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title: "70 East 96th Street #2D, New York City, NY 10128"
description: "70 East 96th Street #2D, New York City, NY 10128 — Upper East Side, New York City, NY. Listing Price $1,295,000. In contract 6/25/2026. 3 bed, 2 bath Illustrative Buyer Commission Share of $19,425 at closing, based on a 3% buyer-broker commission."
url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10128/70-east-96th-street-2d-ny-10128"
source: "Real Estate Rebate Team"
status: "Pending"
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# 70 East 96th Street #2D, New York City, NY 10128

Upper East Side, New York City, NY

Courtesy of Compass

## At a Glance

- **Listing Price**: $1,295,000
- **Status**: In contract 6/25/2026
  In Contract/Lease Signed indicates an offer has been made and accepted by the seller/landlord, with the deal pending completion.
- **Beds**: 3
- **Baths**: 2
- **Common Charges**: $2,986 / 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**: $1,295,000
- **Illustrative Buyer Commission Share**: -$19,425*
- **Illustrative Net Cost**: $1,275,575

*Illustrative Buyer Savings of $19,425 — 50% of a 3% buyer-broker commission, shared at closing.*

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## Property Overview

3 BEDROOM 2 BATHROOM APARTMENT IN A CLASSIC PRE-WAR COOPERATIVE, DESIGNED BY RENOWNED ARCHITECT ROSARIO CANDELA.

WASHER / DRYERS PERMITTED WITH BOARD APPROVAL.

APARTMENT COMES WITH A STORAGE CAGE IN THE BASEMENT, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 4 X 6.

Welcome to 70 East 96th Street, a classic pre-war cooperative in the heart of Carnegie Hill! Residence 2D is a perfect blend of timeless elegance and modern comfort. This meticulously maintained home features 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, and abundant closet space throughout. A gracious layout with large rooms, high ceilings (nearly 10 ft) and a decorative fireplace with original mantle are hallmarks of this Rosario Candela-designed 1929 building. The windowed kitchen is efficiently laid with ample storage and a cozy breakfast area for casual meals. The primary bedroom enjoys double exposures, an en-suite bathroom and enough space to comfortably fit additional furniture or a home office setup. Two additional well-proportioned bedrooms and a second full bathroom in the hallway provide comfortable accommodations for family or guests. Every room, including the kitchen and bathrooms, is windowed, offering exceptional cross-ventilation.

WASHER / DRYERS permitted but require board approval. The apartment comes with a STORAGE CAGE in the basement, measuring approximately 4 x 6.

Designed by renowned Rosario Candela, 70 East 96th Street stands as a full-service cooperative in the highly thought after Carnegie Hill neighborhood. Residents benefit from a 24-hour doorman, a live-in superintendent, multiple porters, a bike room, central laundry facilities, and storage. Enjoy easy access to the 6 and Q trains, as well as top-rated schools, museums, and neighborhood restaurants and cafes. The cooperative permits up to 60% financing.

All information to be verified by purchaser.

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## Property Details

- **Property Type**: Co-op
- **Beds**: 3
- **Baths**: 2
- **Rooms**: 5
- **Stories**: 16
- **Year Built**: 1929
- **Common Charges**: $2,986.28 / Monthly
- **Listed On**: Mar 19, 2026
- **Days on Market**: 179 Days

### Residence Features

- Building Washer Dryer Install Allowed
- Common On Floor
- Common Area
- Laundry Room
- High Ceilings

## Sales Evidence

### Recent closed sales

9 apartments at 70 East 96th Street have recorded sales since September 2021, the most recent for $1,400,000 in April 2026. Prices are the figures recorded with the City, not asking prices.

| Unit | Beds | Sold Price | Sold | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12C (Apartment) | 2 | $1,400,000 | April 13, 2026 | City record · MLS |
| 10C (Apartment) | — | $995,000 | February 3, 2026 | City record |
| 15B (Apartment) | 3 | $2,585,000 | January 13, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 16A (Apartment) | 3 | $2,325,000 | August 3, 2023 | City record · MLS |
| 14C (Apartment) | 2 | $1,375,000 | January 23, 2023 | City record · MLS |
| 5C (Apartment) | 2 | $960,000 | August 1, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 4D (Apartment) | 2 | $1,395,000 | July 27, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 5A (Apartment) | 3 | $1,775,000 | March 8, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 4C (Apartment) | 2 | $1,275,000 | December 16, 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.

### How this price compares

The median closed price for comparable three-bedroom sales at 70 East 96TH Street is $2,325,000, based on 3 sales between March 2022 and January 2025. This home is asking $1,295,000, $1,030,000 below that median. The middle half of those sales closed between $2,050,000 and $2,455,000.

- **Median closed price**: $2,325,000
- **Middle half**: $2,050,000 – $2,455,000
- **Based on**: 3 three-bedroom sales at 70 East 96TH Street
- **Period**: March 2022 – January 2025

Square footage is recorded for only 0 of these 3 sales (0%), 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 3 of these sales with a published asking price, the median closed at 95.9% of what it originally asked. 100% of them closed below the original ask.

### How these sales were negotiated

- **Sold vs original ask**: 95.9% of the original ask
- **Closed below ask**: 100% of 3 sales

Across the 3 of these sales with a published asking price, the median closed at 95.9% of what it originally asked. 100% of them closed below the original ask.

Based on 3 three-bedroom sales at 70 East 96TH Street, March 2022 – January 2025. 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 three-bedroom sales in Upper East Side, 2017 to 2026. 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 | $2,990,000 | 37 |
| 2018 | $2,250,000 | 40 |
| 2019 | $2,089,500 | 36 |
| 2020 | $1,985,000 | 27 |
| 2021 | $2,003,666 | 59 |
| 2022 | $2,120,000 | 75 |
| 2023 | $2,100,000 | 45 |
| 2024 | $2,125,000 | 38 |
| 2025 | $2,237,500 | 51 |
| 2026 | $2,857,500 | 26 |

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 Upper East Side 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 70 East 96TH Street](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/70-east-96th-street)

## Price and Property History for 70 East 96th Street, Unit 2D

Review the recorded listing activity for 70 East 96th Street, Unit 2D, including asking-price changes and prior market dates.

- **Latest price change**: Reduced by $55,000, or 4.1%, on May 10, 2026
- **Originally listed**: March 18, 2026 at $1,350,000
- **Entered contract**: June 25, 2026
- **Last sold (recorded)**: $1,220,000 on August 14, 2018

| Date | Price | Listing event |
| --- | --- | --- |
| June 25, 2026 | $1,295,000 | Entered contract |
| May 10, 2026 | $1,295,000 | Asking price reduced by $55,000, or 4.1% |
| March 18, 2026 | $1,350,000 | Listed for sale by Compass |
| August 14, 2018 | $1,220,000 | Sold — recorded sale price |
| June 13, 2018 | $1,220,000 | Entered contract |
| February 9, 2018 | $1,450,000 | Listed for sale by Sotheby's International Realty, Inc. |

## Property Taxes

This apartment is part of a co-op that is taxed as one lot shared across 64 apartments. The corporation’s 2026 property tax bill was $1,246,771 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 70 East 96TH Street](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/70-east-96th-street)

[How we source and calculate NYC property tax data](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/nyc-property-tax-data-methodology)

## About The Building

### 70 East 96th Street

Carnegie Hill · Stock Cooperative

70 East 96th Street, New York, NY 10128

A building in Carnegie Hill, currently featuring 2 active listings.

- **Year Built**: 1929
- **Total Units**: 2
- **Floors**: 16

[View the building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/70-east-96th-street)

### Available Residences — For Sale (2)

| Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2D](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10128/70-east-96th-street-2d-ny-10128) | 3 | 2 | — | — | $1,295,000 (-4.1%) — In contract | Compass | Mar 19, 2026 | 178 days |
| [7B](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10128/70-east-96th-street-b-7B-ny-10128) | 3 | 3 | 1,914 sqft | $1,202 | $2,300,000 (-9.8%) | Christies International Real Estate Group LLC | Aug 6, 2025 | 403 days |

## Estimated Monthly Payment

**$9,535 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($259,000), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three.

- **Principal & Interest**: $6,548
- **Common Charges**: $2,986

Estimates only. Actual payments may vary. Confirm terms with your lender.

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## Related Links

- [70 East 96TH Street — building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/70-east-96th-street)
- [Upper East Side neighborhood guide](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/upper-east-side)
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