Madison Court
1361 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10128
Carnegie Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1015070021 · BIN 1047427
- Year built
- 1901
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Expanded Carnegie Hill Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not stated
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2000–2024
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Studio median, 2023–2024
- $383K
- 3 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $375K – $1.3M
- Listing discount
- 3.3%
- Recorded transfers
- 50
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Madison Court is one of Carnegie Hill's early apartment houses — built at the very turn of the twentieth century, on the corner of Madison Avenue and East 95th Street, when this northern stretch of the Upper East Side was just beginning to fill in with the kind of solid, full-service buildings that now define it. At seven stories and 52 apartments, it is a low, broad, intimate building of a type that has become genuinely scarce: human-scaled prewar living, with a doorman, in the heart of one of Manhattan's most coveted residential neighborhoods.
The setting is the argument. Carnegie Hill is the quiet, leafy, school-and-museum precinct at the top of the Upper East Side — Central Park and Museum Mile a few blocks west, the Cooper Hewitt and the Jewish Museum nearby, and some of the city's most sought-after independent schools within walking distance. Madison Avenue here is a calmer, more neighborhood-feeling retail corridor than its high-fashion stretch to the south, full of cafés, specialty food shops, and the everyday businesses that make a block livable. A home at 1361 Madison puts all of it at the doorstep.
For buyers, the building offers something increasingly rare: a true prewar co-op, in a landmarked district, with full-time staffing and notably flexible ownership terms at a Carnegie Hill address; resale value depends on the apartment, carrying costs and market conditions.
Architecture and unit composition
Madison Court rises seven stories and holds 52 residences, a configuration that yields the wide, well-proportioned apartments characteristic of early prewar construction. The building presents a dignified masonry face to Madison Avenue and East 95th Street, and residents enter through a grand, well-maintained attended lobby that sets the tone for the rest of the building.
Inside, the apartments carry the hallmarks of their era — generous room sizes, real ceiling height, and the kind of plaster-and-masonry solidity that distinguishes a 1902 building from anything built in the postwar decades. The unit mix runs from smaller homes suited to a pied-à-terre or first purchase up through larger family layouts, and the building's place within the Expanded Carnegie Hill Historic District protects both its own façade and the gracious low-rise streetscape around it.
Building operations
The building is staffed with a 24-hour doorman and a live-in resident manager — full-time service at a scale that buyers increasingly prize. Common amenities include a bike room, a central laundry, and private storage. The grand lobby is a point of pride and is kept to a high standard.
On policy, financing at Madison Court is permitted up to 75 percent of the purchase price, and pied-à-terre purchases and guarantors are considered on a case-by-case basis. Pets are permitted with board approval. The building carries a transfer fee (flip tax) on sale, and subletting is allowed subject to the board. Confirm the current terms in 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.
Purchase
9 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Buyer Power of Attorney FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $250 per POA | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $400 (if financing) | Refundable Not stated |
| Flip TaxPer share | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $21 per share | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Shareholder Power of Attorney FeePer applicant | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $250 per POA | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $1,250 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
5 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $100 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-Out Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Sublet FeeRecurring | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount 15% of the gross annual rent the 1st year and 20% the 2nd year | Refundable Not stated |
| Move-In Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When Upon approval | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
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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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
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Permitted with conditionsCase by case, board discretionSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not statedPets are permitted with board approval. The terms here: 75 percent financing, pied-à-terres and guarantors considered case by case, and pets allowed with approval.Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $603 per room a monthMedian of 3 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
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Attended lobby
- YesSource: 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
- Bike storage, 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.
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
- $21 per share (Shareholder)
- Sublet policy
- Management; sublet fee 15% of gross annual rent yr1, 20% yr2
- Policies and fees
- Transfer fee $1,250; move in/out $500 each; $600 app; $250/POA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2024 | 7D | 1 BA · 550 sf | $470,000 | $855/sf | -5.1% |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 4D | 1 BA · 400 sf | $383,000 | $958/sf | -4.0% |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 3A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,325,000 | +10.4% | |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 3D | 1 BA | $375,000 | -2.6% | |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 6B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,346 sf | $1,745,000 | $1,296/sf | -5.7% |
| May 26, 2021 | 4E | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,000 sf | $2,950,000 | $1,475/sf | -1.5% |
| Feb 22, 2021 | 2AA | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,050,000 | -12.2% | |
| Oct 1, 2020 | 7E | 3 BR · 4 BA · 2,100 sf | $2,999,000 | $1,428/sf | -4.8% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2024) cleared a median $905/sf (floor-adjusted) across 2 sales. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 3.7% 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 1-01507-0021). 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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What to know if you’re buying
This is a prewar cooperative, so expect a board package and interview. The terms here: 75 percent financing, pied-à-terres and guarantors considered case by case, and pets allowed with approval. Budget for the building's transfer fee at closing and for maintenance that funds the 24-hour doorman, resident manager, and the care of an early-1900s structure.
What you are acquiring is a full-service prewar home in landmarked Carnegie Hill with nearby schools, parks and residential streets. We help buyers read the building's financials, weigh maintenance against comparable co-ops, and compare specific apartments against their needs and current market evidence.
What to know if you’re selling
The selling case is the address and the flexibility. A full-service prewar co-op in the Expanded Carnegie Hill Historic District, with 75 percent financing and a pied-à-terre allowance, offers an address, service program and ownership policies to evaluate against each buyer’s needs; confirm current financing and pied-à-terre rules in the governing documents.
Price to the Carnegie Hill prewar cohort, adjusting for floor, exposure, and condition. A renovated apartment with good light will lead the market; a dated one leaves value that thoughtful pre-sale preparation can recover. We position each listing against the right comparables and manage the board process to a clean close.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Madison Court, also evaluate these nearby Carnegie Hill and Upper East Side buildings, with construction eras and ownership forms noted individually:
- 1115 Madison Avenue — a 1963 full-service Carnegie Hill co-op
- 1178 Madison Avenue — a 1926 Carnegie Hill co-op
- 1217 Madison Avenue — a 1930 pre-war Carnegie Hill cooperative
- 1254 Madison Avenue — Carnegie Hill cooperative
- 60 East 88th Street — Beyer Blinder Belle's 1987 Upper East Side condominium
More Upper East Side buildings
- 1344 First Avenue — 1961 co-op
- 1349 Lexington Avenue (The Paulding) — 1922 co-op
- The Charles (1355 First Avenue) — 2014 condominium
- 1376 York Avenue — 1910 co-op
- 200 East 79th Street (1389 Third Avenue) — 2011 condominium
- 201 East 79th Street (1391 Third Avenue) — 1963 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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