The Touraine (132A East 65th Street)

Lagrange's façade is the building's signature — a rusticated limestone base, an arched two-story entrance opening to a double-height lobby with a curved staircase and chandelier, setbacks at the upper floors, and a mansard crown that ties the building to the pre-war silhouettes around it. Behind that classical envelope, O'Hara's plan delivers 22 contemporary residences, from one-bedroom homes to a duplex penthouse, with the high ceilings, open kitchens, and in-unit laundry of new construction.

The low unit count yields large, private layouts — typically one or two residences per landing on the full floors — with the better light and exposures on the upper, set-back floors.

The Touraine operates as a full-service boutique condominium with a full-time doorman, attended lobby, fitness center, and private storage; apartments carry in-unit washer/dryers. Pets are permitted under the building rules. With 22 residences carrying full staffing, common charges reflect the service level and the building's new-construction systems.

Buyers should review the offering plan, current financials, board minutes, and reserve study during due diligence — standard practice for a recent-construction building, where façade and mechanical reserves warrant attention.

This is new construction in pre-war clothing. Lagrange's limestone-and-mansard façade gives the building pre-war gravity on a historic-district corner, with new systems and contemporary layouts behind it.

Scale and exposure drive value. Full-floor and set-back upper-floor residences command the premium; confirm exactly what each unit's layout, floor, and light look like.

Full service at true boutique scale. Doorman, gym, and storage in a 22-residence building on a prime Lenox Hill corner.

Underwrite the new building properly. Review the offering plan, financials, and reserves as with any recent-construction condominium.

Condo flexibility is real. 30–45 day closings; pied-à-terre, investor, and foreign-buyer use permitted; subletting allowed under the declaration.

Lead with the architecture and the corner. The Lagrange limestone façade, the mansard crown, the boutique scale, and the Lexington-and-65th address are the marketing assets.

Price to the building's own comps and the corridor. With 22 units, the persuasive evidence is The Touraine's own trades adjusted for floor and exposure, supplemented by the Lenox Hill condominium set.

Reach the design-conscious and trophy buyer pool. Demand for new limestone construction at this scale and corner is deep; market to both the local and cross-border audience.

If you're considering The Touraine, also evaluate:

• 45 East 66th Street — landmark pre-war Lenox Hill condominium nearby
• 160 East 65th Street — full-service Lenox Hill building on the same blocks
• 11 East 68th Street — pre-war Lenox Hill conversion condominium nearby
• 135 East 79th Street — boutique limestone-clad new-construction condominium uptown
• 127 East 64th Street — Lenox Hill co-op for a tenure contrast

The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in the Upper East Side, Central Park West, and the broader Park-facing Manhattan market — boutique new-development and Lenox Hill product in particular. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers of architecturally distinct condominiums deserve building-specific intelligence — the design, the amenities, and apartment-level pricing — not generic market commentary.

If you're considering a purchase or sale at The Touraine, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point. We'll bring the full context this page provides plus the transactional specifics your situation requires.