17 East 89th Street
17 East 89th Street, New York, NY 10128
Carnegie Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1015010016 · BIN 1046971
- Year built
- 1924
- Type
- Cooperative
- Floors
- 12
- Landmark status
- Requires confirmation
- City records and our profile differ. Confirm with building management.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted
- Pied-à-terre
- Not permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Maximum financing
- 50% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- Tiered or formula; see fees
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
- Subletting
- Permitted with Board approval.
- Pied-à-terre
- Not permitted.
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, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median
- $2.9M
- Recent range
- $995K – $5.5M
- Listing discount
- 3.6%
- Recorded transfers
- 41
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17 East 89th Street is generally considered one of the most prestigious prewar buildings in Carnegie Hill and is the work of Gaetan Ajello, an important Italian-born NYC apartment architect whose broader body of work includes 145 West 86th and several Riverside / Central Park West buildings.
The reputation rests, first, on the Ajello architectural pedigree — a significant 1920s Italian-born NYC apartment architect with a substantial Riverside and CPW corpus behind him. Where the building diverges from its Carnegie Hill peers is on terms: a 65% financing maximum and 2% buyer-paid flip tax that sit at the moderately accommodating end of the prewar tier, and, most usefully for anyone planning renovation, a no-summer-work-rules policy — many Carnegie Hill boards bar June-September construction, and 17 East 89th does not.
Additional amenity: landscaped roof terrace with Central Park views — uncommon for a Carnegie Hill cross-street prewar.
Architecture and building operations
Gaetan Ajello's 1924-1925 commission produced a twelve-story neo-Renaissance cooperative with a limestone base, a two-story limestone entrance surround, symmetrical fenestration, and a decorative cornice — the architectural register characteristic of Ajello at peak. The 62-67-apartment scale supports operational depth uncommon among peer Carnegie Hill cross-street cooperatives.
Ajello's broader Manhattan body of work — 145 West 86th and several Riverside Drive and Central Park West buildings — places 17 East 89th in a specific Italian-born NYC architect corpus that has not historically received the institutional press coverage of the Carpenter / Candela / Cross & Cross cohort.
Operations: 24-hour doorman, live-in resident manager, exercise room, individual storage, bike storage, children's playroom, landscaped roof terrace with Central Park views.
The landscaped roof terrace with Central Park views is a structurally distinguishing amenity for a Carnegie Hill cross-street prewar.
Policy framework
- Type: Cooperative — board interview required
- Pets: Pet-friendly
- Financing maximum: Up to 65%
- Flip tax: 2%, buyer-paid
- Summer work rules: None (notable — many Carnegie Hill boards restrict June-September construction)
- Subletting: Board approval required
- Pied-à-terre: Verify with managing agent
- Trust, LLC, foreign buyers: Case-by-case
- Post-closing liquidity: Substantial Carnegie Hill reserves customary
- Board interview: Required
The no-summer-work-rules policy is a meaningful flexibility for buyers planning renovation; the unrestricted June-September construction window expands renovation timing materially relative to peer Carnegie Hill cooperatives.
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
- 2% of the gross consideration (purchases by existing shareholders are subject to a 1% transfer fee)
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
9 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 |
| Financing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $300 ( if financing) | Refundable Not stated |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Roof Deck Membership | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $7,000 | Refundable Not stated |
| Architectural Fees | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount To be determined | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing Fee | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $800 ($850 without a Broker) plus $0.05 | 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 |
| Background Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $871.00 per applicant; $1,633.13 for a married couple (check payable to Fidelifacts - may also be submitted prior to submission of package) | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Subletting Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
Refinance
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financing 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 Please contact the Transfer Agent for the fee schedule for the proposed transfer. | 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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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 50% of the purchase priceSource: 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
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
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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
- $697 per room a monthMedian of 7 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.06 per square foot 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
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, playroom, 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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed September 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 engineer 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 — 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 data last refreshed September 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of gross consideration (1% for purchases by existing shareholders) (Buyer)
- Sublet policy
- Allowed; subletting fee $300
- Pied-à-terre
- Not allowed
- Notable fees
- App Processing $600 ($1,000 trust); Co-applicant/Guarantor $250 each; Background (Fidelifacts) $871/applicant, $1,633.13/married couple; Roof Deck Membership $7,000; Closing Fee $800 (w/broker)/$850 + $0.05/share
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | 8E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,100 sf | $995,000 | $905/sf | +0.0% |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 10A | 4 BR · 3.5 BA | $5,450,000 | -2.7% | |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 10E | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $995,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 8B | 3 BR · 2 BA · 2,006 sf | $2,575,000 | $1,284/sf | +3.2% |
| May 30, 2024 | 3B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,300,000 | -7.8% | |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 5E | 2 BR · 2 BA | $995,000 | -5.2% | |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 8C | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,437 sf | $4,575,000 | $1,877/sf | -4.6% |
| May 19, 2023 | 4B | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,006 sf | $3,229,100 | $1,610/sf | -4.9% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $638/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 4.4% 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 1-01501-0016). 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 $995K (3 transfers since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $12,281 to close, or 1.2% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $12,281
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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Notable residents
The building has maintained a relatively private resident profile. The 62-67-unit scale supports operational discretion typical of Carnegie Hill prewar cooperatives.
What to know if you’re buying
Architect: Gaetan Ajello. Ajello's broader Manhattan corpus places 17 East 89th in a specific 1920s Italian-born NYC apartment architect tradition.
The no-summer-work-rules policy is structurally distinguishing. Buyers planning renovation gain materially expanded construction windows versus peer Carnegie Hill cooperatives.
The 65% financing maximum is moderately accommodating for Carnegie Hill prewar. Plan accordingly.
The 2% buyer-paid flip tax is meaningful at closing. Factor into carrying-cost and net-proceeds calculations.
The landscaped roof terrace with Central Park views is a structurally distinguishing amenity for a cross-street prewar.
The pet-friendly posture and the children's playroom support family-oriented buyer fit.
Closing timelines are cooperative-standard. Plan for 6 to 10 weeks from contract through board approval to closing.
Comparable buildings
- 14 East 90th Street — Carpenter 1928; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 4 East 88th Street — 1922 Georgian Revival; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 19 East 88th Street — Dowling 1937 Art Deco; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 21 East 87th Street — Roth 1927; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 15 East 91st Street — Schultze 1947; 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
- 17 East 63rd Street — 1901 co-op by Welch, Smith & Provot
- 17 East 80th Street (The Warburg Mansion) — 1906 co-op
- 17 East 84th Street — 1923 co-op by George F. Pelham
- 19 East 72nd Street — 1937 co-op by Rosario Candela
- 19 East 88th Street — 1937 co-op
- 19 East 95th Street — 1898 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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