19 East 88th Street
19 East 88th Street / 1220-26 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10128
Carnegie Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1015000015 · BIN 1046952
- Year built
- 1937
- Type
- Cooperative
- Floors
- 15
- Landmark status
- Requires confirmation
- City records and our profile differ. Confirm with building management.
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Flip tax
- Requires confirmation
- Sources differ on who pays. Confirm with building management.
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1.6M
- Recent range
- $610K – $2.6M
- Listing discount
- 2.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 73
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19 East 88th Street is one of the most architecturally distinctive late Art Deco cooperatives in Carnegie Hill — designed in 1935-36 by William M. Dowling for Nathaniel Wallenstein and completed in 1937. Published architectural histories provide an unusually complete architectural and resident record of the building.
The building's signature is its late Art Deco composition — architectural historians describe "triple-height fluted pilasters on either side of the entrance that terminated in stylized scallop designs," an address "announced in jazzy Art Deco figures within the spandrel," chamfered corner casement windows, and "streamlined terrace and balcony railings [that] have been compared by architectural historians to ocean liner designs." Behind that facade is a densely documented resident roster — investment publisher Russell Field Prudden (founder of Prudden's Digest); Broadway playwright Allen Boretz (co-author of Room Service); architect Daniel Paul Higgins (Eggers & Higgins, designer of Jefferson Memorial interiors); and union leader Jacob Potofsky (president, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America). Carrying the building into the present is a recently renovated amenity layer, with a newly landscaped rooftop terrace and a new fitness center.
The original 1937 advertising copy: "ultra-modern new building"; "town residence for a selected tenancy"; "individually planned — No two alike!"
Architecture and building operations
Published architectural histories provide the canonical reading: "triple-height fluted pilasters on either side of the entrance that terminated in stylized scallop designs" — a deliberate late-Art-Deco refinement of the conventional 1930s apartment-house base. The "address was announced in jazzy Art Deco figures within the spandrel." Chamfered corner casement windows and streamlined terrace and balcony railings produce a composition that "have been compared by architectural historians to ocean liner designs."
Operations: doormen, live-in superintendent, windowed laundry room, newly landscaped rooftop terrace, new fitness center. Pet-friendly. Washer/dryers and central AC permitted with board approval.
The 15-story-plus-penthouse configuration and the chamfered-corner casement window detailing produce a building that reads as one of the more architecturally confident late-Art-Deco statements in Carnegie Hill.
Policy framework
- Type: Cooperative — board interview required
- Pets: Permitted
- Financing maximum: 50%
- Flip tax: 2%, buyer-paid
- Washer/dryer: Permitted with board approval
- Central AC: Permitted with board approval
- Pied-à-terre: Verify with managing agent
- Subletting: Board approval required
- Trust, LLC, foreign buyers: Case-by-case
- Post-closing liquidity: Substantial Carnegie Hill reserves customary
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 Purchase Price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Requires confirmationSources differ on who pays. Confirm with building management.
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
28 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Processing FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 if there is a 2nd Applicant or Guarantor | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantPaid to managementRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 Per Individual | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Financing FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $400 (if financing) | Refundable Not stated |
| LL58 Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In FeePaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure FeePaid to management | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Adjournment Fee - applies to closings cancelled within 48 hours before the scheduled closing. After office hours, holidays and weekends do not count towards the 48 hours.ConditionalPayable buy Buyer or SellerPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When Before closing | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Expedited Closing Fee within 7 business days of receiving both the new closing documents and approval to closeConditionalConditions: In-office (if available) or remote; If applicable; Whichever comes later not including weekends or holidaysPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When Before closing | Amount $500.00 (if applicable) (paid by Buyer or Seller) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Financing FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When Before closing | Amount $400.00 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Power of Attorney Review FeeConditional · Per applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When Before closing | Amount $200.00 per power of attorney (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Adjournment Fee - applies to closings cancelled within 48 hours before the scheduled closing. After office hours, holidays and weekends do not count towards the 48 hours.ConditionalPayable buy Buyer or SellerPaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing FeePaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $850 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing FeeConditionalConditions: Closing in another location, mail closingPaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $1,100 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Estate Sale FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $500.00 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Expedited Closing Fee within 7 business days of receiving both the new closing documents and approval to closeConditionalConditions: In-office (if available) or remote; If applicable; Whichever comes later not including weekends or holidaysPaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $500.00 (if applicable) (paid by Buyer or Seller) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Lost Stock & Lease FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $600.00 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Power of Attorney Review FeeConditional · Per applicantPaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $200.00 per power of attorney (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Additional Closing FeeConditionalConditions: WITHOUT a Bank Attorney PresentPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500, if applicable | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Overtime Fee - paid by Buyer or SellerConditional · Per hourConditions: If applicablePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $250.00 per hour after 2 hours from scheduled time ($250.00 minimum) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Estate Transfer Additional Closing FeeConditionalConditions: WITHOUT the attorney presentPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $200, if applicable | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger FeeConditionalConditions: If applicablePaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $50 | Refundable Not stated |
| Postponement FeeConditionalConditions: Less than 48 Hours' NoticePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500, if applicable | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Trust Transfer Additional Closing FeeConditionalConditions: WITHOUT the attorney presentPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $200, if applicable | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Undertaking FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $100 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Overtime Fee - paid by Buyer or SellerConditional · Per hourConditions: If applicablePaid to management | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $250.00 per hour after 2 hours from scheduled time ($250.00 minimum) | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When At move-out and move-in | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
12 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Corporate Sublet FeePer share · RecurringPaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount Year 1-$2per share per month Year 2-$3 per share per month Year3-$4 per share per month Year 4-$4 per share per month | Refundable Not stated |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out FeePaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Additional Processing FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $200 if there is a 2nd Applicant or Guarantor | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application FeePaid to management | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Criminal/ Credit Report FeePer applicantPaid to managementRequired | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $200 Per Individual | Refundable Not stated |
| Interviewing FeePaid to the building | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $200 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In FeePaid to the building | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $2,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
| Corporate Sublet FeeRecurringPaid to a third partyRequired | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount An amount equivalent to 25% of the difference between the monthly maintenance and the monthly rent | Refundable Not stated |
Refinance
3 items
Management's “less refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financing FeePaid to management | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Report FeePer applicantPaid to managementRequired | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $125 per individual | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Financing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
Alteration
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Upgrade FeePaid to the building | Paid by Resident | When Upon approval | Amount $5,000 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alteration Security DepositConditionalPaid to the building | Paid by Resident | When Upon approval | Amount $5000 if applicable | Refundable Refundable |
Ownership transfer
13 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Report FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Estate TransferConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| LL58 Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Name change/spouse add/removalConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer into a TrustConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer to a Family Member and a Third PartyConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When Before closing | Amount $850 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing FeeConditionalConditions: Closing in another location, mail closingPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When Before closing | Amount $1,100 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Expedited Closing FeeConditionalConditions: Within 10 business days of approvalPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When Before closing | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Financing FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When Before closing | Amount $400.00 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Lost Stock & Lease FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When Before closing | Amount $600.00 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Power of Attorney Review FeeConditional · Per applicantPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When Before closing | Amount $200.00 per power of attorney (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Fee for all TransfersPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $850 | 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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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $823 per room a monthMedian of 10 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.47 per square foot a monthMedian of 6 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
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, roof deck, 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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $6,895/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $6
- Modeled exposure split equally across 98 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 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).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed September 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- Requires confirmation
- Sublet policy
- Corporate sublet fee $2/share/mo yr1 escalating to $4/share/mo; move-out $1,500
- Notable fees
- Move-in $1,500 + $1,000 deposit; closing $850 ($1,100 mail); electrical upgrade $5,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | 9C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,366 sf | $1,650,000 | $1,208/sf | -5.7% |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 15G | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,785 sf | $2,650,000 | $1,485/sf | -24.3% |
| May 8, 2026 | 4H | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,000 sf | $850,000 | $850/sf | +0.0% |
| Sep 18, 2025 | 3H | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,009 sf | $885,000 | $877/sf | -1.1% |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 7C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,325 sf | $1,370,000 | $1,034/sf | -8.7% |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 10D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $895,000 | +0.0% | |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 7A | 3 BR · 3.5 BA | $2,490,000 | -0.4% | |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 3C | 1 BA | $635,000 | -2.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,154/sf (floor-adjusted) across 3 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 2.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2007 | 14B | $587,500 |
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 1-01500-0015). 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 $1.37M (7 transfers since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $27,388 to close, or 2.0% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $13,700
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $13,688
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
Per published architectural and resident histories:
- Russell Field Prudden — investment publisher; founder of Prudden's Digest
- Allen Boretz — Broadway playwright; co-author of Room Service (500 performances at the Cort Theatre, 1937-38)
- Daniel Paul Higgins — architect; partner Eggers & Higgins; designer of Jefferson Memorial interiors and the National Gallery of Art
- Jacob Potofsky — union leader; president, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, 1946 onward
- Dr. N. Philip Norman — nutritionist
Architectural register
The combination of Dowling's late Art Deco composition and the Wallenstein developer pedigree places 19 East 88th in a specific 1937 mid-Carnegie-Hill construction cohort.
What to know if you’re buying
The Dowling late Art Deco composition is structurally distinguishing. No peer Carnegie Hill cross-street building carries the same architectural-history depth — the building has drawn canonical published treatment from architectural historians.
The original 1937 marketing language — "individually planned — No two alike!" — is reflected in the apartment-line variance. Verify line-specific configuration during walkthrough.
The newly renovated fitness center and landscaped rooftop terrace are real recent capital improvements. Position accordingly.
The 50% financing maximum and 2% buyer-paid flip tax are operational realities. Factor into carrying-cost and net-proceeds calculations.
The historical resident roster — Boretz, Potofsky, Higgins, Prudden — supports cultural-history positioning.
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; same-block Carnegie Hill peer
- 14 East 90th Street — Carpenter 1928; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 12 East 87th Street (The Capitol) — Blum & Blum 1910-12; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 21 East 87th Street — Roth 1927; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 60 East 88th Street (The Saratoga) — Beyer Blinder Belle 1987; same-block 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 84th Street — 1923 co-op by George F. Pelham
- 17 East 89th Street — 1924 co-op by Gaetano Ajello
- 19 East 72nd Street — 1937 co-op by Rosario Candela
- 19 East 95th Street — 1898 co-op
- 20 East 68th Street — 1955 condop by Boak & Paris
- 20 East 76th Street (The Surrey Residences) — 1925 condominium by Schwartz & Gross
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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