64 East 86th Street
64 East 86th Street, New York, NY 10028
Upper East Side
BBL 1014970046 · BIN 1046837
- Year built
- 1917
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 38
- Floors
- 14
- Flip tax
- 2%
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,110
- Listing discount
- 3.5%
- Recorded sales
- 28
- On record
- 2004–2026
64 East 86th Street is a 1917 prewar Carnegie Hill / Yorkville border cooperative with one of the more accommodating financing profiles on the corridor. The boutique 14-story configuration with 38-46 apartments and original 4- and 6-room layouts combined into 8- and 9-room residences supports a flexible-buyer prewar profile.
What works in a buyer's favor here is, first, the 66% financing maximum, among the more accommodating on Carnegie Hill cross-streets. Add to that a large individual storage locker per unit (free of charge), a genuine amenity advantage in a prewar building, and the working fireplaces in most apartments, preserved across the building's century-long ownership cycle.
Important policy flag: pied-à-terre is NOT permitted at 64 East 86th — significant for buyer screening.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $1,449/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $3
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 →Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of sales price (to Bldg)
- Sublet policy
- Permitted; sublet fee equal to one month's rent (to Bldg); app processing $650
- Pied-à-terre
- Not allowed (pets allowed but not pied a terres)
- Notable fees
- 66% financing allowed. Buyer $700 app processing, $125/applicant credit. Seller $850 closing fee. Board minutes via
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 | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | 6AB | 4 BR · 4 BA | $2,500,000 | -3.8% | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 12AB | 4 BR · 4 BA · 2,500 sf | $3,900,000 | $1,560/sf | +2.8% |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 14AB | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,305 sf | $2,800,000 | $1,215/sf | +3.9% |
| Feb 21, 2024 | 10BA | 5 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,500 sf | $2,430,000 | $972/sf | -24.1% |
| Sep 9, 2021 | 4C | 3 BR · 1,240 sf | $1,660,000 | $1,339/sf | -2.1% |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 8B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,300,000 | -6.1% | |
| Mar 5, 2020 | 5C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,525,000 | -3.2% | |
| Jun 15, 2015 | 7 | 3 BR · 2,100 sf | $2,600,000 | $1,238/sf | -13.2% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,110/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 3.5% 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 1-01497-0046) 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
What to know if you’re buying
The 66% financing maximum is among the more accommodating on Carnegie Hill cross-streets. Plan accordingly.
The pied-à-terre prohibition is significant. Plan primary-residence positioning at the application stage.
The free per-unit storage locker is a real amenity advantage at the 38-46-unit scale.
Working fireplaces in most apartments are preserved institutional features. Verify line-specific configuration during walkthrough.
The 8- and 9-room combination layouts are structurally distinct from the original 4- and 6-room configurations. Verify which lines have been combined.
The architect attribution is not definitively documented in publicly indexed sources. Plan first-party verification at diligence stage.
Closing timelines are cooperative-standard. Plan for 6 to 10 weeks from contract through board approval to closing.
Comparable buildings
- 47 East 87th Street — 1947 postwar; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 12 East 87th Street (The Capitol) — Blum & Blum 1910-12; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 4 East 88th Street — 1922 Georgian Revival; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 19 East 88th Street — Dowling 1937 Art Deco; nearby Carnegie Hill peer
- 21 East 87th Street — Roth 1927; nearby 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.
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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