158 East 72nd Street
158 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021
BBL 1014060050 · BIN 1042823
- Year built
- 1928
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Upper East Side Historic District Extension
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Not permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Maximum financing
- 50% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 3% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2024
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Recent range
- $1.6M – $6.3M
- Listing discount
- 5.4%
- Recorded transfers
- 16
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158 East 72nd Street is a boutique pre-war cooperative in the heart of Lenox Hill — fifteen stories, just nineteen residential apartments, and a single ground-floor commercial space, mid-block between Lexington and Third. The nineteen-home count and fifteen-story height do not establish individual areas, landing arrangements or privacy; review the specific floor plan and access arrangements.
Built in 1928, at the height of the pre-war apartment-house era on the East Side, the building carries the planning sensibility of its moment: rooms sized for full furnishing, gracious circulation, and the ceiling heights and detailing that define the period. It sits on one of Lenox Hill's most convenient stretches — a short walk to the Lexington Avenue and Second Avenue subways, the avenue's restaurants and shopping, and Central Park a few blocks west.
For buyers, the proposition is a boutique pre-war cooperative on a prime Upper East Side block, with a ground-floor commercial unit whose ownership and income rights require review.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is a dignified 1928 pre-war apartment house — a substantial masonry elevation rising fifteen stories on a mid-block lot, with the restrained street presence typical of the better Lenox Hill cooperatives of its era. The architecture is built to last and to read as residential, the kind of building that recedes into its block while signaling quality at the entrance.
Inside, the nineteen apartments reflect late-1920s planning at a generous scale: entry foyers, well-separated public and private rooms, high ceilings, and the millwork and hardwood floors that buyers seek in pre-war stock. Verify each apartment’s area and layout rather than inferring size from the unit-to-floor ratio. As at any building of this vintage, interiors range from preserved to fully renovated; the unit count does not guarantee consistent proportions or privacy.
Building operations
158 East 72nd runs as a boutique pre-war cooperative with the attended-lobby service and resident-superintendent maintenance appropriate to its size. The ground-floor commercial unit does not by itself establish corporate rental income or a carrying-cost advantage. Review its title or share allocation, lease and current financial statements to determine any net contribution.
The practical amenities are pre-war-typical: private storage and the calm of a small elevator building. As with any boutique cooperative, the building's specific house rules and financial posture are best reviewed directly as part of a purchase; what is durable is the building's scale and its block.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 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 3% of the purchase price
- Rate
- 3% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fees | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $65 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditionalConditions: If Financing | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $300 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Managing Agent's FeeConditional | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $900 (If Seller is an Individual) $1000 (If Seller is an Estate) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| New York State Stamp TaxPer share | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $0.05 per share | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Fidelifact Background Check FeeConditional · Per applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $871.00 per Applicant/Occupant, $1,633.13 if there are two (2) Applicants/Occupants | Refundable Non-refundable |
Sublet
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeRequired | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $550 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeRequired | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $35 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Ownership transfer
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Background Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $75 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $65 | Refundable Non-refundable |
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
- 50% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Guarantors
- Permitted with conditionsFor trusts.Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Co-purchasing
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Purchase or lease by a corporation
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
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
- Permitted with conditionsSubletting is only for the doctor's offices.Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Short-term rentals
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to discuss the sublet and pied-à-terre rules for that apartment.
Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Building staffing and amenities
- Attended lobby
- YesSource: 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
- StorageSource: 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
- $17,886/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $78
- Modeled exposure split equally across 19 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
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).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Recent sales
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 | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2024 | 5 | 4 BR · 4.5 BA | $6,250,000 | -10.1% |
| May 4, 2023 | 4B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,650,000 | -5.7% |
| May 18, 2021 | 11 | 3 BR · 3.5 BA | $7,112,500 | -5.2% |
| Oct 17, 2019 | 15 | 3 BR · 4.5 BA | $4,250,000 | -25.4% |
| Jan 10, 2018 | PH | 2 BR · 4.5 BA | $3,750,000 | -14.7% |
| Aug 21, 2013 | 5 | 4 BR | $8,678,250 | -3.0% |
| Aug 21, 2012 | 9 | 3 BR | $8,114,925 | +1.5% |
| Dec 1, 2010 | 4B | 2 BR | $1,100,000 | +0.0% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2005): a median $1,957/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2024. Median listing discount 5.7% 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.
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 1-01406-0050). 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
This is a cooperative purchase, so prepare for a board package and interview. The nineteen-unit scale does not establish apartment size, privacy or rare availability. Review current supply and evaluate the specific apartment closely — floor, light, layout, and condition all move value materially in a boutique building.
Establish who holds the commercial income rights and the unit’s actual net contribution, if any, before treating it as support for the cooperative’s budget. Review the building's financials, reserves, and house rules as part of due diligence; we help buyers assess the apartment and the building's position before committing.
What to know if you’re selling
Present the fifteen-story pre-war cooperative and its nineteen apartments without assuming scarcity or a waiting buyer pool. The marketing should lead with that profile — large pre-war apartments, an intimate building, and a convenient, quiet block close to the subway, the avenue, and the park.
Position against comparable boutique Lenox Hill pre-war cooperatives rather than against large doorman towers, and evaluate each recorded sale for comparability rather than assuming it sets the market for all nineteen units. Presentation and disciplined pricing matter accordingly: present the specific apartment accurately and use current listings and sales to assess buyer response.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 158 East 72nd Street, also evaluate these nearby Upper East Side cooperatives:
- 114 East 72nd Street — boutique cooperative on the same block line; verify construction era
- 117 East 72nd Street — pre-war Lenox Hill cooperative
- 164 East 72nd Street — pre-war cooperative steps east
- 19 East 72nd Street — premier pre-war cooperative toward Madison
- 215 East 72nd Street — full-service cooperative nearby
More Upper East Side buildings
- 156 East 79th Street — 1917 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
- 157 East 74th Street — 1985 condominium
- 157 East 75th Street — 1881 co-op
- 160 East 65th Street (The Phoenix) — 1968 co-op by Emery Roth & Sons
- 161 East 79th Street — 1915 co-op by W. K. Rouse & L. A. Goldstone
- 161 East 88th Street — 1937 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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