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3-bedroom apartment for sale in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill

1040 Park Ave Unit 8E, Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, New York, NY, 10028

$2,985,000
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About this home

Apartment for sale in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Manhattan: 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms. Asking price $2,985,000. Built in 1924.

From the original listing · Realtor.comShow

This gracious three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath residence on Park Avenue offers generous proportions, abundant natural light, and a flexible floor plan with exceptional potential to create a home tailored to the next owner. The expansive living and dining rooms offer ample space for everyday living and entertaining, with desirable southern exposure and a wood-burning fireplace anchoring the living room. Architecturally detailed beamed ceilings enhance the home's character. The generous kitchen and adjoining areas can be transformed into a substantial eat-in kitchen and den. The kitchen includes additional under-counter refrigeration and a wine drawer. A separate bedroom wing provides privacy from the home's main entertaining spaces. The south-facing primary suite features an en-suite bath and through-the-wall air conditioning. The second bedroom also enjoys an en-suite bath. A generously proportioned third bedroom, additional full bath, and powder room complete the layout. Ample closet space is found throughout, and central air conditioning may be installed, subject to building approval. There is an in-unit washer/dryer. With its gracious scale, southern light, wood-burning fireplace, and adaptable floor plan, the residence presents a rare opportunity to create a truly special Park Avenue home. Designed by Delano & Aldrich and built in 1925, 1040 Park Avenue is a distinguished full-service cooperative offering a doorman, lobby concierge, lobby-level fitness center, bicycle storage, and laundry room. Basement storage bins are available for rent. One block from the subway and cross-town bus, 1040 Park Avenue offers convenient access to schools, museums, Central Park, and major attractions. Pied-a-terre ownership and pets are permitted, with board approval. The building allows up to 50% financing. A 2% flip tax is payable by the purchaser.

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Roofy listing score

Grade C, 65/100 · Fairly complete

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    • Full points: 19 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 291 words3/3
  • True cost7/15
    • 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
  • Accuracy12/15
    • Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
    • Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1924, 88 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

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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 $2,985,000, 15% below the median asking price for 3-bedroom homes for sale in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill.

Median here
$3,500,000
77 listings, last 90 days
Typical range
$2,495,000–$5,250,000
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 Hill

Location

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Nearby transit

  • 86 St4 5 63 min walk
  • 86 StN Q9 min walk
  • 96 St612 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 2

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

The building

88 units · 14 floors · built 1924 · 1 more home listed here

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

1040 Park Avenue · BBL 1-01498-0033 · built 1924 · 88 units

Roofy building score 95/100 · Well keptAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Elevator apartment building
Open HPD violations
15 (A 9 · B 5 · C 1)
Heat complaints
0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months
0
Rent stabilization
May have stabilized units
Last sale (12-month file)
$800,000 on Jul 20, 2026

1 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violation in the building.

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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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