116 East 63rd Street
116 East 63rd Street, New York, NY 10065
Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1013970066 · BIN 1042058
- Year built
- 1914
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median
- $4M
- Recent range
- $1.3M – $4.3M
- Listing discount
- 10.2%
- Recorded transfers
- 43
116 East 63rd Street is a boutique pre-war cooperative on one of Lenox Hill's best blocks — the stretch of East 63rd Street between Park and Lexington, lined with townhouses and low-rise apartment houses that give the street a quiet, residential calm rare so close to Midtown. The building was completed in the mid-1910s and converted from rental to cooperative ownership in 1948, placing it among the earlier and more established co-ops in the neighborhood.
The defining feature is privacy. With only 34 apartments across nine stories and just two residences per floor, the building lives like a vertical townhouse: a single neighbor per landing, light from front and rear, and a scale that lets the staff know every shareholder. For buyers who want a pre-war Upper East Side address without the density of a large building — and without surrendering full-service staffing — this is a precise fit.
What rounds it out is an amenity most boutique buildings cannot offer: a planted and furnished rooftop terrace with eastern and southern views, a genuine outdoor common space in a neighborhood where private outdoor space is at a premium. Combined with the building's accommodating rules, that terrace makes 116 East 63rd Street unusually livable for its size.
Architecture and unit composition
116 East 63rd Street is a restrained pre-war apartment house built to the scale of its townhouse block — masonry over a limestone base, nine stories, composed for permanence rather than display. The building was constructed for privacy, with only two units per floor, and an upper floor historically given over to staff rooms; the result is a low-density building where the apartments themselves are the architecture.
Inside, the residences carry the pre-war features buyers seek: well-proportioned rooms, real foyers, and the ceiling heights of the era. With 34 homes across nine floors, turnover is limited and the building is composed largely of substantial classic layouts. A practical advantage sets it apart — a private storage unit transfers with each apartment, a rare and valuable amenity in a neighborhood where storage is scarce. The rooftop terrace, planted and furnished for shareholders, extends the living space outward in a way few buildings of this scale can.
Building operations
116 East 63rd Street is a full-service boutique cooperative. The lobby is attended around the clock by a doorman, and a resident manager and handyman keep the building running day to day. Shareholder amenities include central laundry, bicycle storage, the private storage unit that conveys with each apartment, and the building's signature planted rooftop terrace.
The building's policies are notably welcoming for a pre-war Lenox Hill co-op. Pets are welcome, pied-à-terre purchases are permitted, and financing is allowed up to 50% of the purchase price, with a 2% flip tax payable by the buyer on purchase. That combination — pets, part-time ownership, and a clear transfer-fee structure — is more flexible than many neighboring co-ops, and it widens the building's appeal considerably. Purchases remain subject to a co-op board application and interview.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $10,400/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $25
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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 →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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | 4C | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,930 sf | $4,300,000 | $2,228/sf | +1.2% |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 1D | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,280,000 | -10.2% | |
| Feb 7, 2023 | 8C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,900 sf | $3,750,000 | $1,974/sf | -16.7% |
| Apr 6, 2022 | 9D | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,225,000 | -9.2% | |
| Aug 17, 2021 | 3C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 2,000 sf | $2,735,116 | $1,368/sf | -21.9% |
| Jun 14, 2021 | 7A | 4 BR · 3 BA | $2,100,000 | -15.8% | |
| Dec 11, 2020 | 7D | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,125,000 | -9.6% | |
| Dec 8, 2020 | 3C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 2,000 sf | $2,735,116 | $1,368/sf | -21.9% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $2,284/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 6.3% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2006 | 9B | $1,995,000 |
| Jul 2, 2003 | 8B | $1,695,000 |
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 1-01397-0066) 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 appeal is townhouse-block privacy with full-service staffing: two apartments per floor, a rooftop terrace, a conveying storage unit, and unusually flexible rules. Pets and pied-à-terre purchases are permitted, financing runs to 50%, and the buyer pays a 2% flip tax — terms worth modeling into your acquisition budget from the outset. Expect a co-op board package and interview.
Diligence should center on the apartment and the building's finances: the layout and condition of the specific unit, the maintenance charge and any assessments, and the co-op's reserve fund and capital plan. A pre-war building of this age carries ongoing façade and elevator obligations under New York's inspection cycles, and a well-capitalized board is the best protection against assessments. In a 34-unit building the finances are closely managed among relatively few owners, which generally means careful stewardship.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the building's distinct advantages: a two-per-floor pre-war layout on a coveted townhouse block, a planted rooftop terrace, a conveying storage unit, and a rule set — pets and pied-à-terre permitted — that opens the apartment to buyers other Lenox Hill co-ops turn away. Those features are durable differentiators a competing seller down the block cannot match.
Price against the Lenox Hill pre-war co-op set, weighting the rarity of the line and the building's flexible policies. Remember that the 2% flip tax is structured to the buyer, which can be a selling point; still, model all customary transfer costs into your net-proceeds analysis. Presentation matters disproportionately in a small building where each sale sets the next benchmark — a well-staged apartment that showcases the proportions and the terrace access will reward the effort in both price and speed.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 116 East 63rd Street, these nearby Lenox Hill pre-war cooperatives form the natural comparison set:
- 205 East 63rd Street — pre-war co-op on the same street
- 127 East 64th Street — boutique pre-war co-op a block north
- 160 East 65th Street — pre-war Lenox Hill peer
- 167 East 61st Street — pre-war co-op nearby
- 118 East 60th Street — pre-war Lenox Hill cooperative to the south
The neighborhood
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