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For rentApartmentNewScore 67

1-bedroom apartment for rent in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill

20 E 88th St Apt 4B, Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, New York, NY, 10128

$4,500/mo

Rent per month · in USD

Bedrooms: 1: 1+ bedroom homes for rent in ZIP 10128
Bathrooms: 1: Homes with 1+ bathroom for rent in ZIP 10128
Size: 650 ft² (60.4 m²)
Type: Apartment: Apartments for rent in ZIP 10128
Available: Now
Year built: 1923: Building details

About this home

Apartment for rent in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Manhattan: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 650 ft². Rent $4,500/mo. Built in 1923.

From the original listing · Realtor.comShow

Fabulous Location in the heart of Carnegie Hill. Half block from Central Park, Fifth Avenue, Museum Mile and the Guggenheim Museum. Spacious living room, large one bedroom and one bath with north, south exposure. Renovated - Move-in Condition. Elevator, Boutique Coop prewar building, with high ceilings. Between Fifth and Madison Avenues - this location will spoil you. Within reach to exclusive Madison Avenue shops, fine restaurants, gourmet stores, the finest schools in the nation, art galleries, great transportation, The Met and world famous museums, and the Reservoir. Laundry in the building. Windowed Kitchen and Bathroom. Pied-a-terre, guarantors and subletting allowed with approval. Make Central Park your backyard in this ideal, serene, residential prime location! Virtual Staging.

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Roofy listing score

Grade C, 67/100 · Fairly complete

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Photos25/25
- Full points: 11 photos15/15
- Full points: Large, clear photos (about 1,000 px)10/10
Details13/20
- Full points: Price stated3/3
- Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
- Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
- Full points: Size stated2/2
- No points: No move-in date0/2
- No points: No lease length0/1
- No points: No pet policy0/1
- Full points: Laundry mentioned1/1
- No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
- No points: No amenities listed0/2
- Full points: Description of 117 words3/3
True cost7/15
- No points: Broker fee not stated0/8
- Full points: Price in line with similar homes in its neighborhood7/7
Accuracy12/15
- Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
- Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1923, 18 homes)5/5
- Full points: Confirmed on its source site 4 days ago4/4
Legal10/10
- Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
- Full points: The agent’s license is active4/4
Trust0/15
- No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
- No points: The agent is not verified on Roofy0/5

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Scored Nov 2, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.

Fees and terms

Estimated cash to move in$9,020

First month $4,500, a one-month deposit $4,500 (the most New York allows) and a $20 screening fee. Under the FARE Act the listing broker’s fee is not yours to pay.

Work out your move-in cost Who pays the broker fee? (FARE Act)

Compared with the area

Asks $4,500/mo, 9% below the median asking rent for 1-bedroom rentals in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill.

Median here: $4,963/mo; 30 listings, last 90 days
Typical range: $4,038–$6,475; The middle half of listings
Per ft²/mo: $6.92 vs $8.25; This home vs the median, 16% lower

Priced in line with similar homes here.

Asking prices of listings on Roofy and listing sites in the last 90 days, not signed leases or sale prices. One currency, never converted.

More about Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill

Location

Location as the listing shows it.Open in Google Maps

Nearby transit

86 St4 5 66 min walk
96 St611 min walk
86 StN Q12 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 2

P.S. 006 Lillie D. Blakeelementary, grades K-5530 m
East Side Middle Schoolmiddle, grades 6-8850 m
The High School for Climate Justicehigh, grades 9-121.1 km

Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.

The building

18 units · 5 floors · built 1923

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

20 East 88 Street · BBL 1-01499-0060 · built 1923 · 18 units

Roofy building score 93/100 · Well keptAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.

Building type: Elevator apartment building
Open HPD violations: None
Heat complaints: 0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months: 0
Rent stabilization: Had 1 units in 2024 tax bills (likely)
Last sale (12-month file): No sales in our 12-month file

Rent stabilization record Check if a unit is rent stabilized

No open immediately hazardous (Class C) violations.

See the full building record

Public NYC records about the building, not about the person listing it. Buyers and renters can see them on city websites too. Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOF).

Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on Realtor.com Oct 29, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.

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