61 East 86th Street
61 East 86th Street, New York, NY 10028
Carnegie Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1014980027 · BIN 1046851
- Year built
- 1910
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2005–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1.1M
- Recent range
- $450K – $1.4M
- Listing discount
- 5.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 39
The Marie at 61 East 86th Street is a neoclassical pre-war cooperative on one of Carnegie Hill's most convenient blocks — mid-block between Park and Madison, a few steps from the Lexington Avenue subway and the Madison Avenue shopping corridor. Built in 1910 and converted to a cooperative in 1985, it is a boutique, owner-occupied building that trades on old-world bones and an unbeatable location rather than on a marquee architect's name.
Its appeal is straightforwardly practical. This is a low-rise, human-scaled pre-war house with the original-construction charm buyers still want — solid masonry, generous ceiling heights, the layout logic of early-twentieth-century planning — paired with a set of board policies that make it genuinely accessible. Where much of Carnegie Hill demands deep cash positions and strict admissions, The Marie permits substantial financing and welcomes pets, which broadens its buyer pool considerably.
For a buyer who wants a real pre-war home on a top Carnegie Hill block without the rigidity of a white-glove Fifth or Park Avenue cooperative, The Marie is a compelling and comparatively attainable address.
Architecture and unit composition
The Marie is a seven-story neoclassical masonry building of the kind that lined the cross streets of the Upper East Side in the years before the First World War — restrained, well-proportioned, and built to last. The facade carries the classical detailing typical of the period, and the interiors retain the pre-war characteristics buyers value: good ceiling heights, hardwood floors, and the gracious circulation of early-1900s planning.
With 41 apartments across seven floors, the building offers a range of pre-war layouts, from efficient one-bedrooms to larger family homes. The boutique scale means a small, familiar shareholder community and a building that operates with the intimacy of a low-rise rather than the anonymity of a tower.
Building operations
The Marie runs as a well-kept boutique cooperative. A part-time doorman and a resident superintendent handle the building, with a children's playroom, a bicycle room, private storage, shared outdoor space, and a central laundry room offered to shareholders at no charge among the amenities. For a building of this size, the package is deep and practical.
The board's policies are the building's quiet advantage. The cooperative permits financing of up to 75% of the purchase price — far more generous than the Carnegie Hill norm — and the building is pet-friendly. A 2% flip tax is paid by the seller. Prospective purchasers should expect a board package and interview, but the financing latitude makes the building reachable for buyers who would be priced out of stricter neighbors.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
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.
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
Recent transfers 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 | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | 25 | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,015,000 | -15.1% |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 4 | 1 BR · 1 BA | $499,000 | -3.1% |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 22 | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,120,000 | -6.3% |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 71 | 3 BR · 1 BA | $1,145,000 | -4.2% |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 74 | 3 BR · 1 BA | $1,425,000 | -5.0% |
| Feb 2, 2022 | 25 | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,250,000 | -3.5% |
| Aug 14, 2020 | 64 | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,875,000 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2019 | 44 | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,335,000 | -23.7% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2015): a median $1,487/sf across 2 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2025. Median listing discount 3.0% 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 1-01498-0027) 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.
What to know if you’re buying
The Marie is one of the more buyer-friendly cooperatives in Carnegie Hill. Financing up to 75% is permitted, so the cash hurdle is far lower than at most pre-war buildings in the area — a meaningful advantage for younger buyers and those leveraging a purchase. Pets are welcome. The 2% flip tax falls to the seller, not the buyer. Expect a standard board package and interview, but a financially sound applicant should find the process manageable. Buyers should weigh the part-time (rather than full-time) doorman against the lower carrying profile, and evaluate the specific apartment's light and layout, which vary across this pre-war floor plate.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with accessibility and location. The 75% financing allowance and pet-friendly policy expand your buyer pool well beyond what a stricter Carnegie Hill co-op can reach — emphasize both. The block itself sells the building: mid-block between Park and Madison, steps from the subway and Madison Avenue retail. Benchmark to Carnegie Hill boutique pre-war cooperatives, not the park-front trophy tier, and price to the building's accessible position. Stage to the pre-war buyer — highlight ceiling height, original details, and light — and present a board-ready purchaser to keep the closing clean.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Marie, also evaluate these nearby Carnegie Hill and East 86th Street cooperatives:
- 11 East 86th Street — pre-war cooperative near Fifth Avenue
- 64 East 86th Street — pre-war cooperative across the street
- 49 East 86th Street — Carnegie Hill cooperative on the same block
- 115 East 86th Street — Upper East Side cooperative nearby
- 21 East 87th Street — pre-war Carnegie Hill cooperative peer
The neighborhood
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