162 East 80th Street
162 East 80th Street, New York, NY 10075
Upper East Side
BBL 1015080046 · BIN 1047485
- Year built
- 1926
- 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
- $2M
- Recent range
- $1.6M – $2.5M
- Listing discount
- 1.5%
- Recorded transfers
- 40
The Walton at 162 East 80th Street is the archetype of a great mid-block Upper East Side co-op: a 1926 red-brick building on a quiet, tree-lined street, facing a row of townhouses and sitting beside All Souls Church, with a full-time doorman and the kind of intact pre-war apartments that don't come along often. With just 26 residences across nine stories, it is intimate and owner-occupied, the sort of building where shareholders know one another and the staff knows the residents.
Its draw is the apartments themselves. These are predominantly Classic Five and Classic Six layouts — the gracious, properly proportioned homes that defined New York apartment living between the wars — and many retain the details buyers actively seek: beamed ceilings around 9'3" to 9'4", herringbone hardwood floors, crown moldings, and wood-burning fireplaces. In a neighborhood where so much pre-war character has been renovated away, The Walton's apartments still read as the real thing.
Architecture and unit composition
The building presents a refined red-brick façade over a limestone base, with an arched limestone entrance surround, wrought-iron doors, and a canopied entry that gives it the quiet authority of its era. Inside, the plan is built around generous, formally arranged rooms. The Classic Five (one bedroom plus a maid's room or den, formal dining room) and Classic Six (two bedrooms, formal dining room, staff room) layouts are the building's mainstays, with the period detailing — fireplaces, moldings, beamed ceilings, herringbone floors — that makes these apartments distinct from anything in newer stock.
The block itself is part of the appeal: low-rise townhouses opposite, the church next door, and a calm residential character a few steps from the energy of the Lexington and Third Avenue retail corridors.
Building operations
The Walton runs as a full-service cooperative. A full-time doorman attends the lobby and a live-in superintendent maintains the building. Practical amenities are well covered for a building of this size: individual storage for each apartment, a bike room, and a central laundry room. There is no garage, gym, or roof deck — this is a classic, well-kept pre-war house rather than an amenity building, and shareholders value it precisely for that focus on a quiet, well-run home.
On board policy, the cooperative permits financing of up to 50% of the purchase price, in keeping with the conservative posture of pre-war Lenox Hill co-ops. Purchases clear through a board application and interview, and buyers should plan for the documentation and reserves that a co-op of this character expects.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
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 →Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of purchase price (Seller)
- Sublet policy
- Allowed; sublet fee 30% of maintenance billed monthly to shareholder
- Notable fees
- Closing Administrative Fee $850; App Processing $700 (sale); Credit Check $250/applicant; Max financing 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | 9A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,600 sf | $2,500,000 | $1,563/sf | +0.0% |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 5B | 3 BR · 2 BA | $2,200,000 | -2.2% | |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 6B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,160,000 | -4.0% | |
| May 27, 2025 | 5C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,590,000 | -2.2% | |
| Aug 2, 2023 | 4B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,196,750 | +0.1% | |
| Jan 6, 2023 | 3C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,734,000 | -0.9% | |
| Aug 19, 2022 | 2A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,530,000 | -4.1% | |
| Aug 5, 2021 | 4A | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,171,500 | -1.1% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,563/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 1.0% 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.
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 1-01508-0046) 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 building to buy for the apartment and the block. The reward is a genuine pre-war home — fireplace, beamed ceilings, formal rooms — in a full-service, low-density co-op on one of Lenox Hill's prettiest streets. Be prepared for the cooperative's 50% financing cap, which means a substantial down payment, and for a thorough board process. Because inventory is so thin, serious buyers should be ready to act decisively when a layout they want appears; this is not a building where you can wait for a second option to surface.
What to know if you’re selling
Sellers here have scarcity working in their favor. The marketing story is the intact pre-war detail, the wood-burning fireplaces, the quiet tree-lined block, and the full-time doorman — all of which distinguish a Walton apartment from the more generic inventory nearby. Lead with original character preserved and thoughtfully updated; buyers pay a premium for the combination. Price against recent trades in comparable Lenox Hill side-street co-ops, and prepare the apartment to show the period details at their best, since those are exactly what command the building's strongest pricing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Walton, also look at these nearby Upper East Side pre-war cooperatives:
- 133 East 80th Street — pre-war co-op on the same block
- 140 East 81st Street — full-service Lenox Hill cooperative
- 112 East 81st Street — pre-war co-op nearby
- 201 East 80th Street — large Upper East Side cooperative
- 136 East 79th Street — pre-war co-op one block 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.
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