117 East 72nd Street
117 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021
BBL 1014070008 · BIN 1042843
- Year built
- 1928
- Type
- Cooperative
- 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
- Not permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 4BR+ median, 2024–2026
- $8.3M
- 2 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $3.4M – $13.3M
- Listing discount
- 5.9%
- Recorded transfers
- 17
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117 East 72nd Street is the kind of building that defines old-guard Lenox Hill — a quiet, white-glove pre-war cooperative built in 1928 on the prime block between Park and Lexington, with just twenty apartments across fifteen stories. That ratio is the whole story: floor-through and near-full-floor homes, an intimate shareholder body, and a service level scaled to a far larger building but reserved for twenty apartments.
It is a serious co-op. The building does not permit financing — purchases are all-cash — and subletting is not allowed; confirm both in the current application instructions. For buyers who want grand pre-war proportions, full-floor privacy, and a discreet, professionally staffed building a block from Park Avenue, this is exactly the profile.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is a restrained pre-war masonry house, designed to sit comfortably within the protected, low-rise streetscape of the Upper East Side Historic District Extension. Its understatement is deliberate — this is a building that announces itself through service and proportion rather than ornament.
Inside, the appeal is space. With only twenty apartments over fifteen floors, the homes run large: full-floor and half-floor layouts with the entry galleries, separated entertaining and bedroom wings, high ceilings, and hardwood floors that define the era at its best. Light improves with height, and the full-floor lines enjoy multiple exposures and the privacy of a private landing. The result is a building of genuinely grand apartments at a deliberately small scale.
Building operations
117 East 72nd Street is a full-service, white-glove cooperative. A 24-hour doorman, a live-in resident manager, and a full professional staff run the building, with dedicated security coverage and private storage among the practical amenities. The cooperative is pet-friendly. Its purchase terms: the building does not permit financing — purchases close all-cash — and subletting is not allowed. A 2% flip tax is paid by the purchaser at closing. Purchases are reviewed by a board.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 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 2% of the purchase price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
Purchase
5 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 |
| Messenger Fees | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $65 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $300 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Managing Agent's FeeConditional | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $900 if Seller is an Individual ($1000 if Seller is an Estate) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| N.Y. State Transfer tax StampsPer share | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
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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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
- Not permittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not verified
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: 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
- StorageSource: 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
- $55,483/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $231
- Modeled exposure split equally across 20 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 filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with 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 | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | 2W | 4 BR · 3 BA | $3,350,000 | -16.1% |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 6 | 6 BR · 4.5 BA | $13,276,750 | -5.2% |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 3E | 3 BR · 3 BA | $4,000,000 | -5.9% |
| Dec 19, 2022 | 2W | 4 BR · 3 BA | $3,100,000 | -11.3% |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 3W | 4 BR · 3 BA | $3,950,000 | -9.2% |
| Jun 6, 2019 | 5E | 4 BR · 3 BA | $5,200,000 | +0.0% |
| Apr 3, 2019 | 9 | 6 BR · 6 BA | $10,000,000 | -20.0% |
| May 10, 2018 | 5W | 3 BR · 3 BA | $3,400,000 | -29.2% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2018): a median $1,708/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 9.2% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2006 | 5E | $3,375,000 |
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 1-01407-0008). 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.
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What to know if you’re buying
Plan around two realities. First, this is an all-cash building — financing is not permitted — so buyers must be prepared to close without a mortgage and to demonstrate the liquidity and post-closing reserves a conservative board expects. Second, subletting is not allowed, so the apartment must serve as a residence, not an income property. A 2% flip tax is due from the buyer at closing.
What you get in return is a full-floor pre-war on a Lenox Hill block between Park and Lexington, in a staffed building of twenty apartments. Check current listings and recent closings to see what is available; when a home surfaces, a prepared, well-documented offer helps. We help buyers assemble a board package that meets the building's exacting standard, evaluate the specific floor and exposure, and benchmark the ask against the limited comparable Lenox Hill set.
What to know if you’re selling
The marketing core is exclusivity: a twenty-unit white-glove co-op, full-floor living, all-cash, on one of the best blocks in Lenox Hill. The building's features are its twenty-apartment scale, full-floor layouts and staffing.
An all-cash requirement limits the buyers who can qualify, so pricing and positioning should account for it; confirm the current financing policy with the managing agent. We market to that pool directly, present the board's standards and the all-cash, no-sublet posture up front to keep deals intact, and manage the cooperative's review toward a clean closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 117 East 72nd Street, also evaluate nearby Lenox Hill and East 72nd Street cooperatives, pre-war and post-war as labeled:
- 19 East 72nd Street — Rosario Candela pre-war co-op near Fifth Avenue
- 4 East 72nd Street — pre-war cooperative off Fifth Avenue
- 45 East 72nd Street — full-service East 72nd Street co-op
- 50 East 72nd Street — pre-war cooperative near Park Avenue
- 114 East 72nd Street — 1963 post-war co-op directly across the street
More Upper East Side buildings
- 115 East 90th Street — 1923 co-op
- Carnegie Tower (115 East 87th Street) — 1972 co-op
- 116 East 63rd Street — 1914 co-op
- Plaza Tower (118 East 60th Street) — 1963 co-op
- 119 East 84th Street — 1926 co-op
- 120 East 75th Street — 1923 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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