164 East 72nd Street
164 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021
BBL 1014060046 · BIN 1042822
- Year built
- 1925
- 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
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median, 2023–2025
- $2.9M
- 3 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $2.1M – $3.5M
- Listing discount
- 5.2%
- Recorded transfers
- 62
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164 East 72nd Street is a 1925 cooperative between Lexington and Third Avenues in Lenox Hill. The location offers access to both subway corridors, the 72nd Street crosstown bus, Third Avenue restaurants and shops, and Central Park to the west.
Architecture and unit composition
The fifteen-story building has brick walls over a classical base with limestone detailing. The profile distinguishes 42 residences from 44 total units and describes three apartments per residential landing. Check individual plans, sightlines and sound transmission rather than inferring privacy or light from unit count.
Interior features include high ceilings, hardwood floors, entry galleries and separate dining rooms, with a range of apartment sizes. Confirm the layout and condition of the specific home.
Building operations
164 East 72nd is a full-service cooperative: full-time door staff, a live-in superintendent, a private resident garden, central laundry, basement storage, and a bike room. The cooperative is pet-friendly and permits pied-à-terre purchasers with conditions — a combination buyers may value in a prewar East Side co-op. Financing is permitted to 75% of the purchase price. A transfer fee may apply at closing under house policy. Subletting is permitted under board terms; confirm the current requirements.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 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 2% of the Purchase Price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of October 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 |
| Fidelifacts Report, See Ordering Procedures and Wire Instructions in Purchase PackageConditional · Per applicantFor all Applicants and Adult OccupantsRequired | 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 |
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 Fees | 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
- 75% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- Guarantors
- Permitted with conditionsConsidered on a case by case basisSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- Co-purchasing
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- Parent buying for an employed child
- Permitted with conditionsConsidered on a case by case basisSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- Parent buying for a student child
- Permitted with conditionsConsidered on a case by case basisSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- Purchase or lease by a corporation
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 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
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Permitted with conditionsNo one is permitted to occupy apt w/o owner being present.Source: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- Short-term rentals
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $1,048 per room a monthMedian of 5 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
- Garden, bike storage, 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.
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 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.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of purchase price (Buyer)
- Sublet policy
- Corporate purchase/lease not allowed; co-purchasing allowed
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Policies and fees
- Managing Agent's Fee $900 (individual)/$1,000 (estate); NYS stamp tax $0.05/share; App Processing $450 (no financing)/$550 (financing); Fidelifacts $871/applicant; Max financing 75% purchase / 50% refi
- A per-share “stamp” charge is usually the New York stock transfer tax, which can be rebated in full on a claim filed with the New York State Tax Department (Tax Law §280-a). Ask the managing agent whether the line is the tax or an administrative charge, and how any rebate is handled.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2025 | 3B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,150,000 | -5.5% |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 13A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,762,000 | -6.4% |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 13C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $805,000 | -35.6% |
| Sep 23, 2024 | PHC | 3 BR · 4.5 BA | $4,655,625 | +3.5% |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 11A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,850,000 | -4.8% |
| Jul 24, 2023 | 3A | 3 BR · 3.5 BA | $3,550,000 | -3.9% |
| Aug 11, 2022 | 7B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,920,000 | -8.6% |
| Feb 7, 2022 | 13A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,950,000 | -9.2% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2018): a median $1,550/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2025. Median listing discount 4.0% 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 1-01406-0046). 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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At the recent median sale of $2.15M (3 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $84,425 to close, or 3.9% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $26,875
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Building transfer fee (flip tax), 2% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer per building management's published schedule, as of October 2026: $43,000
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $14,550
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest. Confirm the current transfer fee with building management; the linked calculator does not include it.
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What to know if you’re buying
Prepare a complete board package and confirm post-closing liquidity and documentation requirements. Obtain the operative financing, use and transfer-fee provisions, and include any applicable fee in the closing budget.
What to know if you’re selling
Present the specific apartment’s layout, exposure and condition, supported by matched closed sales. Make current policy documents available and prepare the board-package materials alongside the listing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 164 East 72nd Street, compare these nearby Lenox Hill and Upper East Side buildings individually for tenure, vintage and services:
- 114 East 72nd Street — cooperative on the same block; compare construction date separately
- 19 East 72nd Street — prewar East 72nd Street cooperative
- 50 East 72nd Street — East 72nd Street residential comparison; verify its ownership structure separately
- 4 East 72nd Street — prewar Upper East Side cooperative peer
- 315 East 72nd Street — East 72nd Street cooperative nearby
More Upper East Side buildings
- 162 East 80th Street — 1926 co-op
- 163 East 60th Street — 1930 co-op
- 163 East 81st Street — 1927 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
- 165 East 62nd Street — new-construction condominium
- 166 East 63rd Street (Beekman Townhouse) — 1958 condominium by Emery Roth
- 166 East 96th Street (The Abbey) — 1928 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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