- Year built
- 1971
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 108
- Landmark
- No
345 East 86th Street is a strong example of the amenity-rich post-war Yorkville cooperative — the building type that delivered modern, full-service living to the Upper East Side's most genuinely residential neighborhood. Built in 1971 by the Campagna family, the building rises twenty-one stories from a landscaped plaza setback, its entrance marked by a canopy and the family's black coat of arms near the step-up — a detail that gives the building a recognizable identity on a busy Yorkville block. It converted to cooperative ownership in 1981.
The building's appeal is built on practicality. Where the pre-war stock a few blocks west trades on period detail, 345 East 86th was designed for modern convenience: central air conditioning, ample closets, balconies on the setback tower, an on-site garage offered at a resident discount, and the consistent ceiling heights and efficient layouts of its era. At roughly 108 apartments, it is large enough to support a full staff and a deep amenity package while keeping monthly carrying costs spread across a substantial shareholder base.
Yorkville is the right frame for the value proposition. This is the Upper East Side at its most livable and most reasonably priced — a neighborhood of long-tenured households and neighborhood retail that became meaningfully better connected when the Second Avenue Subway opened the Q at 86th Street a block and a half west. The 86th Street corridor is one of Yorkville's principal spines, with crosstown access and an easy walk to Carl Schurz Park and the East River esplanade. For buyers who want full-service living, modern conveniences, and an Upper East Side address at an accessible price point, 345 East 86th is a logical target.
Architecture and unit composition
The building's roughly 108 apartments are distributed across twenty-one stories, with the upper floors stepping back into a setback tower that gives many higher units private balconies — a genuine differentiator in post-war Yorkville inventory. The post-war design idiom is evident throughout: larger windows, consistent ceiling heights, central air conditioning, and efficient, livable layouts rather than the foyer-and-service-wing planning of the pre-war era.
The unit mix runs from studios through two- and three-bedroom configurations, with some combined apartments producing larger layouts, and the setback floors offering balconied units that command a premium. Renovation state varies apartment to apartment; condition and exposure are unit-specific questions best evaluated for the particular apartment under consideration. Higher floors capture open city light and, in some lines, partial river or skyline exposures.
Building operations
345 East 86th Street is a full-service post-war cooperative staffed by a full-time doorman and a live-in superintendent. On-site amenities include a discounted resident garage, central laundry, basement storage, and central air conditioning throughout the apartments.
The building's rules are notably flexible for a Yorkville co-op. Pets are permitted, in-unit washer/dryers are allowed, and pied-à-terre purchases are permitted with board approval — an accommodating posture that widens the buyer pool. Financing is permitted up to 75% of the purchase price, and approximately 55% of monthly maintenance is tax-deductible, both relevant to a buyer's underwriting and carrying-cost analysis.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $31,952/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $25
Facade safety — Local Law 11
Safe to live in today — but the last inspection flagged repairs that are due on a deadline, so facade work and its cost are coming. Whether that’s a real concern depends on the scope, the timing, and how the building plans to pay for it — reserves or an assessment — which is exactly what we’d dig into for you.
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.
See the full facade history →Recent sales
Transaction cadence at 345 East 86th tracks its roughly 108-unit scale — a steady, active stream of trades in a normal year, weighted toward the smaller and mid-size configurations that dominate post-war inventory. Pricing reflects Yorkville post-war values: among the more accessible full-service co-op options on the Upper East Side, with premiums for higher floors, balconied units, open exposures, and renovated condition.
What to know if you’re buying
The amenity package is the value. A discounted garage, balconies on the setback floors, central air, and a full staff at an accessible Yorkville price point are the building's core appeal.
The rules are buyer-friendly. Pets and in-unit washer/dryers are permitted, pieds-à-terre are allowed with board approval, and the building permits 75% financing — an unusually flexible combination that broadens who can buy here.
Balconied units are a differentiator. The setback tower delivers private outdoor space that is genuinely scarce in post-war Yorkville inventory — and it commands a premium.
Transit access has improved. The Second Avenue Subway's Q at 86th Street reset the convenience profile of this corridor, a real factor for resale.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with amenities and outdoor space. The discounted garage, balconies, central air, and full-service operation are the strongest selling points in post-war Yorkville inventory.
Foreground the flexible rules and financing. Pet-friendly policy, permitted washer/dryers, pied-à-terre allowance, and 75% financing widen the buyer pool — make them central to the pitch.
Price against the corridor honestly. Position the apartment relative to comparable post-war Yorkville co-ops rather than against pre-war or new-construction tiers, and foreground floor, balcony, and exposure — the variables that separate comparable units in a large building.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 345 East 86th Street, also evaluate these nearby Yorkville buildings:
- 320 East 86th Street — nearby Yorkville full-service building
- 425 East 86th Street — nearby Yorkville full-service building
- 1681 Second Avenue — post-war Yorkville full-service building
- 535 East 86th Street — nearby Yorkville co-op
The Roebling Team at 345 East 86th Street
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Central Park West, the Upper East Side, and the broader Park-facing Manhattan market. We publish this building profile because Yorkville buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — operations, building rules, transactional mechanics, and pricing at the apartment level — not generic market commentary.
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