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What $1.5 million buys in Carnegie Hill, NYC's most prestigious old money neighborhood

Arguably New York's most prestigious neighborhood, Carnegie Hill is home to world-class art museums, elite schools, and the finest examples of pre-war apartment buildings and townhouses. The area is named after Andrew Carnegie and his mansion on Fifth Avenue & East 91st Street - now the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

Carnegie Hill borders Central Park, stretching from East 79th to 98th Street and between Fifth Avenue east to Third Avenue. While real estate is certainly in demand, much of the neighborhood lies within historic districts and local groups and organizations have fought against the construction of large-scale new development to maintain the area's historical character. Transportation options include the 4,5 and 6 subway lines running along Lexington Avenue.

Carnegie Hill currently has 378 units for sale. The median price of condos in the area is $3.7 million and the median price of co-ops is $2.15M. Find below some of our picks of available apartments asking under $1.5 million.

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The Marie, 61 East 86th Street
The Marie, 61 East 86th Street Carnegie Hill
49 East 86th Street
49 East 86th Street Carnegie Hill
4 East 88th Street
4 East 88th Street Carnegie Hill
The Paulding, 1349 Lexington Avenue
The Paulding, 1349 Lexington Avenue Carnegie Hill
The Niagara, 1060 Park Avenue
The Niagara, 1060 Park Avenue Carnegie Hill





Notable listings in Carnegie Hill asking under $1.5 million


1199 Park Avenue, #3D (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)

140 East 83rd Street, #8D (Corcoran Group)

The Carlton Park, #28D (Sothebys International Realty)

The Kenilworth, #24F (Compass)

Trafalgar House, #16B (Compass)
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12 East 97th Street, #10G (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)

1010 Fifth Avenue, #4BB (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)

1010 Fifth Avenue, #2G (Sothebys International Realty)

The Savoy, #7D (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)

The Paulding, #PH2 (Compass)

The Wales, #2C (Corcoran Group)

124 East 84th Street, #8D (Compass)

4 East 88th Street, #PH9D (Compass)

162 East 91st Street, #4D/5D (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)

The Savoy, #21F (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)

925 Park Avenue, #7D (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)

1150 Park Avenue, #6C (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)

Trafalgar House, #16E (Compass)

The Niagara, #2G (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)

The Paulding, #5F (Compass)

49 East 86th Street, #17C (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)

The Marie, #75 (Corcoran Group)

The Englewood, #4D (Christies International Real Estate Group LLC)
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