--- title: "1261 MADISON Avenue #6S, New York City, NY 10128" description: "1261 MADISON Avenue #6S, New York City, NY 10128 — Carnegie Hill, New York City, NY. Listing Price $4,495,000. 4 bed, 3 bath Illustrative Buyer Commission Share of $67,425 at closing, based on a 3% buyer-broker commission." url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10128/1261-madison-avenue-6s-ny-10128" source: "Real Estate Rebate Team" dateModified: "2026-09-09T15:52:30.944Z" status: "Active" --- # 1261 MADISON Avenue #6S, New York City, NY 10128 Carnegie Hill, New York City, NY Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate Last updated: September 9, 2026, 11:52 AM ## At a Glance - **Listing Price**: $4,495,000 - **Beds**: 4 - **Baths**: 3 - **Common Charges**: $8,485 / mo - **Brokerage Fee**: Share Eligible ## The Private Brokerage Advantage As an independent luxury buyer representative, Régis shares 50% of the buyer-side commission he actually receives on your purchase. Eligible buyers receive that Buyer Commission Share directly at closing to offset closing costs, down payments, or renovations. The figures below are illustrative, based on a **3% buyer-broker commission**; your share follows the commission offered on the transaction. - **Contract Purchase Price**: $4,495,000 - **Illustrative Buyer Commission Share**: -$67,425* - **Illustrative Net Cost**: $4,427,575 *Illustrative Buyer Savings of $67,425 — 50% of a 3% buyer-broker commission, shared at closing.* [Request a private tour](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/contact) · [Estimate your Buyer Commission Share](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/calculators/buyer-closing-cost-calculator) ## Photos (10) ![1261 MADISON Avenue #6S, New York City, NY 10128 — photo 1 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/58511b20-9dcc-41b6-b84d-9cc9f82f36ab.png) ![1261 MADISON Avenue #6S, New York City, NY 10128 — photo 2 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/cafe94f8-920b-4fe0-a819-8484a7c6f713.jpg) ![1261 MADISON Avenue #6S, New York City, NY 10128 — photo 3 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/8a3770b4-9e45-423d-9e70-7712aac9b720.png) ![1261 MADISON Avenue #6S, New York City, NY 10128 — photo 4 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/4db77d3c-ad56-4cb7-94b8-f0f5a5cbd595.png) ![1261 MADISON Avenue #6S, New York City, NY 10128 — photo 5 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/2c08d90a-c6be-4b93-94e7-33cdc292df06.jpg) ![1261 MADISON Avenue #6S, New York City, NY 10128 — photo 6 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/63bb7d24-2f6b-4155-85ea-368f3244981a.png) ![1261 MADISON Avenue #6S, New York City, NY 10128 — photo 7 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/4d140c1d-9958-4bde-81e3-7fa4ed9add24.jpg) ![1261 MADISON Avenue #6S, New York City, NY 10128 — photo 8 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/97439a26-5385-4322-b9ea-fddfe93b74cf.jpg) ![1261 MADISON Avenue #6S, New York City, NY 10128 — photo 9 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/0b2530df-12bd-4d63-94ce-ef3e5d00027b.jpg) ![1261 MADISON Avenue #6S, New York City, NY 10128 — photo 10 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c691c001-15b5-453b-9b01-67902307114f.jpg) ## Property Overview 1261 Madison Avenue, Apartment 6S Occupying the sixth floor of one of Carnegie Hill's most distinguished landmark buildings, Apartment 6S is a gracious four-bedroom residence defined by exceptional scale, elegant proportions, and an abundance of natural light. Extending along the building's Madison Avenue frontage and wrapping the corner onto East 90th Street, the home enjoys multiple exposures, oversized windows, and a wraparound Juliet balcony, creating a rare sense of openness and bringing expansive views and light into the principal living spaces. Ten-foot ceilings further accentuate the apartment's impressive volume and beautifully proportioned rooms. One enters through a windowed vestibule that opens into an impressive succession of formal living and dining rooms, creating a gracious sense of arrival and a natural flow throughout the home. Elegant cased pocket doors connect the principal living spaces, allowing them to open seamlessly into one expansive entertaining area or be closed off to create more intimate settings. Generously proportioned and thoughtfully arranged, the rooms offer exceptional flexibility for both grand-scale entertaining and comfortable everyday living. The south-facing primary bedroom is a bright and generously proportioned retreat, with excellent closet space and a private en-suite bathroom. The three additional bedrooms are also well sized, each offering ample storage and the flexibility to accommodate bedrooms, guests, or a home office. Two additional bathrooms serve the secondary bedrooms and living spaces. The windowed eat-in kitchen is thoughtfully proportioned for both everyday use and casual dining, with abundant cabinetry, generous counter space, and room for a proper breakfast or dining table. Its practical layout provides ample workspace while maintaining a comfortable connection to the rest of the home. Built at the turn of the century, 1261 Madison Avenue is an intimate, pet-friendly cooperative with just fourteen residences across seven stories. The building is maintained by a dedicated live-in Superintendent and offers a laundry room and bicycle room. The sale of Apartment 6S also includes a private storage room in the basement. The Building 1261 Madison Avenue dates to the formative years of Carnegie Hill. Designed by Buchman & Fox in the French Beaux-Arts style, the building was completed in 1901, during the period when Andrew Carnegie and other prominent New York families were establishing the neighborhood as one of the city's most prestigious residential enclaves. The building was notably advanced for its time, with original amenities including telephones in every apartment, two elevators, built-in steel safes, and two refrigerators per residence. Its architectural significance was formally recognized in 1974, when 1261 Madison Avenue was designated a New York City landmark. Today, 1261 Madison Avenue remains distinguished by its beautiful period architecture, including its tiled mansard roof, rusticated limestone base, and grand entrance. With just fourteen residences, the building offers an intimate and private setting in the heart of Carnegie Hill, moments from Central Park, the Reservoir, and the neighborhood's renowned restaurants, cafés, and boutiques. 2% flip tax paid by the purchaser. ## Property Details - **Property Type**: Co-op - **Beds**: 4 - **Baths**: 3 - **Rooms**: 8 - **Stories**: 7 - **Year Built**: 1901 - **Common Charges**: $8,485 / Monthly - **Listed On**: Sep 7, 2026 - **Days on Market**: 3 Days ### Residence Features - In Unit - Washer Dryer Allowed - City - Park/Greenbelt ## Sales Evidence ### How this price compares The median closed price for comparable co-op four-bedroom sales in Carnegie Hill is $4,600,000, based on 22 sales between September 2024 and June 2026. This home is asking $4,495,000, $105,000 below that median. The middle half of those sales closed between $3,343,750 and $5,676,250. - **Median closed price**: $4,600,000 - **Middle half**: $3,343,750 – $5,676,250 - **Based on**: 22 co-op four-bedroom sales in Carnegie Hill - **Period**: September 2024 – June 2026 Square footage is recorded for only 6 of these 22 sales (27%), so no price per square foot is shown for this group. Co-op sales rarely carry a floor area, and a figure drawn from a handful of them would not describe the rest. Across the 21 of these sales with a published asking price, the median closed at 95.8% of what it originally asked. 71% of them closed below the original ask. This building has not had enough comparable sales of its own in the period to support a median, so the benchmark is drawn from Carnegie Hill instead. ### How these sales were negotiated - **Sold vs original ask**: 95.8% of the original ask - **Closed below ask**: 71% of 21 sales - **Listed → in contract**: 44 days (about 6 weeks) - **In contract → closed**: 113 days (about 16 weeks) Across the 21 of these sales with a published asking price, the median closed at 95.8% of what it originally asked. 71% of them closed below the original ask. Half of these homes were in contract within 44 days (about 6 weeks) of coming to market, based on the 21 with a recorded listing date. Once a deal was agreed, closing took a further 113 days (about 16 weeks), based on the 21 with both dates recorded. A co-op board package and its interview account for much of that. These are two separate periods measured on different clocks — time to find a buyer, and time from agreed deal to closing. They are medians of different sets of sales and do not add together into a single "days on market" figure. Based on 22 co-op four-bedroom sales in Carnegie Hill, September 2024 – June 2026. Each figure counts only the sales that recorded the dates it needs, which is why the denominators differ. ### Price trend Median sold price for co-op four-bedroom sales in Carnegie Hill, 2017 to 2025. The series is held to one bedroom count and one ownership type for the same reason: an unfiltered median tracks which apartments sold, not what they were worth. | Year | Median sold price | Sales | | --- | --- | --- | | 2017 | $5,332,500 | 12 | | 2019 | $4,995,000 | 13 | | 2021 | $4,650,000 | 15 | | 2022 | $4,150,000 | 12 | | 2024 | $3,400,000 | 10 | | 2025 | $5,160,454 | 17 | This building does not have enough sales with a recorded floor area to chart its own price per square foot, which is usual for a co-op. The series above follows comparable homes across Carnegie Hill instead. 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 1261 MADISON Avenue](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/1261-madison-avenue) ## About The Building ### 1261 MADISON Avenue 1261 MADISON Avenue, New York, NY 10128 A building in the neighborhood, currently featuring 1 active listing. - **Year Built**: 1901 - **Total Units**: 1 - **Floors**: 7 [View the building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/1261-madison-avenue) ### Available Residences — For Sale (1) | Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [6S](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10128/1261-madison-avenue-6s-ny-10128) | 4 | 3 | — | — | $4,495,000 | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | Sep 7, 2026 | 3 days | ## Estimated Monthly Payment **$31,214 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($899,000), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three. - **Principal & Interest**: $22,729 - **Common Charges**: $8,485 Estimates only. Actual payments may vary. Confirm terms with your lender. ## Potential NYC Second-Home Tax This property may be subject to New York City’s non-primary residence surcharge if it is not used as a qualifying primary residence. The surcharge is based on the NYC Department of Finance market value, not the listing price. 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