12 Beekman Place
12 Beekman Place, New York, NY 10022
Midtown East
BBL 1013610039 · BIN 1040084
- Year built
- 1957
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1.3M
- Recent range
- $600K – $1.3M
- Listing discount
- 6.9%
- Recorded transfers
- 82
Beekman Place is one of the most exclusive addresses in Manhattan — a two-block riverfront enclave, tucked between East 49th and 51st Streets, that has drawn the city's most private wealth for a century. It is the kind of street most New Yorkers never have reason to walk down: a quiet cul-de-sac of townhouses and a handful of cooperatives overlooking the East River, deliberately removed from the traffic of Midtown a few blocks west. 12 Beekman Place is one of the enclave's full-service co-ops, a thirteen-story white-glove building designed by the prolific Manhattan architect H. I. Feldman and completed in 1957.
The building's appeal is the address and the service. This is a superbly staffed cooperative — around-the-clock door staff, a live-in resident manager, an on-site parking garage, and a planted resident garden terrace — in a location that buys something money rarely can in Manhattan: genuine quiet and privacy, with the East River at the end of the block. For buyers who want the Beekman lifestyle in a full-service building rather than a townhouse, 12 Beekman Place is a natural choice.
The board's terms are workable for a building of this caliber: financing is permitted up to 65%, a 2% flip tax is split evenly between buyer and seller, and subletting is allowed with board approval — a balanced posture that keeps the building owner-occupied while offering reasonable flexibility.
Architecture and unit composition
Feldman designed 12 Beekman Place in the clean mid-century idiom of the late 1950s — a thirteen-story apartment house whose character lies in its scale, its staffing, and its setting rather than in applied ornament. The building's quiet exterior suits Beekman Place, where the appeal is discretion rather than display.
The roughly 69 residences span the range of post-war layouts, with the light-filled, practical floor plans of a 1957 building. The defining feature of the better homes is the view: lines oriented toward the East River capture open water and bridge vistas that are among the finest in Midtown, and the higher floors hold the best of them. As in most buildings of this vintage, layouts and light vary line by line; the river-facing and upper-floor homes are the ones buyers chase.
Building operations
12 Beekman Place runs as a superbly staffed, around-the-clock white-glove cooperative. Full-time door staff attend the lobby, a live-in resident manager oversees the building, and shareholders enjoy an on-site parking garage — a genuine luxury in this part of Midtown — alongside bicycle storage, a central laundry, and the planted Beekman Terrace garden courtyard. The staffing and the garage are the building's operational signatures, the things that distinguish a full-service Beekman co-op from the enclave's townhouses.
The board's policies are clear and balanced. Financing is permitted up to 65% of the purchase price; a 2% flip tax applies on sale, split evenly between buyer and seller; and subletting is allowed with board approval. As with any cooperative, purchases proceed through a board package and interview, and maintenance covers the building's substantial staffing and operating costs. The garage, the staff, and the riverfront setting all factor into the building's carrying costs and its enduring appeal.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $15,140/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $18
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.
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- Flip tax
- 2% of purchase price, split evenly buyer/seller
- Sublet policy
- Allowed; subtenant processing fee $500, renewal $300
- Notable fees
- Max financing 65%; closing $800 ($850 without broker) + $0.05/share
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | PHA | 2 BR · 3 BA · 1,915 sf | $2,625,000 | $1,371/sf | -12.4% |
| Jul 22, 2025 | 3A | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,340,000 | -10.4% | |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 2F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,000 sf | $600,000 | $600/sf | -2.4% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 7 | 1 BR · 2 BA · 1,408 sf | $1,025,000 | $728/sf | -6.8% |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 3 | 2 BR · 3 BA · 1,450 sf | $1,190,000 | $821/sf | -7.0% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 2A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,370 sf | $1,120,000 | $818/sf | -6.7% |
| Aug 2, 2022 | 3A | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,560,000 | +0.6% | |
| Jun 27, 2022 | 2C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,295,000 | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $672/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 4.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2021 | 9A | $1,440,000 |
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 1-01361-0039) 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
This is a white-glove cooperative, so plan for a board package and interview and for the carrying costs that come with around-the-clock staffing and a garage. The financing cap is 65%, so bring a solid cash position; budget your half of the 2% flip tax into your closing costs as well.
Buy for the view and the service. The river-facing and upper-floor lines are the ones to chase — open water and bridge vistas are the building's defining luxury — and the around-the-clock staffing, live-in resident manager, on-site garage, and garden terrace are the lifestyle you are paying for. Review the building's financials and any planned capital work, and weigh the value of the Beekman address: genuine quiet and privacy at the river's edge, a few blocks from Midtown.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the address and the service. Beekman Place is among the most private and prestigious enclaves in Manhattan, and a full-service co-op with around-the-clock staff, an on-site garage, a garden terrace, and East River views is exactly what its buyers want. Make the location, the staffing, and the view the centerpiece of the marketing.
Price against the other full-service cooperatives of Beekman and Sutton, and lead with the river-facing and higher-floor homes' open views. The on-site garage is a genuine differentiator in this part of Midtown — highlight it. The board's balanced terms — 65% financing, a shared flip tax, sublets with approval — keep the building owner-occupied and stable, a quality this buyer values. Use the enclave's low turnover to frame scarcity: a full-service home on Beekman Place rarely comes available.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 12 Beekman Place, also evaluate nearby Beekman and Sutton cooperatives:
- 1 Beekman Place — prestigious Beekman Place cooperative
- 2 Beekman Place — the Rosario Candela co-op
- 455 East 57th Street — pre-war Sutton Place cooperative
- 345 East 56th Street — full-service Sutton-area cooperative
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