8 East 96th Street
8 East 96th Street, New York, NY 10128
Carnegie Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1015070064 · BIN 1047438
- Year built
- 1928
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- Designated
Every recorded sale at this building, 1999–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Recent range
- $1.1M – $2.1M
- Listing discount
- 4.2%
- Recorded transfers
- 34
8 East 96th Street is a Rosario Candela cooperative in upper Carnegie Hill, sitting just off Fifth Avenue and Central Park on one of the neighborhood's grand, low-key residential blocks. Completed in 1928, it carries the architect's name — the most coveted in pre-war Manhattan residential design — on a stretch of 96th Street lined with distinguished townhouses and pre-war apartment houses a few steps from the park and Museum Mile.
The building is a proper white-glove house: a 24-hour doorman, a resident manager, and the room counts and proportions that define a Candela. At 39 apartments over fifteen floors, it is intimate without being tiny, and its position off Fifth puts it in the orbit of the avenue's pricing while remaining more attainable than a park-front address. For buyers who want Candela's hand and a Carnegie Hill park-adjacent location, it is a focused, high-quality target.
Architecture and unit composition
Candela clad the building in dark beige brick over a detailed base, with distinctive sandstone window reveals at the ground level, decorative lions adorning the second floor, and a canopied entrance — the kind of considered, classical ornament that distinguishes his work from the era's plainer stock. The block, within the Carnegie Hill historic district, is protected and consistently pre-war, preserving the building's dignified setting near the park.
Inside, the apartments are configured in the Candela manner: gracious entertaining rooms, real entry foyers, separated bedroom wings, hardwood floors, and high ceilings. The mix runs from well-laid-out one- and two-bedrooms to larger family layouts and combinations, with the upper floors carrying the best light and, from the higher tiers, outlook toward Central Park to the west. The small unit count keeps the building quiet and well-tended.
Building operations
8 East 96th Street is a full-service, white-glove cooperative. A 24-hour doorman and a live-in resident manager run the building, with central laundry, a bike room, and private storage bins available to residents. The building is pet-friendly. The cooperative permits financing up to 50% of the purchase price, and a 2% flip tax is paid by the buyer at closing. Purchases are reviewed by a board in the customary pre-war manner, and the building is run for long-term owner-occupancy.
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 filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials 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 →Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of gross sale price (paid by purchaser per building description)
- Sublet policy
- Allowed — building sublease fee one-twelfth monthly maintenance or sublease amount (greater)
- Notable fees
- Application fee $700 (sale) / $650 (sublet); credit report $125/applicant; max financing 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2025 | 4C | 4 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,800 sf | $1,999,500 | $1,111/sf | -20.0% |
| Sep 6, 2023 | 9A | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,600 sf | $2,100,000 | $1,313/sf | -4.5% |
| Aug 21, 2023 | PHA | 3 BR · 3.5 BA | $6,325,000 | -2.7% | |
| Aug 15, 2022 | 8A | 3 BR · 2 BA | $2,295,000 | -8.2% | |
| Jan 7, 2022 | 16C | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $3,400,000 | -2.7% | |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 7A | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,121,000 | -7.6% | |
| Aug 24, 2021 | 12C | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,350,000 | -1.9% | |
| Aug 12, 2021 | 12AB | 5 BR · 5.5 BA | $6,775,000 | -12.2% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,111/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 4.2% 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 1-01507-0064) 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
You are buying a Candela steps from Central Park, which frames both the appeal and the value. The architect's name and the park-adjacent Carnegie Hill location support durable demand, while the off-Fifth address keeps pricing below the park-front buildings for comparable space. Underwrite it as a classic pre-war purchase: a board package and interview, financing capped at 50%, and a 2% flip tax due from the buyer at closing. The building is pet-friendly.
Choose the apartment on its layout, floor, and light — the upper-floor lines with western exposure toward the park are the building's prize. Inventory is limited, so a well-positioned home warrants a prepared offer. We help buyers read the Candela plan, assess renovation scope, and benchmark the ask against recent Carnegie Hill pre-war sales.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with pedigree and proximity: a Rosario Candela cooperative off Fifth Avenue, a few steps from Central Park and Museum Mile, run as a white-glove house. That combination distinguishes the apartment from the larger, more generic Carnegie Hill stock and speaks to buyers who specifically seek Candela's name and layouts.
Price to the apartment's specific floor, light, and condition, and emphasize the park-adjacent location and the building's intimate, well-staffed character. We market the Candela pedigree to the right buyer pool, present board realities — the 50% financing cap and 2% flip tax — transparently to keep deals on track, and steer the cooperative's review toward a clean, on-time closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 8 East 96th Street, also evaluate nearby Carnegie Hill and upper Fifth/Madison pre-war cooperatives:
- 58 East 96th Street — pre-war Carnegie Hill co-op on the same block
- 70 East 96th Street — full-service Carnegie Hill cooperative
- 166 East 96th Street — Carnegie Hill co-op to the east
- 49 East 86th Street — Carnegie Hill pre-war cooperative to the south
- 11 East 86th Street — pre-war co-op near Central Park
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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