The listing facts are current enough for an initial property review.
21 E 61st St Apt 6E
Listing Notes
No Open Houses, Contact Listing/Sellers Agent For a Private Tour Introducing an over 4000 square feet, 5 bedroom home at the iconic Carlton House, perfectly situated on 61st Street between Fifth and Madison Avenues. This rarely occupied mint condition home boasts five bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, living room, formal dining room, and expansive and beautiful windowed eat-in-kitchen with adjoining den. The thoughtful layout offers generous private spaces and wonderfully seamless entertaining and living spaces. A spacious entry foyer welcomes you into a dramatic gallery leading to all entertaining rooms with tree lined views onto Madison Avenue. The grand living room is nearly 19 feet by 23 feet with sunny Eastern exposures. The formal dining room faces East as well and easily accommodates a large dinner party. The sunny, corner windowed eat-in kitchen/great room has ebonized wood floors, custom wood and pale grey lacquered cabinetry, polished stone countertops, Miele appliances and Dornbracht fixtures. It is a chef's dream kitchen and a wonderful place to relax while cooking and eating. The luxurious main suite features custom closets and a large spa like windowed bathroom with double vanity with marble countertops, a large soaking tub, separate glass-enclosed shower, and Waterworks fixtures. There are four additional large bedrooms with en-suite quartzite and marble bathrooms. The Carlton House is one of the most elegant buildings on the Upper East Side. Renovated to the highest standards of the 21st century and designed by the famed Katherine Newman Design Team, this luxurious building has set a new standard for new developments in Manhattan. Offering impeccable services, including a 24-hour doorman and concierge and a state-of-the-art fitness center with a large indoor pool and treatment rooms, it is unique in its services while maintaining a boutique tranquil atmosphere.
Market Insights
$3687/sqft vs a nearby median of $2613/sqft.
- +41% versus the nearby median price per square foot.
- Price history is limited, so current comps matter more than trend alone.
- 4,060 sqft creates a usable price-per-square-foot read.
Pricing Read
Asking price is about 27.7% above where comps + adjustments land — there is room to negotiate.
- Transit access+$424k +4.0%
- Days-on-market gravity−$212k −2.0%
Property Read
The property is priced above the nearby median per square foot, so condition, building quality, and exact location need to justify the higher ask.
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Listing Details
- Days on market
- 121 days
- Last price change
- No change recorded
- Listed
- Jan 11, 2026
- Photos
- 36 photos
- Property type
- single family
- Status
- for sale
- Last sold
- May 24, 2019 · $10,694,875
Features & Amenities
Photos
Building Facts
- Year built
- 1951
- Stories
- 17
- Total units
- 69
- Residential units
- 68
- Building area
- 5.44 ac
- Lot size
- 21,640 sqft
- Land use
- Multi-family elevator buildings
- Building class
- D4
From NYC public records where available.
Price History
Public Records
125 total recorded against the building
8 total recorded
Tax-lot deed, mortgage, and transfer records on file
Recent DOB
- Apr 29, 2021V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE
- Sep 23, 2020V*-DOB VIOLATION - Resolved · E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
- Sep 23, 2020V*-DOB VIOLATION - Resolved · E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
- Sep 23, 2020V*-DOB VIOLATION - Resolved · E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
Recent HPD
- Nov 17, 2025Class I · §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITE...
- Mar 15, 2023Class A · (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BE...
- Nov 3, 2022Class I · §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITE...
- Feb 15, 2022Class I · §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITE...
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