1435 Lexington Avenue
1435 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10128
Carnegie Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1015220050 · BIN 1048403
- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1.1M
- Recent range
- $999K – $3.1M
- Listing discount
- 6.2%
- Recorded transfers
- 64
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1435 Lexington Avenue is a pre-war cooperative in the heart of Carnegie Hill, completed in 1925 at the corner of East 94th Street and designed by the brothers George and Edward Blum — an architectural firm celebrated for inventive, highly individual ornamental facades that stand apart from the era's more conventional designs. The building was converted from rental to cooperative ownership in 1981.
The proposition combines neighborhood and architecture. Carnegie Hill is one of the most desirable family quarters on the East Side — leafy, school-rich, and a short walk from Central Park and the reservoir — and the Blum design gives 1435 a measure of distinction that the area's plainer pre-war stock lacks. The result is a full-service cooperative with character, in a coveted neighborhood, at pricing more attainable than the avenues to the south.
For buyers, it is pre-war space and Blum-designed character in prime Carnegie Hill at sensible East Side value. For sellers, the architecture, the corner location, and the neighborhood are the marketable strengths.
Architecture and unit composition
George & Edward Blum were known for facades that broke from the standard pre-war vocabulary — patterned brickwork, terra-cotta ornament, and decorative passages that gave their buildings a recognizable, almost handcrafted identity. 1435 Lexington carries that sensibility on its 11-story masonry facade, a corner building with more textural interest than its neighbors and the dignified scale of mid-1920s Carnegie Hill.
The 70 residences are pre-war in plan and proportion — hardwood floors, high ceilings, entry foyers, and the comfortable room counts of 1925 construction — in layouts that range from studios through spacious three-bedroom homes. The corner siting brings light and multiple exposures to many lines, and the thick masonry construction makes for quiet interiors. The most sought-after apartments are the larger, light-filled lines that have been thoughtfully renovated while preserving their pre-war character.
Building operations
1435 Lexington is a full-service cooperative with an attended lobby, full-time service, and a live-in superintendent. Common amenities are practical — central laundry, a bike room, and storage — with the building's value resting on its architecture, its staffing, and its prime Carnegie Hill corner rather than on a resort-style amenity suite.
The cooperative is professionally managed and conservatively governed, in the manner typical of a long-converted pre-war co-op. Prospective purchasers should expect a standard board package and personal interview; sublet policy, financing limits, pet rules, and any flip tax or transfer fee are set by the board and confirmed through the cooperative's documents during the application process.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $84,258/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $178,947/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $100 – $213
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 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.
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.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of purchase price (Seller, at closing)
- Sublet policy
- Allowed on hardship basis only; no pets for subtenants
- Notable fees
- App processing $500; closing admin $600; sublet fee 10% annual maintenance; sublet security 2 months' maintenance; refinance $450
Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 9B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,050,000 | +2.8% | |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 10C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $999,000 | -9.2% | |
| Jun 24, 2025 | 6CD | 4 BR · 3.5 BA | $3,150,000 | -7.4% | |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 11F | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,200,000 | -3.2% | |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 7D | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,850 sf | $2,060,000 | $1,114/sf | -6.2% |
| Dec 14, 2022 | 7F | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,250,000 | +0.0% | |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 11B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,850,000 | -16.9% | |
| May 5, 2022 | 7F | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,200,000 | -7.7% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2023): a median $1,239/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 3.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2003 | 4B | $1,050,000 |
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 1-01522-0050) 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 classic pre-war co-op purchase in a sought-after neighborhood. Plan for a board package and interview, and direct diligence at the apartment — room count, light, the condition of the kitchen and baths, and any prior renovation — alongside the cooperative's reserves, recent capital projects, and maintenance trend.
The location does a great deal of the work. Central Park, the reservoir, and Museum Mile are a short walk west; the 96th Street station and the crosstown bus put transit within easy reach; and Carnegie Hill's schools, cafés, and everyday retail are all close at hand. Buyers who want pre-war space with architectural character in a true family neighborhood at sensible East Side pricing are the natural audience. We help buyers evaluate the home, the finances, and the offer.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with architecture and neighborhood. A George & Edward Blum-designed corner cooperative offers visual character few Carnegie Hill buildings can match, and the location — steps from Central Park and the area's sought-after schools — completes the case. Those are concrete advantages over plainer inventory nearby.
Price to the building's own resale history and to comparable Carnegie Hill pre-war cooperatives, with condition, light, and the corner exposures as the swing factors. A renovated, well-lit larger-line apartment should be positioned at the top of the building's range. We advise sellers on staging, pricing, timing, and buyer qualification so the home reaches buyers who value pre-war character and the Carnegie Hill address.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 1435 Lexington Avenue, also evaluate these nearby Carnegie Hill and Upper East Side cooperatives:
- 1349 Lexington Avenue — pre-war Carnegie Hill cooperative nearby
- 58 East 96th Street — pre-war cooperative to the north
- 70 East 96th Street — Rosario Candela cooperative in Carnegie Hill
- 166 East 96th Street — The Abbey, a 1928 Art Deco co-op
- 64 East 86th Street — pre-war cooperative to the south
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, 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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