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Back to the listing1-bedroom apartment for rent in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill
40 E 89th St Apt 8E, Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, New York, NY, 10128
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About this home
Apartment for rent in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Manhattan: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Rent $5,125/mo.
From the original listing · Realtor.comShowHide
Fantastic 1 bedroom with pass-thru kitchen. This 8th floor apartment looks over Madison Avenue with a West exposure. 5 Generous closets for storage, parquet floors and ample size living room and bedroom. This apartment will not last in this boutique Carnegie Hill location just 1 block from Central Park with a full time doorman and live in resident manager.
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Roofy listing score
Grade C, 50/100 · Fairly complete
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- Some points: Only 3 photos (8 or more for full points)6/15
- Full points: Large, clear photos (about 1,000 px)10/10
Details10/20
- Full points: Price stated3/3
- Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
- Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
- No points: No size0/2
- No points: No move-in date0/2
- No points: No lease length0/1
- No points: No pet policy0/1
- No points: Laundry not mentioned0/1
- No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
- No points: No amenities listed0/2
- Full points: Description of 60 words3/3
True cost7/15
- No points: Broker fee not stated0/8
- Full points: Price in line with similar homes in its neighborhood7/7
Accuracy11/15
- Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
- Some points: Partly checked against city records (built 1958, 94 homes)4/5
- Full points: Confirmed on its source site 4 days ago4/4
Legal6/10
- Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
- No points: No active license found for the agent0/4
Trust0/15
- No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
- No points: The agent is not verified on Roofy0/5
Scored Nov 2, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.
Fees and terms
First month $5,125, a one-month deposit $5,125 (the most New York allows) and a $20 screening fee. Under the FARE Act the listing broker’s fee is not yours to pay.
Compared with the area
Asks $5,125/mo, 3% above 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
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 HillLocation
- NeighborhoodUpper East Side-Carnegie HillHousing records and complaints
- BoroughManhattanHousing records
- ZIP codeZIP 10128Buildings and sales
- ListingsHomes for rent in 10128121 homes for rent
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- CityNew YorkHomes for rent
Nearby transit
- 86 St4 5 66 min walk
- 96 St610 min walk
- 86 StN Q11 min walk
Nearby public schools · District 2
- P.S. 006 Lillie D. Blakeelementary, grades K-5600 m
- East Side Middle Schoolmiddle, grades 6-8760 m
- The High School for Climate Justicehigh, grades 9-12980 m
Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.
The building
94 units · 17 floors · built 1958
Building record for 1227 Madison Avenue
NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)1227 Madison Avenue · BBL 1-01500-0053 · built 1958 · 94 units
- Building type
- Elevator apartment building
- Open HPD violations
- 14 (A 5 · B 8 · C 1)
- Heat complaints
- 0 this season
- Complaints, last 12 months
- 2
- Rent stabilization
- Had 17 units in 2024 tax bills (likely)
- Last sale (12-month file)
- No sales in our 12-month file
The city’s records match this listing to the tax lot at 1227 Madison Avenue. Corner and multi-address buildings often have one main address.
Rent stabilization recordCheck if a unit is rent stabilized
1 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violation in the building.
See the full building recordPublic 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.













