969 Park Avenue
969 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10028
Upper East Side
BBL 1015110001 · BIN 1047601
- Year built
- 1912
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 76
- Landmark
- Designated
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1.6M
- Recent range
- $1.1M – $2.9M
- Listing discount
- 5.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 81
969 Park Avenue is a pre-WWI Park Avenue apartment house with an unusually layered architectural history. Designed by Pickering & Walker and completed in 1912 in the Italian Renaissance-palazzo idiom, it belongs to the first generation of Park Avenue luxury apartment buildings — the cohort that established the avenue's residential character before the great 1920s boom. That early vintage alone distinguishes it from most of the corridor's better-known cooperatives, which postdate it by a decade or more.
The building's second chapter is what makes it singular. In 1941, the original layout — 36 very large suites — was comprehensively reconfigured by Emery Roth into 76 apartments ranging from three to six rooms, plus three penthouses. The result is a pre-WWI envelope with a mid-century interior plan: a building whose bones date to 1912 but whose apartment mix reflects a 1941 rethinking of how Park Avenue families wanted to live. For buyers, that history produces a more varied — and often more accessible — unit mix than the corridor's single-large-apartment-per-floor peers.
The corner position at Park Avenue and East 82nd Street places 969 in Carnegie Hill, two blocks from Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on a stretch of Park Avenue defined by established pre-war cooperatives and the avenue's signature median plantings, with the Lexington Avenue 4/5/6 station a short walk east.
Architecture and unit composition
The Italian Renaissance exterior — a light beige brick body over a granite base, with an arched limestone entrance, six stringcourses, and an attractive cornice — reflects the early Park Avenue luxury idiom. Inside, the 1941 Emery Roth reconfiguration is the defining fact: the original twelve-room suites gave way to a spread of three- to six-room apartments, with three penthouses at the top.
The apartments retain classic pre-war elegance — beamed ceilings over ten feet, hardwood floors throughout, and wood-burning fireplaces in many units. Corner apartments are especially desirable for their multiple exposures and abundant light, with many residences taking western views over Park Avenue; the B-line corner apartments, with gracious split-bedroom layouts, are among the most sought-after lines. Renovation history and floor drive apartment-level variation; upper-floor and penthouse residences carry the clearest premiums.
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 →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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | 3E | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,250,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 5D | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,325 sf | $2,600,000 | $1,962/sf | -3.5% |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 6E | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,475,000 | -1.7% | |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 6C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,000 sf | $1,310,000 | $1,310/sf | +4.8% |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 4B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,650,000 | -7.0% | |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 1G | 2 BR · 1 BA · 1,125 sf | $1,100,000 | $978/sf | +0.0% |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 6F | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,800,000 | +0.0% | |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 7A | 3 BR · 3 BA | $1,625,000 | -6.9% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,925/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 1-01511-0001) 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 layered history shapes the apartments. A 1912 Renaissance envelope with a 1941 Emery Roth interior produces a more varied — and often more accessible — mix than single-vintage Park Avenue peers; the B-line corners and the penthouses are the marquee lines.
Pre-WWI on Park Avenue is a distinct tier. This is among the earliest Park Avenue luxury buildings; the vintage and the wood-burning fireplaces are genuine differentiators.
The financing and flip-tax rules are buyer-friendly by Park Avenue standards. Up to 50% financing is permitted, with a 2% flip tax paid by the buyer; pets and pied-à-terres are allowed (the latter case-by-case) — plan accordingly.
Board approval follows Park Avenue norms. Strong financial profile, primary-residence intent, and a complete board package are central; underwrite accordingly.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the architectural lineage and the apartment character. The Pickering & Walker original, the Emery Roth 1941 reconfiguration, the beamed ten-foot ceilings, and the wood-burning fireplaces are a distinctive story; pair it with the pre-WWI Park Avenue address and the roof terrace and fitness center.
The accommodating rules widen the buyer pool. Pet-friendliness, 50% financing, and case-by-case pied-à-terre permission expand demand relative to stricter avenue co-ops — call them out.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable work. The varied mix means floor, configuration, exposure, and renovation history all move value materially; broad averages mislead here.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. Plan for roughly 6–10 weeks from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 969 Park Avenue, also evaluate nearby Park Avenue cooperatives:
- 983 Park Avenue — adjacent Park Avenue cooperative
- 985 Park Avenue — nearby Park Avenue pre-war
- 950 Park Avenue — Park Avenue peer
- 975 Park Avenue — Park Avenue cooperative nearby
- 970 Park Avenue — Park Avenue cooperative across the avenue
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Park Avenue — read The Roebling Team Guide to Park Avenue.
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