161 East 90th Street
161 East 90th Street, New York, NY 10128
Carnegie Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1015190025 · BIN 1048257
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Not permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median, 2024–2025
- $1.2M
- 2 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $680K – $1.7M
- Listing discount
- 2.2%
- Recorded transfers
- 20
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161 East 90th Street, known as Trafalgar Court, has a documented institutional origin: it was designed by Warren & Wetmore — the firm behind Grand Central Terminal and a roster of New York's finest pre-war buildings — and opened on October 17, 1927 as the Pan American Hospital, later operating as Trafalgar Hospital. In 1979 the building was converted to residential apartments, and in 1980 it became a cooperative. That history establishes the building’s original use and conversion chronology; compare architectural features individually and assess current condition through recent engineering reports and board materials.
Trafalgar Court is on East 90th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues in Carnegie Hill.
Architecture and unit composition
The nine-story masonry building was adapted for apartments in 1979. Its original institutional use does not establish present structural condition or layout quality.
The 27 residences are the product of that conversion; verify ceiling heights, floor plans and natural light in the specific apartment. Layouts span a range from well-scaled one- and two-bedroom homes to larger configurations, and condition varies from earlier-conversion-era finishes to fully modernized renovations. Assess the condition and renovation scope of the particular apartment.
Building operations
Shared facilities include a roof deck, outdoor space, bike room, elevator and storage. Review access rules and the current operating costs.
Purchases are subject to cooperative board review; confirm the building's current financing requirements from its application instructions. Subletting by shareholders is not permitted. The building is pet-friendly. Review actual maintenance, debt and assessments.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 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
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $20 per applicant | Refundable Not stated |
| Move in fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In/Out Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | 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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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 October 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not verified
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: 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
- $616 per room a monthMedian of 4 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: recent listing records
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Roof deck, bike storageSource: 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
- $16,497/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $51
- Modeled exposure split equally across 27 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 filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Sublet policy
- Policies panel: Not Allowed; About text: permitted after two years
- Policies and fees
- App fee $500; credit check $20/applicant
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 24, 2025 | 3B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,230,000 | -1.6% | |
| Jan 15, 2025 | 3A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 844 sf | $680,000 | $806/sf | -2.7% |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 5B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,100,000 | -4.3% | |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 8C | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,675,000 | -1.2% | |
| Jan 4, 2023 | PHB | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,325,000 | -5.0% | |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 1C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,500 sf | $1,650,000 | $1,100/sf | -9.4% |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 3A | 1 BR | $799,000 | +0.0% | |
| Sep 8, 2011 | 3C | 3 BR | $995,000 | -0.4% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $806/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.7% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2003 | 2B | $659,000 |
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 1-01519-0025). 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 $1.1M (3 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $23,675 to close, or 2.2% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $11,000
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $12,675
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
Prepare a complete board application and interview, and review the financials and current financing requirements. Inspect the apartment’s layout, light, noise and renovation needs. Nearby destinations include the 4/5/6 at 86th Street, the Q at 86th and Second, Central Park and Museum Mile.
What to know if you’re selling
Present the specific apartment’s floor plan, light and renovation level, supported by matched Carnegie Hill cooperative sales. Supply current maintenance, assessments and application requirements, and allow time for board review.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Trafalgar Court, also evaluate these nearby pre-war cooperatives:
- 14 East 90th Street — pre-war cooperative near Fifth
- 114 East 90th Street — neighboring Carnegie Hill cooperative
- 161 East 91st Street — pre-war cooperative one block north
- 15 East 91st Street — Carnegie Hill pre-war cooperative
- 131 East 93rd Street — nearby pre-war cooperative
- 45 East 89th Street — Carnegie Hill cooperative to the south
More Upper East Side buildings
- 160 East 65th Street (The Phoenix) — 1968 co-op by Emery Roth & Sons
- 161 East 79th Street — 1915 co-op by W. K. Rouse & L. A. Goldstone
- 161 East 88th Street — 1937 co-op
- 161 East 91st Street — 1941 co-op
- 162 East 80th Street — 1926 co-op
- 163 East 60th Street — 1930 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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