17 E 96Th St

A distinguished 16-story prewar cooperative constructed in 1923, this Carnegie Hill building exemplifies early 20th-century residential architecture with classical proportions and preserved period detail. The property contains primarily two-bedroom residences configured with formal galleries, separate dining rooms, and generous living rooms; many homes include eat-in kitchens, maid’s rooms or staff rooms, in-unit washer/dryers, and abundant built-in storage. Apartments commonly feature high beamed or coffered ceilings, hardwood floors (including herringbone patterns), decorative fireplaces, crown moldings, French doors, and tall windows that capture sunlight and open city or park views from multiple exposures. Common areas convey old-world elegance: a marble lobby, canopied street entrance, and four apartments per floor that maintain a boutique scale. Building services and systems reflect full-service co-op living: 24-hour doorman, live-in resident manager/superintendent, on-site laundry facilities, bicycle room, and private storage bins. Amenities promoted to residents include a fitness room and plans for expanded exercise facilities; the co-op is pet-friendly and permits up to 75% financing with no flip tax. Located one block from Central Park and Museum Mile on a tree-lined Upper East Side block, the building sits steps from cultural institutions, neighborhood schools, shops, transit and riverside green space, offering a neighborhood-centric urban lifestyle rooted in prewar character.