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49 East 86th Street

49 East 86th Street

Doorman Co-op located in Carnegie Hill, between Madison Avenue & Park Avenue

  • Apartments For Sale (5)
  • Recent Sales (11)
  • All Units in Building (48)
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Overview of 49 East 86th Street

49 East 86th Street is a full-service prewar cooperative with a full-time doorman, and friendly, attentive staff. Central Park, Museum Mile, popular restaurants, high-end boutiques, top schools, and public transportation are a short walk away. Pets are welcome, and washer/dryers are permitted with board approval.

Year Built
1931
Apartments
48
Floors
19
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
50%
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Amenities

  • Attended Lobby
  • Elevator Operator
  • FT Doorman
  • PT Doorman
  • Pre War
  • Resident Storage
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator

Shh... Many units sell without being publicly listed.

Learn more about off-market listings at 49 East 86th Street!

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Nearby Subways

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 6
at Lexington Ave 0.18 miles

Carter’s Review

"Not all buildings in the city need be ostentatious and very often simplicity and understatement can be very effective. This 18-story building is an excellent example of a contextual building that is low-key but with enough finesse to be quite distinguished. On a fairly steep slope, but Manhattan standards, at the start of Carnegie Hill, this building has a two-story limestone base on the cross-street and a very attractive, high-end storefront at the corner. The building's canopied entrance is on 86th Street. The lobby is tall and rather spartan, but quite elegant, with the elevators around a corner of the lobby.{C} The building's façade above the limestone base is a dark brown brick that is very handsome and practical and has aged well. There are no balconies and except for the top few floors no setbacks. The top of the building, however, is asymmetrical with some angles and a tall, slab chimney. The building conjures the image of a tall, dapper gentleman with a slightly cocked hat in a conservative brown suit wearing spats, the proper sort who might be found in a novel by Louis Auchincloss, who was a resident on a high floor in the building for a while.

The 48-unit building, which was erected in 1931 and converted to a cooperative in 1967, is one of several Art Deco structures along Madison Avenue in the 80's, although its decorative embellishment is quite minimal. The building, which is a bit taller than most in the area, has good views down Madison Avenue because the building directly across 86th Street is only two-stories tall."
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Pros & Cons

  • Few apartments per floor
  • Elevator person
  • Doorman
  • One block from supermarket
  • Close to many private schools
  • Many good views south on Madison Avenue
  • Close to neighborhood shopping
  • One block from Central Park
  • Attractive building and entrance
  • Elegant lobby
  • Close to Subway
  • No balconies
  • No sundeck
  • Considerable traffic with two bus stops at corner
  • No garage
  • No health club

CityRealty Rating

24
/44
Architecture
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23
/36
Location
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14
/39
Features
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9
Editor’s Points
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70
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  • How is the CityRealty Rating calculated?

    Architecture
    • 30+ remarkable
    • 20-29 distinguished
    • 11-19 average
    • < 11 below average
    Location
    • 27+ remarkable
    • 18-26 distinguished
    • 9-17 average
    • < 9 below average
    Features
    • 22+ remarkable
    • 16-21 distinguished
    • 9-15 average
    • < 9 below average

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