- Year built
- 1985
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 290
- Floors
- 33
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Permitted under condominium rules
- Financing
- Condominium — low minimum down payment; no co-op-style financing cap
- Flip tax
- None documented as a condominium; confirm any current transfer fee at offer stage
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
- $1,035
- Listing discount
- 3.7%
- Recorded sales
- 257
- On record
- 2003–2026
Astor Terrace is the SOM-pedigree condominium of upper Carnegie Hill — a 33-story dark-brick tower built in 1985 to a design by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, with the residential specialists at Schuman, Lichtenstein, Claman & Efron, and developed by the Solomons with the Equitable Life Assurance Society. It is one of the relatively few purpose-built condominiums of the 1980s on the far Upper East Side that carries a genuine architectural signature, and it pairs that pedigree with a rare amenity: a private, gated park across the street for which residents receive keys.
The building's positioning is what makes it durable. It sits at the Carnegie Hill / Yorkville seam on upper Second Avenue, which for decades traded at a discount to the Fifth and Park spine — and which the Second Avenue Subway has since transformed. Direct access to the Q at 96th Street put the far Upper East Side one stop from Lexington and repriced the entire corridor. Astor Terrace, already a full-service condominium with a distinctive facade and a private park, was among the clearest beneficiaries: it offers the ownership flexibility of a condominium, the staffing of a Park Avenue building, and a transit position that no longer requires the long crosstown walk that once defined the neighborhood.
Architecturally, the building rewards a second look. SOM's massing steps the tower back three times at the crown and grounds it in a low, townhouse-scaled base with a balustrade along the side streets — a deliberate gesture toward the brownstone context of Carnegie Hill rather than a raw glass slab. The dark red brick and corner windows read as considered, not generic, which separates Astor Terrace from the beige-brick 1980s stock nearby.
Architecture and unit composition
The tower is a dark red-brick composition with corner windows that pull light from two directions on the strongest lines, three stepped setbacks near the top that create terraced upper units, and a low base scaled to the surrounding townhouse blocks. The circular driveway — accessible from both 93rd and 94th Streets — is an unusual amenity for a mid-block Upper East Side building, giving the entrance a porte-cochère quality.
The 290 residences run from studios and one-bedrooms through two- and three-bedroom homes, with the larger apartments and the setback lines commanding the terraces and the widest exposures. Many units convey with private storage. Layouts are efficient postwar-condominium plans — separated kitchens, defined entries, and generous closets — that renovate well, and a number of units carry in-unit washer/dryers.
Building operations
Astor Terrace operates as a full-service condominium: 24-hour doorman and concierge, a resident manager, the circular driveway, a windowed fitness center, a children's playroom, a residents' lounge with a fireplace and private dining room, a bike room, an on-site parking garage, and private storage. The private gated park across the street — to which residents hold keys — is the signature amenity and a genuine differentiator on the block. Common charges reflect the full-service staffing and the amenity roster; buyers should confirm the specific unit's carry and review the building's reserve position and any assessment during diligence.
Recent sales
Astor Terrace trades as a full-service Carnegie Hill condominium that has benefited materially from the Second Avenue Subway's repricing of the corridor. Pricing runs unit-by-unit: setback and terraced lines and the higher floors carry premiums, and the condominium's ownership flexibility widens the buyer pool relative to the co-ops nearby. Recorded sales auto-populate from public records; unit-level history and current same-line comparables are maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence. Because the stock spans studios through three-bedrooms, same-line comparables — not blended building averages — are the correct analytical unit.
Recent closings at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | 20C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,056 sf | $1,188,000 | $1,125/sf | -5.0% |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 26G | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,654 sf | $1,950,000 | $1,179/sf | off-mkt |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 9H | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,357 sf | $1,780,000 | $1,312/sf | -3.8% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 18A | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 967 sf | $980,000 | $1,013/sf | -2.0% |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 6F | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,230 sf | $1,625,000 | $1,321/sf | -1.5% |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 22C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,056 sf | $1,050,000 | $994/sf | -4.5% |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 2E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 772 sf | $850,000 | $1,101/sf | off-mkt |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 29F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 787 sf | $925,000 | $1,175/sf | off-mkt |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,035/sf across 6 sales. Median listing discount 3.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2016 | 15H | $2,295,000 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 16E | $1,350,000 |
| Jun 1, 2006 | 19E | $1,125,000 |
| Apr 29, 2005 | 2F | $525,000 |
| 21H | $1,950,000 |
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 1-01539-7501) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. 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.
What to know if you’re buying
The condominium structure is the advantage. Pied-à-terre and investment use, subletting, and financing without a co-op board's thresholds all widen your options relative to the Carnegie Hill co-ops. Confirm the current common charge and any assessment on the specific unit.
The Second Avenue Subway is priced in — but it is real. Direct Q access at 96th Street repositioned this corridor permanently. Underwrite the location as a transit-connected one, not the old long-walk far Upper East Side.
The private park is a genuine amenity. Residents hold keys to a gated park across the street — an unusual feature that supports value and daily livability. Confirm current access terms.
Use same-line comparables. The stock ranges from studios to three-bedrooms with terraced setback lines at a premium. Price the specific line, not the building average. Run the True Monthly Carrying Cost Calculator on the unit.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the pedigree and the park. The SOM design and the private gated park are marketing assets that the generic 1980s stock nearby cannot claim. Use them.
Sell the transit story. The Q at 96th Street is the fact that changed this corridor. Buyers moving from other neighborhoods need it stated plainly.
Price the setback lines on their own. Terraced upper units trade on a distinct comparable set. Don't blend them into the building average.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract to closing; foreign and investor buyers are welcome under the declaration.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Astor Terrace, also evaluate:
- The Kent (200 East 95th) — the new-development condominium benchmark two blocks north; the price ceiling for the corridor
- 180 East 88th Street — the slim new-development condominium tower nearby; the architectural-statement alternative
- The Lucida (151 East 85th) — full-service Carnegie Hill condominium to the south; comparable amenity depth
- 1250 Third Avenue — full-service Third Avenue condominium; the corridor peer
- 400 East 84th Street — Yorkville condominium; the southern alternative
- The Kent and the broader upper-Second-Avenue condominium set define the current comparable universe
The Roebling Team at Astor Terrace
The Roebling Team at Compass works Carnegie Hill, Yorkville, and the Second Avenue corridor of the Upper East Side as a core practice area. We publish this profile because a building with a real architectural pedigree and a rare private-park amenity — in a corridor the subway has repriced — deserves specific analysis rather than neighborhood generalities.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at Astor Terrace, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point. We'll bring same-line comparables, the full carrying-cost picture, and the transit-repricing context that a buyer from another neighborhood needs.
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Upper East Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper East Side.
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