1217 Madison Avenue

The 87 apartments across 15 stories reflect 1930-era pre-war planning: entry foyers, separated living and dining rooms, high ceilings, and hardwood floors, with original detail surviving in varying states depending on prior renovation. The mix spans one- and two-bedrooms through larger classic family layouts and combinations.

Madison Avenue–facing apartments carry avenue exposures; side-street and rear lines have quieter cross-street or interior outlooks. Upper-floor apartments capture more open light and, on the higher floors, partial open views toward Central Park to the west. As with all pre-war buildings, layouts and ceiling heights vary line to line — worth confirming apartment by apartment.

1217 Madison Avenue operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative with a full-time doorman, a live-in superintendent, and passenger elevator service. The on-site fitness room, bike room, central laundry, and private storage round out a service package scaled to the building's residents. The 87-unit size supports a stable staffing model and the building-wide capital planning appropriate to a 1930 structure, including ongoing facade maintenance under the city's periodic inspection requirements. Carnegie Hill co-ops of this generation typically run traditional boards with a financing ceiling and a primary-residence orientation; buyers should review the proprietary lease, house rules, and recent financials as part of any purchase.

Sales context at 1217 Madison Avenue:

• Turnover is moderate given the 87-unit scale — typically a handful of closings per year.
• Carnegie Hill pre-war pricing rewards renovation quality, floor altitude, and layout; the neighborhood's durable desirability supports stable pricing across cycles.
• The building's sales record is the place to study cadence and pricing; trade-level analysis is best done apartment by apartment.

Carnegie Hill location is the headline. The neighborhood's family character, school access, and museum proximity are durable value drivers, with the Cooper Hewitt and the upper-Fifth museums a short walk away.

The service package outperforms the building's size. A fitness room, bike room, and live-in super in an 87-unit pre-war co-op are real conveniences and a point of differentiation against thinner-staffed neighbors.

Expect a traditional board. Plan for a primary-residence orientation and a financing ceiling typical of Carnegie Hill co-ops, and budget for the alteration-review process before any renovation.

Budget for pre-war systems. A 1930 building rewards realistic expectations about renovation scope.

Lead with Carnegie Hill and the service package. Address and neighborhood do much of the work; the doorman, fitness room, and live-in super distinguish the building from leaner pre-war stock.

Price at the apartment level. Floor, line, exposure, and renovation history matter more than building-wide averages.

Closing timelines are co-op standard — generally 6–10 weeks from signed contract to closing.

If you're considering 1217 Madison Avenue, also evaluate:

• 1225 Madison Avenue — adjacent-block Carnegie Hill pre-war co-op
• 1192 Park Avenue — nearby Carnegie Hill pre-war co-op
• 1175 Park Avenue — nearby Carnegie Hill pre-war co-op
• 60 East 88th Street — Carnegie Hill pre-war co-op nearby
• 12 East 87th Street — nearby Carnegie Hill pre-war co-op
• 19 East 88th Street — nearby Carnegie Hill pre-war co-op

The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in the Upper East Side, Carnegie Hill, the Madison and Fifth Avenue corridors, Central Park West, and the broader Park-facing Manhattan market. We publish this profile because Carnegie Hill buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — architecture, services, board culture, and pricing at the apartment level — not generic market commentary.

If you're considering a purchase or sale at 1217 Madison Avenue, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.