Copper Hill
1595 Lexington Avenue, between East 101st and East 102nd Streets, East Harlem, Manhattan, Harlem
BBL 1016297502 · BIN 1085680
- Year built
- 2007
- Type
- Condominium
- Floors
- 8
- Amenities
- Elevator, virtual doorman, fitness room, playroom, resident lounge, roof deck, courtyard, bike storage, storage and common laundry
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not stated
- Doorman
- Virtual doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2013–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2025
- $1,000
- floor-adjusted, 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 56
- On record
- 2013–2025
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Copper Hill combines the physical form of a 2007 apartment building with a later condominium conversion. Stephen B. Jacobs designed the eight-story building, and the Attorney General accepted its occupied non-eviction conversion filing in March 2012. The residential inventory includes studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, and larger duplex configurations.
The amenity provision is substantial for 40 homes: a fitness room, playroom, lounge, courtyard and roof deck sit alongside the elevator and remote-entry service. Storage also has an unusually visible role in the condominium structure. The original filing included 30 storage units in addition to the residential and commercial components.
Lexington Avenue places the building close to the local subway at 103rd Street. Its smaller apartments create an entry point into condominium ownership in this part of East Harlem, while larger plans and duplexes extend the range beyond the studio and one-bedroom inventory.
Architecture and unit composition
The DOB new-building filing identifies an eight-story building with 40 residences and names Stephen Jacobs as the applicant. Large windows, including floor-to-ceiling glazing in parts of the building, are a recurring feature of the apartment interiors. Upper-level homes include duplex layouts and private outdoor space.
Studios occupy the compact end of the inventory, with recorded areas around the low-400-square-foot category. One-bedroom apartments cover a wider range, including plans around 600 to 800 square feet. Two-bedroom layouts extend above 1,100 square feet, and the largest recorded homes are substantially larger again.
The two-bedroom inventory includes two-bathroom plans with a shared living and dining area. In-unit laundry is present in many apartments. These features matter alongside the nominal bedroom count: a larger two-bedroom plan can include separate bathroom access and a different arrangement of living space from the smaller one-bedroom lines.
The upper duplex homes add internal stairs and a second level to the comparison. Their usable layout depends on how bedrooms and living spaces are divided between those floors. They represent a distinct part of Copper Hill's inventory, with a different scale from the compact studios that also trade in the building.
The building's condominium structure extends beyond its 40 homes. The original filing separately counted one commercial unit and 30 storage units; the current DOF roll carries 38 non-residential lots. These accessory and commercial interests should not be added to the residential apartment count.
Building operations
Shared spaces include indoor exercise, play and lounge rooms, plus the roof deck and courtyard. The virtual doorman supports entry, and bicycle storage, individual storage and common laundry provide additional services. Apartment-level washer/dryers do not eliminate the building's common laundry facility.
The Attorney General's filing history recorded a non-sponsor-controlled board in 2015. Current DOF ownership concentration is low: the largest single owner holds two of the 40 residential units. Copper Hill has therefore developed a substantial individual-ownership and resale history following its conversion.
Its original tax benefit has expired. The ten-year, uncapped 421-a program began in 2011 and last appeared on the 2021 roll. That expiration predates the most recent residential sales, so the latest resale period falls within the building's post-abatement operating history.
The original filing was an occupied non-eviction conversion. That history is relevant to any apartment still offered subject to a tenancy: a condominium declaration does not, by itself, establish that a particular apartment will be delivered vacant. The individual contract's possession terms control that purchase.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of July 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.
Purchase
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $550 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Criminal Background FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Expedite FeeConditionalNon-Mandatory | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Working Capital Contribution | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount Equal one (1) month's common charges | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Rental or lease
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lease Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $525 (Please note that this fee is for the initial term only) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Criminal Background FeePer applicant | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $200 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Expedite FeeConditionalNon-Mandatory | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $250 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-Out Deposit | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-In Deposit | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable 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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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.
- Leasing by owners
- Not verified
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not statedAllowed with board approval — confirm with the managing agent.Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $10.77 per square foot a monthMedian of 3 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $0.07 per square foot a monthMedian of 3 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
Common charges plus real estate taxes, combined into one monthly figure the way New York condominium listings show them. Add a mortgage payment for the monthly outlay. The split into common charges and taxes comes from the listings that also give the annual tax, a different sample, so the two lines need not add up exactly to the combined median; a tax abatement can hold taxes below the full amount until it expires. A summary of recorded sales and listings, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Virtual doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Virtual or video entry
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, residents' lounge, playroom, roof deck, garden, 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
- $19,733/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $41
- Modeled exposure split equally across 40 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
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 FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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 2015–20 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
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 778 sf | $750,000 | $964/sf | -4.5% |
| May 30, 2024 | 8B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 778 sf | $780,000 | $1,003/sf | -4.3% |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 3D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 610 sf | $640,000 | $1,049/sf | -1.5% |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 3C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 693 sf | $675,000 | $974/sf | -2.9% |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 4D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 610 sf | $590,000 | $967/sf | -1.5% |
| May 25, 2023 | 5E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,100 sf | $1,090,000 | $991/sf | -0.9% |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 3E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,119 sf | $1,075,000 | $961/sf | -14.0% |
| Jan 13, 2023 | 6F | 792 sf | $775,000 | $979/sf | — |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,000/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 0.0% from the last ask.
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 1-01629-7502; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
Closed rents at Copper Hill, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | $2,700 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | $3,325 |
4 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease September 2025. Based on few leases. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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Comparable buildings
- East Hill — A smaller condominium from the same construction era, with a limited residential count.
- 1399 Park Avenue — A newer East Harlem condominium with a larger inventory and taller building form.
- The Royal Carnegie — An established condominium of similar scale, offering a longer resale history in a more vertical structure.
- Vitre — A newer condominium with a comparable number of homes and a substantially taller profile.
- One Museum Mile — A larger Fifth Avenue condominium for buyers comparing Copper Hill's mid-rise scale with a park-side amenity building.
More Harlem buildings
- 1399 Park Avenue — 2016 condominium by Hill West Architects
- 1400 Fifth Avenue — 2003 condominium
- 1485 Fifth Avenue (5th on the Park) — 2007 condominium by FXCollaborative (Fox & Fowle / FXFOWLE)
- Lexington Hill Condominiums, 1635 Lexington Avenue — 2013 condominium
- Madison Park Apartments, 1831 Madison Avenue — 2001 co-op
- The Strathmore, 1890 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard — 1920 condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Harlem — read The Roebling Team Guide to Harlem.
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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