14 East 90th Street
14 East 90th Street, New York, NY 10128
Carnegie Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1015010056 · BIN 1046978
- Year built
- 1928
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 50
- Floors
- 12
- Landmark status
- Requires confirmation
- City records and our profile differ. Confirm with building management.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Not permitted
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)
- Subletting
- Not permitted — an owner-occupancy building.
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from the building’s offering plan, amendments, and related building documents (primary source dated 2026). Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage.
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median
- $3M
- Recent range
- $2.2M – $12M
- Listing discount
- 4.8%
- Recorded transfers
- 57
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14 East 90th Street is J.E.R. Carpenter's only Carnegie Hill cross-street commission — a 1928 neo-Renaissance cooperative completed at the peak of the architect's prewar luxury residential output. Carpenter's broader Manhattan body of work includes 810, 907, 988, 1030, 1070, 1120, 1150, and 1165 Fifth Avenue and 580, 625, 640, 655, 812, and 950 Park Avenue — placing 14 East 90th in the most consequential pre-war residential cohort.
Everything proceeds from the Carpenter neo-Renaissance composition — twelve stories of brown brick with quoins, housing 50 residential apartments. What that scale would not normally support is the building's comprehensive amenity infrastructure for a 50-unit prewar: a gym, children's playroom, mini-basketball court, caged storage, three-step-down lobby, and sidewalk landscaping rarely found at the cross-street tier. Reinforcing both is a prime location adjacent to the Church of the Heavenly Rest and Trevor Day School, one block from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum garden, and steps from Engineers' Gate at Central Park.
Architecture and building operations
The building is twelve stories, brown brick with quoins. The 50 residential apartments distribute across the building's floors with the configuration profile characteristic of Carpenter's late-1920s work.
Operations: doorman, three-step-down lobby, gym, children's playroom, mini-basketball court, caged storage, sidewalk landscaping. No garage, no bicycle room, no roof deck. The mini-basketball court is a structurally distinctive amenity uncommon among peer Carnegie Hill cross-street cooperatives.
Location context: adjacent to the Church of the Heavenly Rest (Mayers, Murray & Phillip 1929) and Trevor Day School; one block from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum (Andrew Carnegie mansion); steps from Engineers' Gate at Central Park.
Policy framework
- Type: Cooperative — board interview required
- Pets: Verify with managing agent
- Pied-à-terre: Subject to board review
- Subletting: Board approval required
- Trust, LLC, foreign buyers: Case-by-case
- Post-closing liquidity: Substantial Carnegie Hill reserves customary
Specific board-policy thresholds should be verified directly with the managing agent at the diligence stage.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of August 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
- 2% of Purchase Price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
Purchase
8 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 or $1,000 (Trust Purchase - if permitted by Corporation) | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee for Co-applicant or GuarantorPer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 per Co-applicant/ Guarantor | Refundable Not stated |
| Background Report FeeConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant (additional $75 for criminal check if required by the Board) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $2,000 | Refundable Not stated |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Financing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount 300 (if financing) | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeePer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $800 ($850 without a Broker) plus $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
| Sale by an Estate or Trust - Closing FeePer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $1,000 plus $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
Refinance
2 items
Management's “less refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
Management's “more refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
Ownership transfer
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount Contact Transfer Agent for fee schedule | 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
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $690 per room a monthMedian of 5 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
- Doorman (hours not stated)Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, playroomSource: 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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $35,103/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $59
- Modeled exposure split equally across 50 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 record last verified September 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. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign 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 record last verified September 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of purchase price (Buyer, at closing)
- Sublet policy
- Not allowed
- Notable fees
- App processing $600 ($1,000 trust) +$250/co-applicant; move-in $2,000; financing fee $300; closing fee $800 ($850 w/o broker)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12D | 4 BR · 3 BA | $4,100,000 | +5.1% | |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 5A | 4 BR · 4.5 BA | $6,375,000 | -5.6% | |
| Jun 24, 2025 | 10A | 3 BR · 4.5 BA · 4,749 sf | $12,000,000 | $2,527/sf | -4.0% |
| May 16, 2025 | 4E | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,200,000 | -8.3% | |
| Sep 20, 2024 | PHW | 3 BR · 3 BA | $10,500,000 | -12.5% | |
| Sep 19, 2023 | 7E | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,995,000 | -7.8% | |
| Jul 6, 2023 | 6A | 4 BR · 3.5 BA | $6,180,000 | -3.4% | |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 11A | 5 BR · 5 BA | $9,975,000 | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $2,485/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. 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 4.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2005 | 3A | $2,875,000 |
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 1-01501-0056). 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 $6.38M (4 transfers since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $157,988 to close, or 2.5% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $143,438
- 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
The J.E.R. Carpenter architectural pedigree is real institutional context. The architect's broader Park / Fifth Avenue corpus places 14 East 90th in a substantial pre-war luxury residential tradition.
The amenity infrastructure is comprehensive for a 50-unit prewar. Gym, children's playroom, mini-basketball court — uncommon for the cross-street scale.
The prime Carnegie Hill location with Church of the Heavenly Rest, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, and Central Park adjacency anchors the urban context.
Verify specific policy framework with managing agent at diligence stage. The boutique prewar Carnegie Hill posture applies.
Closing timelines are cooperative-standard. Plan for 6 to 10 weeks from contract through board approval to closing.
Comparable buildings
- 4 East 88th Street — 1922 Georgian Revival; nearby Carnegie Hill cross-street peer
- 19 East 88th Street — Dowling 1937 Art Deco; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 17 East 89th Street — Ajello 1924; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 15 East 91st Street — Schultze 1947; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 21 East 87th Street — Roth 1927; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
Sources: The Roebling Research Library (offering plans, house rules, financial statements, board minutes, internal transaction records); NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers; publicly recorded NYC building data.
More Upper East Side buildings
- 12 East 88th Street — 1931 condominium
- 14 East 68th Street — co-op
- 14 East 75th Street — 1928 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
- 14 East 96th Street — condominium
- 15 East 69th Street (The Westbury) — 1927 condominium
- 15 East 82nd Street — 1894 condominium
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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