East 84th Street — pre-war side-street co-op nearby
- 103 East 84th Street — pre-war cooperative on the same block
- 125 East 84th Street — pre-war Carnegie Hill peer
- 108 East 82nd Street — pre-war cooperative a few blocks south
More Upper East Side buildings
- 116 East 63rd Street — 1914 co-op
- 117 East 72nd Street — 1928 co-op
- Plaza Tower (118 East 60th Street) — 1963 co-op
- 120 East 75th Street — 1923 co-op
- 120 East 83rd Street — 1925 co-op
- 120 East 85th Street — 1920 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, 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.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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