All 9 photos
Back to the listing2-bedroom apartment for sale in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill
166 E 96th St Apt 9B, Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, New York, NY, 10128
- Size
- —
- Available
- Now
- Year built
- 1928: Building details
About this home
Apartment for sale in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Manhattan: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Asking price $1,199,000. Built in 1928.
From the original listing · Realtor.comShowHide
Welcome home to this thoughtfully renovated two-bedroom, two-bath Upper East Side co-op. Renovated by its current owner with careful attention to detail, Apartment 9B blends classic prewar character with Art Deco-inspired details and contemporary finishes throughout this sun-filled, generously proportioned home. A spacious entry foyer leads to an oversized 22-foot living room with expansive casement windows and a wood-burning fireplace. Just beyond, the beautifully renovated eat-in kitchen features two windows with open-sky views, custom cabinetry, new stainless steel appliances, and abundant pantry storage. The dual-exposure primary bedroom offers natural light and ample closets. The second bedroom is also generously proportioned and offers a double hanging closet and its own en-suite bath. The Abbey at 166 East 96th Street is a well-maintained boutique cooperative offering a part-time doorman, live-in superintendent, central laundry, bike storage, and private storage (subject to availability). Ideally situated near Central Park, Museum Mile, neighborhood restaurants and cafes, gourmet markets, and multiple subway and bus lines, the building offers exceptional convenience in one of Manhattan's most desirable neighborhoods. Pets and pied-a-terres are permitted. 2.5% flip tax paid by purchaser. Up to 80% financing permitted. Capital Assessm: $449.68/mo through year-end.
Description from Realtor.com, shown as published there. See the original listing
Roofy listing score
Grade C, 63/100 · Fairly complete
How complete and honest this listing is, from what the source sites show and Roofy’s own checks. It isn’t a rating of the home or the agent. How the score works
Photos25/25
- Full points: 9 photos15/15
- Full points: Large, clear photos (about 1,000 px)10/10
Details15/20
- Full points: Price stated3/3
- Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
- Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
- No points: No size0/2
- Does not apply: Move-in date: does not apply2/2
- Does not apply: Lease length: does not apply1/1
- Full points: Pet policy stated1/1
- Full points: Laundry mentioned1/1
- No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
- No points: No amenities listed0/2
- Full points: Description of 212 words3/3
True cost5/15
- No points: No running costs stated (HOA, service charge or taxes)0/8
- Some points: Priced 36% below similar homes in its neighborhood5/7
Accuracy12/15
- Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
- Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1928, 65 homes)5/5
- Full points: Confirmed on its source site 3 days ago4/4
Legal6/10
- Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
- Problem: The agent’s license is not active0/4
Trust0/15
- No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
- No points: The agent is not verified on Roofy0/5
Listed this home? Claim your agent page to add the trust points.
Scored Nov 2, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.
Buying costs
What this price means for you: the monthly payment, and New York’s mansion tax, which the buyer pays on a home of $1 million or more.
Compared with the area
Asks $1,199,000, 36% below the median asking price for 2-bedroom homes for sale in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill.
- Median here
- $1,872,500
- 98 listings, last 90 days
- Typical range
- $1,250,000–$3,150,000
- The middle half of listings
Priced below most 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 sale in 10128152 homes for sale
- ListingsUpper East Side and Carnegie HillHomes for sale
- ListingsManhattanHomes for sale
- CityNew YorkHomes for sale
Nearby transit
- 96 St61 min walk
- 96 StN Q5 min walk
- 103 St610 min walk
Nearby public schools · District 2
- P.S. 77 Lower Lab Schoolelementary, grades K-530 m
- The High School for Climate Justicehigh, grades 9-12440 m
- East Side Middle Schoolmiddle, grades 6-8530 m
Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.
The building
65 units · 16 floors · built 1928
Building record (NYC)
NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)166 East 96 Street · BBL 1-01524-0044 · built 1928 · 65 units
- Building type
- Elevator apartment building
- Open HPD violations
- 1 (A 0 · B 1 · C 0)
- Heat complaints
- 0 this season
- Complaints, last 12 months
- 0
- Rent stabilization
- May have stabilized units
- Last sale (12-month file)
- $843,440 on Jun 15, 2026
No open immediately hazardous (Class C) violations.
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.
























