155 East 93rd Street
155 East 93rd Street, New York, NY 10128
Carnegie Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1015220020 · BIN 1048388
- Year built
- 1928
- Type
- Cooperative
- Floors
- 12
- Amenities
- 24-hour doorman, live-in superintendent, central laundry and bicycle room, per listing records. Listing records describe recent upgrades to the elevators, lobby and hallways
- Landmark status
- Requires confirmation
- City records and our profile differ. Confirm with building management.
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Dogs and cats
- Permitted with conditions
- Washer/dryer
- Not permitted
- Maximum financing
- 70% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- Tiered or formula; see fees
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median, 2023–2024
- $575K
- 3 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $467K – $1.5M
- Listing discount
- 9.1%
- Recorded transfers
- 67
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A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at 155 East 93rd Street would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.
Lexington Avenue is the edge of the Expanded Carnegie Hill Historic District on this block. Everything west of the avenue, from 1185 Park Avenue to the Lexington row, is inside it. 155 East 93rd Street, on the east corner, is not. The result is a late-1920s doorman building with the look and layouts of its landmarked neighbors, where exterior work needs the board's approval and any DOB permit the scope requires, but no LPC review. For a buyer, that makes renovation planning simpler and faster. For the building, it means more freedom over windows, rooftop equipment and masonry repairs than the co-ops across the avenue have.
The main structural fact is the sponsor. The building converted in 1982 under an eviction plan. Four decades later, the sponsor entity is still selling apartments; the most recent sale on the public record is from January 2023. A continuing sponsor position affects how the board is made up. It keeps some apartments occupied by renters rather than owners. And lenders look at it when they decide whether to finance an apartment in the building. The documents on file are from the early 1990s, when the sponsor's monthly maintenance bill was about $15,500. The current number is the first thing to ask.
The second fact is the commercial space. About 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail is recorded, but its area alone does not establish corporate rental rights or net income. Check title or share allocations, leases and the current budget. A buyer should look at the retail lease terms and how long they run.
Architecture and unit composition
Architectural records describe a brick building with a two-story limestone entrance surround and a canopied entrance behind a low wrought-iron fence, with a granite-paved forecourt. The rooftop water tank is exposed. The building is on a corner, so apartments on the Lexington and 93rd Street sides get light from two directions.
Combinations are steady here. DOB records 5F with 5G (2012), 4F with 4G (2018) and 6E with 6F (2021, with five replacement windows). There were also full apartment renovations, including 6D in 2017. Listing records show one-bedroom apartments among recent offerings, with combined apartments at the larger end. Because the building is outside the historic district, the 2021 window replacement needed only DOB approval. Inside the district it would also have needed LPC review.
Building operations
Department of Buildings records show these façade filings; completion and current condition need confirming:
- 2012 — façade and roof. About $496,000 filed: lintel replacement, parapet flashing, brick repointing, masonry repair and terra-cotta patching and replacement.
- 2013 — heating fuel. Records show a 2013 filing for a new metal chimney liner and a switch from No. 6 to No. 2 heating oil. No. 6 oil was banned in the city, so this was a required conversion; confirm sign-off and current condition.
- 2023 — masonry. About $342,000 filed for repair and replacement of exterior masonry, including brick, architectural terra cotta, precast copings and masonry parapets.
The 2021 refinancing consolidated about $2.9 million of debt with a commercial bank, replacing cooperative-bank financing. The public record does not show the rate or maturity. The 2021 date matters: if the rate was fixed then, it was set near the bottom of the interest-rate cycle. Ask when the loan matures, because the next refinancing is likely to be at a higher rate.
The plan amendments on file also cover the building's 1980s capital work: a heating renovation, waterproofing and elevator work, paid for through shareholder assessments and a 1987 consolidated mortgage. That history is thirty years old and useful only as background.
Policy framework
Current policy here is documented only in listing records. The offering plan amendments on file cover conversion mechanics and early finances, not today's rules. Treat each item below as something to confirm:
- Flip tax: 1 percent, paid by the buyer.
- Financing: Up to 70 percent. Plan for a 30 percent down payment.
- Pets: Case by case; cats and dogs.
- Pied-à-terre: Case by case.
- Washer/dryers: Not permitted in apartments.
- Assessment: Listing records refer to a monthly assessment in addition to maintenance, in the low hundreds of dollars per apartment. What it pays for and when it ends are not documented.
Not documented: sublet terms, trust and LLC purchases, and the post-closing liquidity requirement.
Application and transaction fees
- Terms
- 1 percent, paid by the buyer, per listing records. A flip tax is a transfer fee paid to the cooperative when an apartment sells
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 70% of the purchase priceSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Not verified
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Permitted with conditionsCase by case, board discretionSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Dogs and cats
- Permitted with conditionsCase by case with board approval; cats and dogs allowed, per listing recordsSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not permittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $672 per room a monthMedian of 6 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Bike storage, laundry roomSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 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 inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. 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 — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs 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 data last refreshed October 2026.
Recent sales
The building trades as a prewar doorman cooperative on the Lexington Avenue side of Carnegie Hill. Combined apartments price on their own basis. Compare dated sales using consistent room counts and reliable measured areas where available, alongside maintenance and assessments. The 1 percent buyer-paid flip tax and 70 percent financing ceiling both affect a buyer's cash at closing and belong in any comparison with neighboring co-ops.
Measured through the last complete year, 2025, Carnegie Hill prewar cooperatives east of Park Avenue have been steady. Renovated apartments in full-service buildings sell at a clear premium over apartments needing work.
Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
Recent transfers at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | 6A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,200 sf | $1,249,000 | $1,041/sf | -3.8% |
| Sep 14, 2025 | 9F | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,499,500 | +0.0% | |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 11B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,130 sf | $1,400,000 | $1,239/sf | -6.7% |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 3G | 1 BR · 1 BA | $575,000 | -11.5% | |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 2F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 600 sf | $467,000 | $778/sf | -14.9% |
| Jan 19, 2024 | 3A | 2 BR · 2 BA | $795,000 | -15.9% | |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 11D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $670,000 | -3.6% | |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 8G | 2 BR · 2 BA | $800,000 | -23.8% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,040/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 3.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2006 | 10A | $945,000 |
| Oct 15, 2003 | 7A | $550,000 |
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 1-01522-0020). 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; square footage on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
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At the recent median sale of $1.4M (3 transfers in the past 24 months, since November 10, 2024), a buyer putting 30% down would pay about $27,450 to close, or 2.0% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $14,000
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $13,450
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage at the building's 70% financing limit.
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What to know if you’re buying
Ask how many apartments the sponsor still holds. ACRIS shows sponsor sales as recently as January 2023. Get the current number, whether the sponsor's apartments are rented, and whether the sponsor is current on maintenance. The answer affects your financing and the board's makeup.
Confirm the tax abatement status. The Department of Finance's building-level record shows the cooperative abatement active through tax year 2023 and inactive in the tax-year 2024 records. That could be a recording change and not a lost benefit. But if the abatement lapsed, maintenance would rise for every eligible shareholder. Ask the managing agent for the current DOF abatement letter.
Plan for 30 percent down. At a 70 percent financing ceiling, run the True Monthly Carrying Cost Calculator with that down payment, and add the current assessment to the maintenance.
Get the retail lease terms. Establish the corporation’s rental entitlement and net contribution from current leases and financial statements. Ask when the leases end and whether any space is vacant.
Ask when the 2021 loan matures. If it is refinanced at a higher rate, the added interest would show up in maintenance.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the façade record. Façade and roof work in 2012, the fuel conversion in 2013 and a masonry program in 2023 give a buyer's engineer a clear history. Have the latest Local Law 11 report ready.
Explain the landmark position. Buyers who know Carnegie Hill will assume the building is landmarked. It is not, and for anyone planning a renovation that is an advantage.
Deal with the sponsor question early. A continuing sponsor position will come up in the buyer's attorney's review. Get the managing agent's current figures and put them in the listing package.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 155 East 93rd Street, also evaluate:
- 150 East 93rd Street — the 1923 cooperative across 93rd Street at the southeast corner of Lexington, also outside the historic district
- 1435 Lexington Avenue — a prewar cooperative on the same tax block at the East 94th Street corner
- 152 East 94th Street — Boak & Paris's 1938 Art Deco doorman cooperative on the same block
- 131 East 93rd Street and 125 East 93rd Street — 1920s cooperatives on the same block west of Lexington, inside the historic district
- 1185 Park Avenue — Schwartz & Gross's 1928 cooperative at the Park Avenue end of the block; the landmark step up
- 161 East 91st Street — a 1941 cooperative two blocks south
- 49 East 96th Street — a Carnegie Hill cooperative of similar size at the north edge of the neighborhood
- 134 East 93rd Street — the late-1980s condominium on the same street; the tenure alternative
More Upper East Side buildings
- 155 East 72nd Street — 1927 co-op by Cross & Cross
- 155 East 73rd Street — 1923 co-op by George F. Pelham
- 155 East 79th Street — 2013 condominium by BKSK Architects
- 156 East 79th Street — 1917 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
- 157 East 74th Street — 1985 condominium
- 157 East 75th Street — 1881 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.
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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