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49 E 96th St Unit 16D, East Harlem (South), Manhattan, New York, NY, 10128
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- 1929: Building details
About this home
Apartment for sale in East Harlem, Manhattan: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Asking price $2,200,000. Built in 1929.
From the original listing · Realtor.comShowHide
CORNER CLASSIC SIX BATHED IN SUNLIGHT PERCHED HIGH ON THE 16TH FLOOR, this spacious and sun-filled high-floor classic 6 residence features open south city views from the living room, dining room, and all three bedrooms. The corner dining room has double exposures with the midtown skyline to the south and leafy green views of Central Park to the west. As soon as you enter this freshly-painted residence through a gracious entrance foyer, you immediately notice the tremendous light in the apartment as well as the high beamed ceilings, decorative fireplace, and hardwood floors. The spacious bedrooms are located off their own wing and bathed in southern sunlight. The primary bedroom has an enormous walk-in closet and bathroom ensuite with double sinks and a walk-in shower. The second bathroom is off the bedroom hallway and features the cast iron tub. Off of the dining room is the kitchen with a small third bedroom. The windowed kitchen has great storage space, counter with bar stools, and a Butler's pantry area. There is a washer/dryer and small full third bathroom. Overall the apartment needs upgrades but has been maintained very well throughout the years. There is through-the-wall air conditioning. 49 East 96th Street is a full-service doorman building in the heart of Carnegie Hill Historic District. The prewar cooperative has a live-in super, exercise room, and additional laundry in the basement. There is storage in the basement (small wait list) and bike storage. This building allows 60% financing, co-purchasing, guarantors, gifting, pied-a-terres and pets. There is a 2% flip tax.
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Grade C, 67/100 · Fairly complete
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- No points: No running costs stated (HOA, service charge or taxes)0/8
- Full points: Price in line with similar homes in its neighborhood7/7
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- Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
- Problem: Differs from city records (built 1939, 75 homes)2/5
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- Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
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Buying costs
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Amenities
Pets
- Pets allowed
Compared with the area
Asks $2,200,000, 20% below the median asking price for 3-bedroom homes for sale in East Harlem (South).
- Median here
- $2,747,500
- 10 listings, last 90 days
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Nearby transit
- 96 St65 min walk
- 103 St610 min walk
- 96 StN Q10 min walk
Nearby public schools · District 2
- P.S. 77 Lower Lab Schoolelementary, grades K-5380 m
- Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter Schoolsecondary, grades 6-12670 m
- East Side Middle Schoolmiddle, grades 6-8860 m
Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.
The building
75 units · 19 floors · built 1939 · 2 more homes listed here
Building record (NYC)
NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)49 East 96 Street · BBL 1-01602-0020 · built 1939 · 75 units
- Building type
- Elevator apartment building
- Open HPD violations
- None
- Heat complaints
- 0 this season
- Complaints, last 12 months
- 2
- Rent stabilization
- May have stabilized units
- Last sale (12-month file)
- $2,200,000 on Jul 15, 2026
No open immediately hazardous (Class C) violations.
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Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on Realtor.com Oct 29, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.






























