The Monarch (200 East 89th Street)
200 East 89th Street, New York, NY 10128
BBL 1015347501 · BIN 1073221
- Year built
- 1986
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 253
- Floors
- 45
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Cats permitted; dogs not permitted (small pets only)
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Financing
- Approximately 10 percent minimum down payment (condominium — no co-op financing cap)
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf (floor-adjusted)
- $1,364
- Listing discount
- 2.3%
- Recorded sales
- 201
- On record
- 2003–2026
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The Monarch is a roughly 45-story, 253-unit condominium at the corner of Third Avenue and 89th Street, completed in 1986 to a design by Schuman, Lichtenstein, Claman & Efron, with a light beige facade of rhythmic wraparound corner balconies. Its defining amenity is a glass-roofed health club with an indoor atrium swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, and steam room — the standout aquatic-and-fitness offering in the Yorkville condominium tier, and the building's central draw.
The building's second defining characteristic is its unit mix: roughly three-quarters of the residences are one-bedrooms, which keeps absolute prices accessible and makes The Monarch a natural first-purchase, pied-à-terre, and investor building. Combined with the full amenity suite, an on-site parking garage, and a full-time doorman and concierge, it is a full-service Yorkville condominium at an accessible price point.
As a condominium, The Monarch offers the transactional flexibility the corridor's cooperative inventory does not — a low minimum down payment with no co-op financing cap, permitted pied-à-terre and investor use, an easy approval process, and condo-fast closings. Two honest notes: the building permits cats but not dogs, and there is no roof sundeck (the atrium pool is the aquatic amenity), with a short stepped entrance at the street.
Architecture and unit composition
The 253 residences distribute across the tower's approximately 45 stories, with one-bedrooms dominating the stock and a supply of two-bedroom and larger layouts. Apartments feature balconies, oversized windows, marble baths, and pass-through kitchens; the upper floors capture open city and river-direction views. Interior finish quality varies across the inventory; apartment-level diligence is the right reference for any given line and floor.
The Schuman, Lichtenstein, Claman & Efron design gives the building its signature wraparound corner balconies and its circular-oculi base — a distinctive post-war presence on the Third Avenue frontage.
Building operations
The Monarch operates as a full-service condominium with a 24-hour doorman and concierge, valet service, and a live-in superintendent. The amenity centerpiece is the glass-roofed health club and indoor atrium pool, supported by the jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, and fitness center, plus an on-site parking garage and on-site laundry.
Common charges and property taxes should be modeled at the apartment level; buyers should review the building's financials, reserve position, and any assessments during due diligence.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $123,496/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $41
- Modeled exposure split equally across 253 units (the city tax-lot count). 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
- Notable fees
- Working capital 4 months' common charges; processing $700 ($750 w/o broker); move-in/out $1,000 each + $1,000 deposits; right of first refusal $1,500
Recent sales
The Monarch trades as an accessible full-service Yorkville condominium, with the one-bedroom-heavy mix keeping absolute prices moderate for the Upper East Side and the two-bedroom and larger inventory carrying the premium. The atrium pool and full health club support pricing relative to peer buildings that lack a comparable aquatic amenity.
Pricing is heterogeneous by floor, exposure, and layout. Comparable analysis should reference recent closings on the specific line and floor rather than a single building-wide average.
Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | 10E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 575 sf | $758,000 | $1,318/sf | -4.7% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 29D | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,327 sf | $2,015,000 | $1,518/sf | +1.0% |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 27D | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,327 sf | $1,762,500 | $1,328/sf | -11.7% |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 14G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 661 sf | $860,000 | $1,301/sf | -1.7% |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 17G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 638 sf | $850,000 | $1,332/sf | -10.5% |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 30B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,011 sf | $1,385,000 | $1,370/sf | -13.4% |
| Jun 20, 2025 | 35AB | 4 BR · 4 BA · 3,100 sf | $3,950,000 | $1,274/sf | -1.2% |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 27B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,011 sf | $1,725,000 | $1,706/sf | -9.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,364/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 2.3% 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 1-01534-7501). 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
Closed rents at The Monarch, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 45 | $4,300 |
| 2 bedroom | 3 | $8,062 |
| 3 bedroom | 3 | $9,000 |
51 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease August 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
At the recent median sale of $1.39M (9 sales since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $59,808 to close, or 4.3% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $13,850
- Mortgage recording tax: $19,996
- Title insurance: $6,232
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $19,730
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 atrium pool and health club are the draw. A glass-roofed indoor pool with a full fitness-and-spa suite is the standout amenity in the Yorkville condominium tier.
The one-bedroom-heavy mix keeps prices accessible. The building is a natural first-purchase, pied-à-terre, and investor option.
Condominium flexibility applies. Low minimum down payment, no co-op financing cap, pied-à-terre and investor use permitted, easy approval, and condo-fast closings.
Note the pet rule and the entrance. Cats are permitted but dogs are not, and the entrance has a short flight of steps; there is no roof sundeck.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the pool and health club. They are the building's most marketable and most differentiated features.
Frame the accessible price point. The one-bedroom-heavy mix and condominium flexibility widen the buyer pool.
Price at the line and floor. Reference recent comparable closings on the specific line rather than the building average.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Monarch, also evaluate:
- 360 East 88th Street (Leighton House) — nearby Polshek-designed Yorkville condominium
- 171 East 84th Street (Evans Tower) — Yorkville / Carnegie Hill condominium with a retractable-dome rooftop pool
- 400 East 84th Street (The Strathmore) — Yorkville tower converting to condop, with a pool and squash court
- 401 East 89th Street (Gracie Towne House) — flexible far-Yorkville condop
- 400 East 85th Street — a 1959 Upper East Side cooperative
- The Kent (200 East 95th Street) — newer Carnegie Hill condominium (trade-up comparison)
More Upper East Side buildings
- Carnegie Park (200 East 94th Street) — 1986 condominium
- Manhattan House, 200 East 66th Street — 1950 condominium by Mayer & Whittlesey
- The Kent (200 East 95th Street) — 2017 condominium by Beyer Blinder Belle
- Trump Palace (200 East 69th Street) — 1991 condominium by Frank Williams (Frank Williams & Associates)
- 201 East 62nd Street — new-construction co-op by Paul Resnick
- 201 East 74th Street (THE 74) — 2025 condominium by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Upper East Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper East Side.
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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