1523 Second Avenue
1523 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10075
Yorkville, Upper East Side
BBL 1015250021 · BIN 1048515
- Year built
- 1957
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 208
- Pets
- Pet-friendly
Every recorded sale at this building, 2002–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1.4M
- Recent range
- $525K – $1.7M
- Listing discount
- 1.7%
- Recorded transfers
- 198
1523 Second Avenue is a 1957 postwar cooperative at the corner of East 79th Street, on the central-to-Yorkville reach of the Upper East Side. It belongs to the practical, high-density tier of mid-century UES apartment housing that rose along the avenues in the late 1950s: an 18-story brick building with a deep unit count, efficient layouts, and a genuinely full-service operation — but its real argument is location and convenience.
The setting is among the most walkable in the neighborhood. The Second Avenue subway's 72nd and 86th Street stations bracket the building, with the corridor's markets, cafés, and restaurants directly downstairs and along the 79th Street cross-town spine; Carl Schurz Park and the East River esplanade are a short walk east, and the Fifth Avenue cultural anchors and Central Park lie west across the cross-town blocks. Everyday errands, transit, and dining are all at the door.
For buyers, 1523 Second Avenue pairs that convenience with a full amenity set — a doorman, a live-in resident manager, a landscaped roof deck, an on-site garage, central laundry, and a bike room — at a per-square-foot basis below the prime central UES, in a pet-friendly cooperative.
Architecture and unit composition
The roughly 208 apartments span 18 stories in a postwar floor-plan vocabulary — efficient room divisions, practical kitchens and baths, and the larger windows of late-1950s construction. The lobby and hallways have been renovated, and apartments feature tenant-controlled HVAC and hardwood floors. The architectural envelope is restrained, in keeping with the avenue's mid-century stock; the building's appeal rests on its location, amenities, and practicality rather than ornamental detail.
Higher floors capture longer avenue and cross-street views; layouts run from studios and one-bedrooms to larger family configurations, with renovation status varying apartment to apartment.
Building operations
1523 Second Avenue operates as a full-service cooperative with a doorman, a live-in superintendent and resident manager, a newly landscaped roof deck furnished for lounging and dining, an on-site garage, central laundry, and a bike room. The building is pet-friendly and smoke-free. The roughly 208-unit scale supports that amenity package and the operating stability of a well-run postwar cooperative.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $116,289/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $47
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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.
See the full facade history →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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | 12P | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,200 sf | $1,450,000 | $1,208/sf | +7.4% |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 6J | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,150 sf | $1,400,000 | $1,217/sf | +7.7% |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4P | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,300 sf | $1,350,000 | $1,038/sf | -3.2% |
| May 19, 2026 | 12K | 1 BR · 1 BA · 850 sf | $850,000 | $1,000/sf | +0.0% |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 13L | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,100 sf | $1,337,500 | $1,216/sf | -2.7% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 10G | 1 BR · 1 BA | $895,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 3P | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,500,000 | +0.1% | |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 18C | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,195,000 | -7.7% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,123/sf across 5 sales. Median listing discount 0.4% 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 10, 2009 | 9G | $495,000 |
| Dec 10, 2009 | 7N | $795,000 |
| Jun 30, 2003 | 5A | $639,000 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | 3F | $795,000 |
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 1-01525-0021) 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
Convenience and transit are the value story. The Second Avenue subway, the 79th Street cross-town spine, and the avenue's full retail and dining run are all at the door, at accessible co-op pricing.
The amenity set is complete. Doorman, live-in resident manager, landscaped roof deck, on-site garage, central laundry, and bike room — a deeper package than many avenue peers.
It's pet-friendly. A meaningful factor for many UES buyers.
Postwar layouts are practical. Expect efficient room divisions, tenant-controlled HVAC, and the larger windows of late-1950s construction.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with location, transit, and the roof deck. The Second Avenue subway access, walkability, and the landscaped roof deck and garage are the marketing anchors.
Price against central-UES/Yorkville postwar inventory. Comparable analysis should draw from the neighborhood's postwar cooperatives, with adjustments for floor and exposure.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. Plan on roughly 6–8 weeks from contract signing to closing, with board approval the gating step.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 1523 Second Avenue, also evaluate:
- 1628 Second Avenue — nearby Yorkville avenue building
- 205 East 85th Street — central-UES/Yorkville postwar peer
- 201 East 80th Street — nearby postwar UES cooperative
- 175 East 77th Street — central-UES postwar cooperative
- 170 East 78th Street — nearby postwar UES building
- 180 East 79th Street — cross-town postwar peer nearby
The neighborhood
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