1004 Lexington Avenue
1004 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10021
BBL 1014070016 · BIN 1042844
- Year built
- 1916
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- About 62
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Upper East Side Historic District Extension
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Maximum financing
- 50% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 1% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 4BR+ median, 2024–2025
- $3.8M
- 3 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $2.1M – $6M
- Listing discount
- 4.6%
- Recorded transfers
- 35
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1004 Lexington Avenue belongs to a quieter, deeply livable category of Upper East Side pre-war inventory: the full-service Lexington Avenue apartment houses that rose as the avenue filled in behind the marquee Fifth and Park frontages. Completed in 1916, it predates the broader 1920s Lexington luxury boom and stands among the earlier elevator apartment houses on the corridor — a generation of buildings designed when the modern full-service Manhattan apartment was still taking its mature shape.
The location is the building's argument. At the corner of Lexington and East 72nd Street, 1004 sits on one of the most active boutique-and-gallery stretches of the Upper East Side, with its own ground-floor retail at street level. Buyers here are one avenue east of the Park Avenue cooperative spine, in the heart of Lenox Hill, between the 6 train's local stops at 68th Street–Hunter College to the south and 77th Street to the north, with the restaurants and shops of the upper 70s at the door. It is pre-war architecture in a prime, walkable Lenox Hill setting at pricing that typically sits well below the Park and Fifth tiers a few hundred feet west.
At roughly 62 apartments across 14 stories, 1004 Lexington is a mid-scale pre-war building — large enough to spread operating costs across a reasonable shareholder base, small enough to keep the intimate, owner-occupied character this tier of Lenox Hill co-op prizes. Its place within the Upper East Side Historic District anchors the streetscape and protects the exterior from alteration.
Architecture and unit composition
The 1916 vintage places the apartments in the early pre-war idiom: generous proportions, formal layouts with defined entry foyers, and the separated living-and-service planning that characterized luxury apartment design of the period. Ceiling heights in primary rooms sit in the pre-war range, and original architectural detail — moldings, hardwood floors, period fixtures — survives to varying degrees depending on each apartment's renovation history. The Lexington frontage carries ground-floor retail, with the residential entrance and attended lobby set on the corner.
With approximately 62 apartments across 14 floors, the building averages a handful of residences per landing — the medium-density pre-war format that runs toward one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts, with larger combinations on the upper floors.
Building operations
1004 Lexington operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative. A full-time doorman staffs the attended lobby, with a resident superintendent on site and central laundry and private storage in the building. As with most Lenox Hill pre-war co-ops, the board reviews purchases through a formal application and interview, and prospective buyers should expect financing requirements, a flip-tax structure, and sublet rules set by the proprietary lease and house rules — the policy slate we walk clients through before they bid.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
- Terms
- Equal to 1% of the gross purchase price
- Rate
- 1% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $75 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Criminal Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fees | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $65 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditionalConditions: If Financing | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $300 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Managing Agent's Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $900 (Shareholder is an Individual) or $1000 (Shareholder is an Estate) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| New York State Stamp TaxPer share | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $0.05 per share | Refundable Non-refundable |
Sublet
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $550 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $75 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Criminal Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublease FeeRecurring | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount Equal to 10% of the monthly maintenance | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
5 items
Management's “less refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fees | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $35 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Management's “more refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $100 per shareholder | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fees | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $35 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Ownership transfer
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Background Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $75 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $65 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 50% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Guarantors
- Permitted with conditionsConsidered on a case by case basis.Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Co-purchasing
- Permitted with conditionsConsidered on a case by case basis.Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Parent buying for an employed child
- Permitted with conditionsConsidered on a case by case basis.Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Parent buying for a student child
- Permitted with conditionsConsidered on a case by case basis.Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Purchase or lease by a corporation
- Permitted with conditionsConsidered on a case by case basis.Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditionsConsidered on a case by case basis.Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Permitted with conditionsConsidered on a case by case basis.Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Short-term rentals
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to discuss the sublet and pied-à-terre rules for that apartment.
Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $703 per room a monthMedian of 3 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Attended lobby
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Storage, laundry roomSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $37,566/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $50
- Modeled exposure split equally across 62 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | 5A | 4 BR · 4 BA | $6,000,000 | +4.3% | |
| Sep 18, 2024 | 12B | 4 BR · 3 BA | $3,800,000 | -4.8% | |
| May 16, 2024 | 3D | 4 BR · 2.5 BA | $3,700,000 | -7.4% | |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 3A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,650 sf | $2,150,000 | $1,303/sf | -4.4% |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 3C | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,600,000 | -1.0% | |
| Dec 22, 2020 | 7D | 4 BR · 4 BA | $4,325,000 | -21.3% | |
| Mar 18, 2020 | 14D | 4 BR · 3 BA | $5,850,000 | -7.9% | |
| Sep 5, 2019 | 8D | 4 BR · 4.5 BA | $5,600,000 | -19.9% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2023): a median $1,303/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2025. Median listing discount 4.4% 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 1-01407-0016). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. 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.
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What to know if you’re buying
The pre-war vintage is structural. Layouts, ceiling heights, and mechanical systems reflect 1916-era design; renovation scope is central to underwriting any purchase here.
Lexington pricing is more accessible than the Park and Fifth tiers. Buyers gain pre-war architecture, full-time doorman service, and a prime Lenox Hill corner without the per-square-foot peak of the avenues to the west.
The location is the lifestyle. A doorman building on the Lexington boutique-and-gallery corridor, on the 6 line between the 68th Street–Hunter College and 77th Street stops, with the restaurants and retail of the upper 70s immediately around it.
Historic district status governs the exterior. Facade and window changes are constrained by the Upper East Side Historic District; interior renovation is subject to board review.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the pre-war Lenox Hill positioning. The 1916 vintage, the historic-district streetscape, the full-time doorman service, and the prime Lexington-and-72nd corner are the marketing assets.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. Floor, exposure, layout, and renovation history drive value more than any building-wide average.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. Plan for roughly 6–10 weeks from contract to closing, subject to board package and approval pacing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 1004 Lexington Avenue, also evaluate:
- 976 Lexington Avenue — nearby Lexington Avenue co-op
- 1091 Lexington Avenue — Lexington Avenue co-op peer to the north
- 127 East 64th Street — Lenox Hill pre-war co-op nearby
- 44 East 65th Street — Lenox Hill pre-war peer
- 160 East 65th Street — Lenox Hill full-service building nearby
More Upper East Side buildings
- 976 Lexington Avenue — 1955 co-op
- Carlyle House (987 Madison Avenue) — 1930 co-op by Sylvan Bien and Harry M. Prince
- 993 Lexington Avenue — 1914 condominium by Schwartz & Gross
- 1009 Madison Avenue (Charles House) — 1956 condominium
- 1010 Third Avenue (166 East 61st Street) — 1959 co-op by Horace Ginsbern & Associates
- 1040 Madison Avenue — 1925 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Upper East Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper East Side.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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