York River House (1175 York Avenue)
1175 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065
Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1014587502 · BIN 1045381
- Year built
- 1958
- Type
- Condop
- Units
- 228
- Floors
- 18
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Small pets permitted
- Financing
- Approximately 20 percent minimum down payment (co-op / condop financing model); confirm current terms with the managing agent
- Flip tax
- Confirm current flip tax or transfer fee with the managing agent at offer stage
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $845K
- Recent range
- $397K – $1.9M
- Listing discount
- 6.4%
- Recorded transfers
- 243
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York River House is the flexible-ownership value building of far-eastern Lenox Hill — an 18-story postwar red-brick tower at York Avenue between 63rd and 64th, converted in 1989 into a condop: a cooperative in which a co-op corporation (YRH Owners Corp.) owns the residential condominium unit, so shares are sold and financed like a co-op but the house rules carry the flexibility of a condominium. For buyers who want the accessibility and lower price point of a cooperative but not a traditional co-op's restrictions, the condop structure is the entire point of the building.
That structure is why York River House sells the way it does. A conventional far-Upper-East-Side co-op typically caps financing, prohibits pieds-à-terre, and restricts subletting to a few years. York River House, as a condop, permits pieds-à-terre, allows guarantors and co-purchasing and gifting, and runs a flexible sublet policy — while still transacting on a share-based, board-approval model with a co-op-style down payment. Priced on a per-room basis rather than per square foot, it is one of the more accessible full-service ownership options in the corridor, and the flexibility widens the buyer pool well beyond the traditional co-op purchaser.
Location is the honest trade. The building sits across from Rockefeller University near the East River, delivering water and garden views on its eastern lines and a quiet, institutional-campus setting — paired with a longer walk to the Lexington Avenue subway and proximity to the FDR Drive on-ramp at 63rd Street. Buyers who value the light, the views, and the price read the location as a feature; buyers who prioritize transit weigh it.
Architecture and unit composition
York River House is postwar red-brick pragmatism by Hyman Isaac Feldman, a prolific mid-century Manhattan apartment-house architect: an 18-story tower grounded in a rusticated two-story stone base, with efficient plans laid out for daily livability rather than grandeur. The eastern lines look toward the East River and the Rockefeller University grounds; some lines carry terraces and balconies.
The roughly 228 residences run from studios and one-bedrooms — which dominate the stock — through two- and three-bedroom homes. Layouts are classic postwar co-op plans: defined foyers, separated kitchens, and generous closets that renovate well. Because the building is priced per room, the studios and one-bedrooms are the building's currency, which makes it a natural first-purchase and pied-à-terre building given the flexible rules.
Building operations
York River House operates as a full-service condop: a full-time doorman, a live-in superintendent, an on-site full-service parking garage, a fitness center, a children's playroom, a landscaped rooftop terrace and garden, central laundry, a bike room, and private storage. The building is known for keeping maintenance moderate relative to full-service peers. The garage and any commercial income support the operating budget; buyers should review the financials, the reserve position, and any assessment during diligence, and confirm the current flip tax, sublet terms, and financing minimum with the managing agent — condop postures and fees can drift, and the exact figures are the building's most important transactional facts.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $46,245/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $16
- Modeled exposure split equally across 242 units (the city tax-lot count). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as Unsafe — conditions requiring corrective action, which under FISP means a protective sidewalk shed and repairs. Review the subsequent filings, the repair status, and the building’s board and financial materials — we pull the repair scope and funding picture for you.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign 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 record last verified September 2026.
Recent sales
York River House trades as an accessible full-service condop, priced on a per-room basis, where the flexible house rules and moderate carrying costs drive absorption. Studios and one-bedrooms are the most liquid stock; eastern river- and garden-facing lines carry a premium over interior lines. The condop flexibility — pieds-à-terre, guarantors, co-purchasing, and a lenient sublet policy — widens the buyer pool relative to the traditional co-ops nearby. Recorded sales auto-populate from public records; unit-level history and current same-line comparables are maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence. Because the building is priced per room, same-line, same-room-count comparables are the correct analytical unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | 10L | 2 BR · 1 BA · 1,080 sf | $834,500 | $773/sf | -6.8% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 5E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,320 sf | $1,311,862 | $994/sf | -6.0% |
| Jun 24, 2026 | PHB4 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,500 sf | $1,300,000 | $867/sf | -3.7% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 5C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,420 sf | $1,650,000 | $1,162/sf | -9.6% |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 17C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,500 sf | $1,600,000 | $1,067/sf | -8.6% |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 6C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,500 sf | $1,143,000 | $762/sf | -8.6% |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 7B | 2 BR · 1 BA · 1,000 sf | $750,000 | $750/sf | -3.2% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2W | 1 BA | $429,000 | +0.9% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $880/sf (floor-adjusted) across 6 sales. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 3.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2017 | 11J | $1,930,000 |
| Nov 18, 2003 | 18G | $390,000 |
| Sep 9, 2003 | 6B | $449,000 |
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 1-01458-7502). 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.
Closed rents at York River House, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedroom | 5 | $5,500 |
8 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease August 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
At the recent median sale of $1.14M (12 transfers since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $24,266 to close, or 2.1% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $11,430
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $12,836
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
Understand the condop structure first. A condop is a cooperative for financing and board-approval purposes but carries condominium-flexible house rules. That means a co-op-style down payment (approximately 20 percent) and board approval, alongside permitted pieds-à-terre, guarantors, co-purchasing, and flexible subletting. Confirm every one of those terms in writing with the managing agent. Run the Co-op Board Qualification Calculator before offering.
The flexibility is the reason to be here. Few full-service buildings on the far Upper East Side permit pieds-à-terre and lenient subletting at this price point. If that flexibility matters to your plan, it is the building's core value — verify current policy.
Price per room, not per foot. As a per-room cooperative, the studios and one-bedrooms are the currency. Use same-room-count comparables. Run the True Monthly Carrying Cost Calculator on the specific unit.
Underwrite the location honestly. Across from Rockefeller University near the river: light, garden and water views, and quiet, but a longer walk to the Lexington line and proximity to the FDR on-ramp. View the specific line at multiple times of day.
What to know if you’re selling
Sell the flexibility. The condop rules — pieds-à-terre, guarantors, co-purchasing, flexible subletting — are the building's differentiator against the strict co-ops nearby. Market them directly to the buyer who needs them.
Sell the carry. Moderate maintenance relative to full-service peers is a headline buyers respond to. Document it.
Position the views and the price. Eastern river- and garden-facing lines and the per-room accessibility are the marketing story. The location trade is best framed as light, quiet, and value.
Document the structure proactively. Buyers' attorneys will want the condop mechanics — the financing minimum, sublet terms, and flip tax — confirmed early. Providing them shortens diligence.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering York River House, also evaluate:
- 200 East 74th Street — the flexible full-service co-op benchmark to the north (75 percent financing, permissive pied-à-terre posture); the closest structural cousin
- 160 East 65th Street (The Phoenix) — postwar Lenox Hill co-op nearby; the traditional-co-op alternative
- Manhattan House (200 East 66th) — the landmarked postwar-to-condominium benchmark; the pedigree alternative
- Bristol Plaza (200 East 65th) — full-service condominium on Third Avenue; the amenity-tower alternative
- 515 East 72nd Street — East River amenity condominium nearby; the lifestyle-building alternative
- 520 East 72nd Street — East River condominium; comparable river-edge positioning
More Upper East Side buildings
- 1154 First Avenue — 1910 condominium
- The Frost House (1156 Third Avenue) — 1965 condominium
- The Bellemont (1165 Madison Avenue) — 2022 condominium by Robert A.M. Stern Architects
- 1178 Madison Avenue — 1926 co-op
- 1180 Second Avenue — 1959 co-op
- 1186 Third Avenue — 1961 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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