George Whitney House, 120 East 80th Street
120 East 80th Street, between Park and Lexington avenues · Upper East Side
BBL 1015080064 · BIN 1047493
- Year built
- 1929
- Landmark status
- Individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Maximum financing
- 40% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
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About the building
The George Whitney House is a former private mansion designed by Cross & Cross and completed in 1930. Its Federal Revival façade combines Flemish-bond brickwork with marble trim, a projecting semicircular entrance porch and fluted Doric columns. A slate mansard roof with segmental-arched dormers crowns the house. LPC designated the property individually in 1968.
The cooperative preserves a formal entrance hall and circular staircase, with an elevator serving the upper residences. Apartments include full-floor living arrangements, library space and high ceilings within the original mansion's proportions. Bay windows and front-facing rooms overlook East 80th Street, while rear rooms draw light from the garden side. The presence of a live-in resident manager is a substantial service feature for a cooperative of this scale.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of July 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 sales price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of July 2026
Purchase
10 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $450 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Disbursement Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $150 equal to accompanying fee (Messenger Fees, Copying, etc.) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Document Facilitation FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $150 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Door Lock Key Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $150 | Refundable Not stated |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditionalConditions: If Financing | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $250 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Disbursement Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $150 | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $700 for cash deals, $750 for financing per apartment | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $2,500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $2,500 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
1 item
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $125 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
2 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 |
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 |
Ownership transfer
3 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $450 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $700 | Refundable Not stated |
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
- 40% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of July 2026
Building staffing and amenities
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
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
This building is below the 25,000 sq ft threshold at which LL97 limits apply to a building on its own. It is still covered if it shares a tax lot or condominium board with buildings totaling over 50,000 sq ft; confirm on DOB’s covered-buildings list.
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Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01508-0064). 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
The landmark designation covers the house itself. Exterior changes to the porch, masonry, windows or roof require a preservation approach appropriate to an individually designated mansion. The small cooperative must fund that specialized work alongside its elevator and resident-manager service, so a purchaser should understand how capital contributions are apportioned among the shares.
Comparable buildings
- The Warburg Mansion: Another mansion conversion with cooperative ownership on the same street.
- 11 East 79th Street: A small prewar cooperative with a much taller form.
- 990 Fifth Avenue: A limited-inventory cooperative for comparing service costs and scale.
- 139 East 79th Street: A nearby prewar cooperative offering a larger association and apartment-house configuration.
More Upper East Side buildings
- 120 East 83rd Street — 1925 co-op
- 120 East 85th Street — 1920 co-op
- 120 East 86th Street — 1920 co-op
- Park Avenue Court (120 East 87th Street) — 1989 condominium
- Trafalgar House (120 East 90th Street) — 1962 condominium
- 122 East 82nd Street — 1912 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.
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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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