--- title: "12 East 97th Street #5L, New York City, NY 10029" description: "12 East 97th Street #5L, New York City, NY 10029 — Carnegie Hill, New York City, NY. Last Sold Price $430,000. Sold on 8/3/2026. Studio bed, 1 bath, 526 sqft" url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10029/12-east-97th-street-l-5L-ny-10029" source: "Real Estate Rebate Team" status: "Closed" --- # 12 East 97th Street #5L, New York City, NY 10029 Carnegie Hill, New York City, NY Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Warburg ## At a Glance - **Last Sold Price**: $430,000 - **Status**: Sold on 8/3/2026 - **Beds**: Studio - **Baths**: 1 - **Sqft**: 526 - **Common Charges**: $1,380 / mo - **Price per Sqft**: $817 - **Brokerage Fee**: Share Eligible This listing was successfully closed and is no longer active on the market. [Planning to sell? Contact Régis Roumila](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/contact) ## Property Overview Your own private haven minutes from Central Park is waiting! This pin drop quiet home will make the perfect permanent residence or pied-a-terre... When you enter 5L, a proper foyer greets you in. You hang your coat in the closet and relaxation starts now. You make your way to the eat-in kitchen where you drop off the best avocado toast in town or maybe a delicious pastry for later. Daily Provisions, Da Capo and Le Pain Quotidien are just around the corner. This move-in ready oversize alcove studio has a very desirable layout that can be anything you want. The spacious alcove dining area has been seamlessly converted to a bedroom many times in that line. And behind gracious Shogi doors is an enormous walk in closet that is the ultimate bonus room. It could be an inspiring home office, a zen meditation sanctuary or a serene yoga room. The unit faces South and has wonderful pre-war details (hardwood floors throughout, beamed ceilings, giant windows), as well as many modern features: a kitchen with granite countertops and stainless appliances; through the wall A/C; custom window treatments; a windowed bath with a fabulous deep soaking tub. The very desirable current open concept is perfect for entertaining. Life is good at 12 E 97th. The neighborhood offers the finest dining, museums and shopping, as well as endless public transportation options near by to get you anywhere you need to be. Pets are welcome, and yours will be the luckiest one of all with Central Park as your backyard and a pet spa next door! This impeccably maintained co-op provides many amenities for your convenience: a spacious state of the art laundry room, free bike storage and designated storage for each shareholder at no charge; a shared library. With Board approval, pied-a-terres are allowed. The installation of a washer/dryer in the unit will also be considered. 75% financing is permitted and there is no flip tax. There is a current assessment of $124.16 until 12/26. Schedule your private showing today, and make 2026 the year to remember. ## Property Details - **Property Type**: Co-op - **Baths**: 1 - **Rooms**: 2 - **Sqft**: 526 sqft - **Stories**: 11 - **Year Built**: 1928 - **Price per Sqft**: $817 - **Common Charges**: $1,380 / Monthly - **Listed On**: Nov 13, 2025 - **Days on Market**: 308 Days ### Residence Features - Walk-In Closet(s) - Dishwasher ## Estimated Monthly Payment **$3,554 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($86,000), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three. - **Principal & Interest**: $2,174 - **Common Charges**: $1,380 Estimates only. Actual payments may vary. Confirm terms with your lender. ## Sales and market data ### Recent sales 27 apartments at 12 East 97th Saint Owners have recorded sales since September 2021, the most recent for $430,000 in August 2026. Prices are the figures recorded with the City, not asking prices. | Unit | Beds | Sq Ft | Sold Price | $/ft² | Sold | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5L (Apartment) | Studio | 526 | $430,000 | $817/ft² | August 3, 2026 | MLS | | [3C](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10128/12-east-97th-street-c-3C-ny-10128) (Apartment) | 1 | — | $655,000 | — | July 28, 2026 | City record · MLS | | 10B (Apartment) | 2 | 950 | $750,000 | $789/ft² | May 26, 2026 | City record · MLS | | 8E (Apartment) | 1 | — | $575,000 | — | April 2, 2026 | City record · MLS | | 9A (Apartment) | 1 | — | $690,634 | — | February 2, 2026 | City record · MLS | | 9C (Apartment) | 1 | 625 | $675,000 | $1,080/ft² | September 24, 2025 | City record · MLS | | 3I (Apartment) | 2 | 900 | $740,000 | $822/ft² | July 7, 2025 | City record | | 10G (Apartment) | 1 | — | $790,000 | — | February 28, 2025 | City record · MLS | | 6J (Apartment) | 2 | 950 | $725,000 | $763/ft² | July 17, 2024 | City record · MLS | | 2J (Apartment) | 1 | 500 | $525,000 | $1,050/ft² | April 18, 2024 | City record · MLS | | 4A (Apartment) | 1 | — | $520,000 | — | November 17, 2023 | City record · MLS | | 3I (Apartment) | 2 | 900 | $645,000 | $717/ft² | October 6, 2023 | City record · MLS | | 3B (Apartment) | 2 | 975 | $860,000 | $882/ft² | October 3, 2023 | City record · MLS | | 3J (Apartment) | Studio | — | $375,000 | — | September 11, 2023 | City record · MLS | | 5GH (Apartment) | 3 | — | $2,175,000 | — | August 17, 2023 | City record · MLS | | 8L (Apartment) | 1 | — | $435,000 | — | August 9, 2023 | City record · MLS | | 8A (Apartment) | 1 | — | $506,250 | — | July 13, 2023 | City record · MLS | | 8J (Apartment) | 2 | — | $1,099,000 | — | June 20, 2023 | City record · MLS | | 1-L (Apartment) | 1 | 500 | $430,000 | $860/ft² | December 13, 2022 | City record · MLS | | 10E (Apartment) | 1 | — | $696,562 | — | October 6, 2022 | City record · MLS | | 2G (Apartment) | 1 | — | $640,000 | — | September 20, 2022 | City record · MLS | | 6I (Apartment) | 2 | — | $640,000 | — | August 22, 2022 | City record · MLS | | 3K (Apartment) | 1 | — | $415,000 | — | August 17, 2022 | City record · MLS | | 1AE (Apartment) | 2 | — | $1,300,000 | — | August 3, 2022 | City record · MLS | | 3C (Apartment) | 1 | 525 | $600,000 | $1,143/ft² | July 13, 2022 | City record · MLS | | 1B (Apartment) | — | — | $750,000 | — | January 4, 2022 | City record | | 10G (Apartment) | 1 | — | $668,458 | — | October 7, 2021 | City record · MLS | Every row is a recorded transaction, including ancillary spaces such as storage and staff rooms where they were sold separately. Those are excluded from the benchmark below. Sales data through August 2026. Sale prices are the consideration recorded with the City in ACRIS, and each sale is dated by the day the City recorded it. A closing date reported to the MLS typically falls one to two weeks earlier. Recorded sales describe what has already happened and are not an appraisal, a valuation, or an estimate of what this home will sell for. [See every recorded sale at 12 East 97Th Saint Owners](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/12-east-97th-saint-owners) ## Price and Property History for 12 East 97TH Street, Unit 5L Review the recorded listing activity for 12 East 97TH Street, Unit 5L, including asking-price changes and prior market dates. - **Latest price change**: Increased by $10,000, or 2.4%, on August 3, 2026 - **Originally listed**: November 13, 2025 at $420,000 - **Last sold**: $430,000 on August 3, 2026 | Date | Price | Listing event | | --- | --- | --- | | August 3, 2026 | $430,000 | Sold | | August 3, 2026 | $430,000 | Asking price increased by $10,000, or 2.4% | | April 17, 2026 | $420,000 | Entered contract | | April 17, 2026 | $420,000 | Returned to the market | | November 13, 2025 | $420,000 | Listed for sale by Coldwell Banker Warburg | ## Property Taxes This apartment is part of a co-op that is taxed as one lot shared across 113 apartments. The corporation’s 2026 property tax bill was $1,174,534 for the whole building. Shareholders cover it through their monthly maintenance rather than a separate bill for this unit. [See the full property tax history for 12 East 97Th Saint Owners](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/12-east-97th-saint-owners) [How we source and calculate NYC property tax data](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/nyc-property-tax-data-methodology) ## About The Building ### 12 East 97th Saint Owners Carnegie Hill · Stock Cooperative 12 East 97th Street, New York, NY 10029 A building in Carnegie Hill, currently featuring 2 active listings. - **Year Built**: 1926 - **Active Units**: 2 - **Floors**: 11 [View the building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/12-east-97th-saint-owners) ### Available Residences — For Sale (4) | Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [10A](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10029/12-east-97th-street-10a-ny-10029) | 1 | 1 | — | — | $695,000 | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | Aug 4, 2026 | 43 days | | [6A](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10128/12-east-97th-street-a-6A-ny-10128) | 1 | 1 | — | — | $635,000 | Compass | Sep 14, 2026 | 2 days | | [3I](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10029/12-east-97th-street-i-3I-ny-10029) | 2 | 1 | 900 sqft | $822 | $740,000 (-1.3%) — In contract | The Agency Brokerage | Jan 23, 2025 | 601 days | | [2G](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10029/12-east-97th-street-g-2G-ny-10029) | 1 | 1 | — | — | $725,000 — In contract | Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC | May 2, 2026 | 137 days | ### Recently Sold (2) | Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Sold Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Sold Date | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [5L](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10029/12-east-97th-street-l-5L-ny-10029) | Studio | 1 | 526 sqft | $817 | $430,000 | Coldwell Banker Warburg | Nov 13, 2025 | Aug 3, 2026 | | [3C](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10128/12-east-97th-street-c-3C-ny-10128) | 1 | 1 | — | — | $655,000 | Sothebys International Realty | Apr 9, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | ## Carnegie Hill Overview of Carnegie Hill [Explore Carnegie Hill](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/carnegie-hill) · [All Neighborhoods](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods) ### Nearby Carnegie Hill - [Central Park real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/central-park) - [Roosevelt Island real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/roosevelt-island) - [Upper West Side real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/upper-west-side) - [Midtown real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/midtown) - [Theater District real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/theater-district) - [East Harlem real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/east-harlem) ## Related Links - [12 East 97Th Saint Owners — building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/12-east-97th-saint-owners) - [Carnegie Hill neighborhood guide](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/carnegie-hill) - [Estimate your Buyer Commission Share and closing costs](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/calculators/buyer-closing-cost-calculator) - [Contact Régis Roumila](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/contact) --- > RLS IDX Data display by Real Estate Rebate Team. 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