1 East 66th Street
1 East 66th Street, New York, NY 10065
Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1013810001 · BIN 1041159
- Year built
- 1947
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 85
- Floors
- 18
- Flip tax
- A flip tax applies; confirm the rate at the offer stage.
- Financing
- Up to 40% financeable (60% minimum down).
- Subletting
- Permitted with Board approval. Short-term rentals and AirBnB are not permitted.
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted.
- Washer / dryer
- Permitted in-unit.
- Pets
- Permitted, subject to Board approval.
- Co-purchasing
- Not permitted. Parents purchasing for children permitted.
- Guarantors
- Not permitted.
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from the building’s offering plan, amendments, and related building documents (primary source dated 2026). Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage.
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $2.9M
- Recent range
- $944K – $4.1M
- Listing discount
- 4.5%
- Recorded transfers
- 84
1 East 66th Street is one of the first new apartment buildings erected on Fifth Avenue after World War II — a 1947 Rosario Candela commission that postdates the architect's celebrated 1920s-1930s body of work by nearly two decades. That timing is the first of the building's three defining traits — the postwar Candela credential, a return to luxury residential construction on Fifth Avenue at a moment when virtually no new prewar-tradition work was happening anywhere on the corridor. The second is service rather than stone: an in-house restaurant that delivers meals to apartments and maintains two private dining rooms for resident events, funded by a mandatory monthly restaurant charge built into every shareholder's maintenance. The third is governance — a trust-permitted, pied-à-terre-permitted policy framework that grants unusual flexibility for a Fifth-and-66th Candela cooperative.
The corridor context is exceptionally rich: the Lotus Club (Richard Howland Hunt, 1900) is at 5 East 66th; the Permanent Mission of Yugoslavia (Warren & Wetmore, 1905, for R. Livingston Beekman) sits just south on the avenue; the Permanent Mission of Poland is at 9 East 66th; and the Religious School of Congregation Emanu-El is on the same block.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $65,106/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $70
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 3% of purchase price (paid by Buyer)
- Sublet policy
- Allowed (max 1 yr + 1 yr renewal; once per ownership)
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Notable fees
- Sublease Fee 20% of gross annual rent; Managing Agent's Fee $900/$1000; Corporate Counsel Review $350; max financing 40%
Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | 12A | 2 BR · 2 BA | $4,125,000 | -2.9% | |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 2A | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,550,000 | -7.3% | |
| Dec 18, 2024 | 6B | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 850 sf | $1,600,000 | $1,882/sf | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2024 | 13E | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,400,000 | -3.8% | |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 11D | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $3,400,000 | -2.9% | |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 12D | 2 BR · 3 BA | $3,300,000 | -5.6% | |
| Jan 19, 2023 | 11E | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,575,000 | -8.7% | |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 3E | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | $944,000 | -5.1% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2024): a median $2,827/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 8.3% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01381-0001) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
What to know if you’re buying
The in-house restaurant is the structural differentiator. Operates more like a private club than a coop; residents who choose 1 East 66th specifically value the hotel-grade hand-off.
Trust purchases approved + pied-à-terre permitted at a Fifth-and-66th Candela coop is unusual flexibility. Materially widens the buyer pool.
The 40% financing maximum and 3% buyer-paid flip tax are operational realities. Factor into carrying-cost and net-proceeds calculations.
The restricted showing hours signal a structured board culture. Plan diligence accordingly.
The Lotus Club / Yugoslavia Mission / Emanu-El Religious School corridor context anchors the urban setting.
Comparable buildings
- 45 East 66th Street — Harde & Short 1906-08; same-block UES cross-street peer
- 4 East 72nd Street — Hoffman 1929; nearby Lenox Hill peer
- 2 East 70th Street — Candela / Walker & Gillette 1927-28; same-architect Lenox Hill peer
- 810 Fifth Avenue — Carpenter 1926; nearby Fifth Avenue peer
- 820 Fifth Avenue — nearby Fifth Avenue peer
Sources: The Roebling Research Library (offering plans, house rules, financial statements, board minutes, internal transaction records); NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers; publicly recorded NYC building data.
The neighborhood
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