Carlton House, 21 East 61st Street

Doorman Condop in Park/Fifth Ave. to 79th St.

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Carlton House,
21 East 61st Street

Doorman Condop located in Upper East Side, between Madison Avenue & Fifth Avenue Map

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$3,045 Avg. price/ft² Apts. For Sale

$2,899 Avg. price/ft² Recent Sales
(past 12 months)

Apartments For Sale (3)
Recent Sales (10)
All Units in Building (68)

Apt. 6A
(13 Photos)

2 beds

2 baths

1,125 ft²

$2,400

$2,700,000

Dec 30, 2024

62 days

Apt. 8E
(20 Photos)

3 beds

3.5 baths

2,507 ft²

$3,690

$9,250,000

Dec 3, 2024

89 days

Apt. 5A
(15 Photos)

2 beds

2 baths

$3,200,000

Jun 26, 2024

249 days

#6A: $2,700,000 - 2 beds

#8E: $9,250,000 - 3 beds

#5A: $3,200,000 - 2 beds

#6A: $2,700,000 - 2 beds

#8E: $9,250,000 - 3 beds

#5A: $3,200,000 - 2 beds

Apt. 7F

3 beds

3.5 baths

2,380 ft²

$6,900,000 -1%

$2,899

$6,995,000

Jul 16, 2024

Apt. 9E

3 beds

3.5 baths

2,507 ft²

$6,750,000 -2%

$2,692

$7,495,000

Aug 28, 2023

Apt. 11B

3 beds

2.5 baths

2,084 ft²

$7,550,000

$3,623

$8,450,000

Jun 22, 2023

Apt. 11A

3 beds

3.5 baths

2,385 ft²

$7,450,000 -9%

$3,124

$8,250,000

Jun 16, 2023

Apt. 12D

2 beds

2 baths

1,336 ft²

$4,500,000 -8%

$3,368

$4,900,000

Jun 22, 2022

Apt. 16A

3 beds

4.5 baths

3,500 ft²

$15,500,000

$4,429

$17,750,000

Feb 23, 2022

Apt. 3B

3 beds

3.5 baths

2,371 ft²

$5,262,500

$2,220

Nov 18, 2021

Apt. TH

6+ beds

6+ baths

9,742 ft²

$25,185,260

$2,585

Aug 24, 2021

Apt. 16B

3 beds

4.5 baths

3,582 ft²

$14,062,500

$3,926

$15,500,000

Jul 8, 2021

Apt. 8D

2 beds

2.5 baths

1,428 ft²

$4,150,000

$2,906

$4,700,000

Jun 3, 2021

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Overview of Carlton House at 21 East 61st Street

Carlton House is a full-service condop located at 21 East 61st Street near the Upper East Side's best dining, shopping, and culture. It is a full-service building with 24-hour doorman and concierge service, cold storage, a state-of-the-art fitness center, an indoor swimming pool, steam rooms, a game room, and a bike room.

Year Built

1950

Apartments

Floors

Pets: Allowed

Neighborhood

Park/Fifth Ave. to 79th St. (Manhattan)

Min Down

20%

68Apartments

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Amenities

Concierge
FT Doorman
High-Rise
Post War
Resident Storage
Central AC
Full Service Garage
Garden
Pool
Washer/Dryer in building
Elevator
Mail Room
Children's Playroom
Fitness Center
Outdoor Entertainment Space
Courtyard
In-Unit Washer/Dryer
Bike Room
Live-In Superintendent
Screening Room
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Nearby Subways

at 5th Ave and 60th 0.14 miles

at Lexington Ave and 60th 0.22 miles

at Lexington Ave and 63rd 0.24 miles

at 5th Ave and 53rd 0.41 miles

Nearby Schools

East Side Elementary School, PS 267
Grades: KG,1,2,3,4,5
Art and Design High School
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Ps 59 Beekman Hill International
Grades: PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,UG
Vanguard High School
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Talent Unlimited High School
Grades: 9,10,11,12

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The Browning School
Grades: KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Christ Church Day School
Grades: PK,KG
Gan Aliya
Grades: PK,TK,KG
St Vincent Ferrer High School
Grades: 9,10,11,12
Dominican Academy
Grades: 9,10,11,12

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Carter’s Review

"The Carlton House is a 16-story, brown-brick, apartment building occupies the entire western blockfront on Madison Avenue between 61st and 62nd Street.

It was designed by Kenneth B. Norton in 1950 and contained 161 units, mostly suites."
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Pros & Cons

Close to Central Park
Close to Hermes
Close to subway
Handsome building with 3-story limestone base
High-end retail
Doorman
Fitness center

No balconies
No roof deck

CityRealty Rating

/44

Architecture

/36

Location

/39

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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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Carlton House, 21 East 61st Street Floorplans

Currently for sale for $2,700,000

Apt 6A

2 beds, 2 baths, Approx. 1,125 ft²

Currently for sale for $9,250,000

Apt 8E

3 beds, 3.5 baths, Approx. 2,507 ft²

Currently for sale for $3,200,000

Apt 5A

2 beds, 2 baths, Approx. ft²

Apt 7F

3 beds, 3.5 baths, Approx. 2,380 ft²

Last sold for $6,900,000

on Jul 16, 2024

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Apt 9E

3 beds, 3.5 baths, Approx. 2,507 ft²

Last sold for $6,750,000

on Aug 28, 2023

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Apt 11B

3 beds, 2.5 baths, Approx. 2,084 ft²

Last sold for $7,550,000

on Jun 22, 2023

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Year

Avg Price / Ft² (Est) Median Price / Ft² (Est) Avg. Actual Price Med. Actual Price

Transactions

2025

2024

$2,899

$6,900,000

$2,899

$6,900,000

2023

$3,146

$7,250,000

$3,124

$7,450,000

2022

$3,898

$10,000,000

$3,898

$10,000,000

2021

$2,909

$12,165,065

$2,746

$9,662,500

2020

$2,314

$8,725,000

$2,314

$8,725,000

2019

$2,655

$16,125,542

$2,634

$10,694,875

2018

$2,757

$10,738,151

$2,757

$10,738,151

2017

$3,533

$11,179,250

$3,710

$12,226,000

2016

$3,152

$6,595,600

$3,179

$7,766,650

2015

$3,739

$9,306,837

$3,583

$8,531,094

2014

$3,233

$4,823,493

$3,233

$4,636,288

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Avg Price / Ft² (Est) Median Price / Ft² (Est) Avg. Actual Price Med. Actual Price

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$2,700

$2,400

$2,100

$1,800

$1,500

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$900

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Carlton House

20 East 68th Street

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Alternate Addresses

20 East 62nd Street
21-25 East 61st Street
22 East 62nd Street
23 East 61st Street
24 East 62nd Street
25 East 61st Street
672 Madison Avenue
674 Madison Avenue
676 Madison Avenue
678 Madison Avenue
680 Madison Avenue
682 Madison Avenue

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Doorman Condop located in Upper East Side, between Madison Avenue & Fifth Avenue Map

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