17 E 97th Street 5A
$1,800,000
MLS# RLS20076368 · Upper East Side
Originally listed at $2,100,000. Price last reduced on October 22, 2026.
Listed March 11, 2026 · 245 days on the market
3 Beds 2 Baths 1,600 Sq.Ft.
About This Property
RARE CARNEGIE HILL GEM
Perfectly located one block from Central Park, a glorious opportunity awaits. This is the first offering of an A-line in the Mannados in 12 years! This intimate 24-unit building attracts people who cherish home and laying down roots. 5A is your chance to own a piece of old New York and create the home you have been dreaming of.
This corner unit offers 11 windows and beautifully expansive rooms. A 46-ft-long gallery welcomes you and offers the ideal separation between the home’s entertaining space and the bedroom wing, as well as providing the perfect backdrop for your cherished artwork.
The grandly proportioned living / dining room offers 4 East-facing windows inviting glorious morning light and blue sky to illuminate the nearly 31 ft expanse. Here you have a warm, welcoming place to entertain in style and comfort.
The kitchen offers so much space with immense potential to become your dream chef’s kitchen. Currently home to a washing machine, huge pantry, loads of cabinetry and a vintage double cast-iron sink which you may wish to incorporate in your new design.
Off the kitchen, what was once a staff room, half bath + smaller third bedroom, now offers one large bedroom with an en suite half bath which could easily be expanded to a second full bath.
There are 2 substantially proportioned bedrooms residing at the back of the home separated by a large full bathroom.
Throughout this nearly 1600 sf home are prewar details, original hardwood floors, over 9 ft ceilings, 6 closets and an uncommonly low maintenance. There is also a huge private storage room in the basement that conveys with the sale at no additional cost.
Built circa 1904, The Mannados, is an attractive award-winning Co-operative in Carnegie Hill near Central Park and Museum Mile. Residents here enjoy a live-in Superintendent, central laundry, private storage and a virtual doorman to accept packages. Shredding service is also available in the building an pets are welcome! Conveniently located near the 6 train, cross town buses and endless culinary options from cafes to finer dining. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to live in this historic and beautiful neighborhood at a most affordable price.
Agent's Note
From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by Compass.
A 46-foot gallery runs the length of this three-bedroom, two-bath co-op at 17 East 97th Street, and it does real work in the layout. It separates the entertaining rooms from the bedroom wing, so the living area and the bedrooms each keep their own space. The gallery also gives you a long wall for art.
The living and dining room is nearly 31 feet across.
The living and dining room has four east-facing windows, so morning light comes in from the front of the apartment. Because it's a corner unit, the apartment has 11 windows in total and gets city views. Over 9-foot ceilings and the original hardwood floors add to the sense of scale. The room is wide enough to hold a dining table and a separate seating area without crowding either one.
The kitchen has room for a washing machine, a large pantry and plenty of cabinetry. It also has a vintage double cast-iron sink, which you may want to keep or plan around in a renovation. The space has real potential, especially if you want a larger cooking area.
The two bedrooms at the back are substantial and share a large full bathroom. The former staff room off the kitchen is now one large bedroom with an en suite half bath. The listing notes that the half bath could be expanded into a second full bath, and there are six closets throughout the home.
The building dates to about 1904 and has prewar details. Residents have a live-in superintendent, central laundry and private storage, and a virtual doorman handles packages for them. A huge private storage room in the basement conveys with the sale at no additional cost. Central Park is one block away, and the 6 train is nearby.
Quick answers+
Does the building have an elevator?
Yes. The building has an elevator.
Is there laundry in the building?
Yes. The building has central laundry, and the apartment has a washer.
Are pets allowed?
Yes. The building allows cats and dogs.
Curtis Bain
Brown Harris Stevens
Property Features
Policies
- Cats and dogs allowed
Home features
- Washer
- Washer/dryer allowed
- Decorative fireplace
- Hardwood floors
- City view
- High ceilings
- Pantry
Building amenities
Services and facilities
- Elevator
- Laundry in building
Estimate
Monthly Cost & Closing Costs
The rate is a placeholder, not a quote. Enter the one your lender gives you.
$11,238 / month
- Principal and interest$9,102
- Maintenance$2,137
Due at closing
- Down payment (20%)$360,000
- NYS “mansion tax” (1%)$18,000
Co-op share loans aren't subject to mortgage recording tax. Not included: attorney, title insurance, lender and appraisal fees, board application and move-in fees, flip tax and prepaid items. Estimates only, based on the published New York State rates. Your attorney and lender will confirm the real figures.
About the Building
17 E 97th Street is a 6-story elevator cooperative in Upper East Side, completed in 1904 and home to 24 residential units. The most recent major alteration on record was in 1989.
The closest subway is 96 St (6), about a 6-minute walk. Central Park is roughly 2 minutes away on foot.
Compiled from NYC public records and open data.
- Year Built
- 1904
- Stories
- 6
- Units
- 24
- Building Type
- Elevator Cooperative
Location & Nearby
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17 E 97th Street 5A
Subway
- 696 StAbout 6 min walk
- 6103 StAbout 10 min walk
- Q96 StAbout 11 min walk · Accessible
Parks
- Central ParkAbout 2 min walk
- Marx Brothers PlaygroundAbout 12 min walk
- Blake Hobbs PlaygroundAbout 13 min walk
Public schools · Elementary schools
- P.S. 198 Isidor E. Ida StrausAbout 8 min walk
- P.S. 77 Lower Lab SchoolAbout 8 min walk
- P.S. 171 Patrick HenryAbout 8 min walk
Middle schools
- East Side Middle SchoolAbout 16 min walk
- M.S. 224 Manhattan East School for Arts & AcademicsAbout 17 min walk
High schools
- Heritage School, TheAbout 12 min walk
- Central Park East High SchoolAbout 12 min walk
Colleges & universities
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiAbout 4 min walk
- Bard Graduate CenterAbout 24 min walk
Museums
- Jewish MuseumAbout 7 min walk
- Museum of the City of New YorkAbout 8 min walk
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumAbout 9 min walk
- Raices Latin Music MuseumAbout 10 min walk
Walking times are estimates. Schools shown are the nearest public and charter schools and are not zone assignments; a nearby school is not necessarily the one an address is zoned for. Confirm zoning with the NYC Department of Education. Sources: MTA, NYC Parks and NYC Department of City Planning open data.
The Neighborhood
About Upper East Side
Manhattan's gold standard for luxury living with iconic architecture, Central Park, and Museum Mile.
Walkability
9/10
Public transit
9/10
Schools
10/10
Dining
9/10
Groceries & parks
9/10
Schools in Upper East Side
Many of NYC's most selective schools sit here, with a concentration of elite K-12 private schools, strong public feeders like PS 6 and PS 290, and easy access to top selective high schools.
Private schools in the area include The Dalton School, The Brearley School, The Chapin School, The Spence School, Nightingale-Bamford School, The Browning School.
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