The Lexi (165 Lexington Avenue)
165 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10016
BBL 1008867504 · BIN 1018311
- Year built
- 2021
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Leasing by owners
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Dogs and cats
- Permitted with conditions
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2022–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $2,207
- floor-adjusted, 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 49
- On record
- 2022–2026
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The Lexi is a ground-up condominium at Lexington Avenue and East 30th Street, where Kips Bay, Murray Hill and NoMad meet. Isaac & Stern Architects designed it for Brooklyn North Capital; it was completed in 2021.
Architecture and unit composition
The Lexi is an eleven-story, 43-unit condominium with a pre-cast masonry façade and oversized windows designed to reference the area's prewar loft stock. The interiors, credited to DNArc Architecture + Design, run to white oak floors and contemporary kitchens and baths; many homes include modern conveniences such as in-residence laundry and wireless charging built into the finishes.
The unit mix spans studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms, with no more than roughly six homes per floor, select residences carrying private terraces, and a penthouse tier at the top of the building. Inspect individual plans, exposures, sightlines and hallway arrangements; a low apartment count per floor does not establish light or privacy.
Building operations
The Lexi operates as an amenity-rich boutique condominium with a full-time doorman and attended lobby, elevator service, a resident lounge, a fitness center, co-working space, a children's playroom, a pet spa, a bicycle room, a package room, and storage — anchored by a private rooftop terrace with open Empire State Building views. Compare that amenity list and current access with identified alternatives. The building is pet-friendly, with cats and dogs permitted.
Carrying costs on a condominium are expressed as common charges plus separately billed real estate taxes; an amenity-rich new-development building of this kind carries common charges that fund its staffing and shared spaces, which buyers should weigh against the amenity benefit. Buyers should review the building's financials, reserves, and any assessment history during due diligence. The Roebling Research Library maintains current building materials for clients.
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.
Purchase
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $595 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Tenant ScreeningPer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount Application includes one (1) tenant screening. Additional screening will be charged at$75 per additional applicant or guarantor. | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Rental or lease
3 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $550 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Tenant ScreeningPer applicant | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount Application includes one (1) tenant screening. Additional screening will be charged at$75 per additional applicant or guarantor. | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Alteration
1 item
Major alteration
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $595 | 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
- Guarantors
- PermittedSource: 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
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- Parent buying for a student child
- 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.
- Leasing by owners
- Permitted with conditionsThe tenant may not sublet the demised premises, or any part thereof, without the prior written consent of the Board of ManagersSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Dogs and cats
- Permitted with conditions. No birds, animals or reptiles, except dogs or cats, shall be permitted in any Unit unless the same shall have been expressly permitted in writing by the Board of Managers or the Managing Agent, and such permission shall be revocable at any time by the Board of Managers or Managing Agent in their…Source: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $714 per room a monthMedian of 14 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $2.80 per square foot a monthMedian of 17 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $1.00 per square foot a monthMedian of 20 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $1.90 per square foot a monthMedian of 20 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
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Attended lobby
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Package room
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, residents' lounge, co-working space, playroom, bike storage, pet facilitiesSource: 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.
Management & transfer contacts
- Sublet policy
- Allowed; tenant may not sublet without prior written consent of Board of Managers
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Policies and fees
- Application Processing Fee $595 (sale)/$550 (lease); Move-In & Move-Out deposits $1,000 each (refundable); tenant screening $75/additional applicant. Max 2 pets
Recent sales
The Lexi's sales picture began with sponsor closings in 2021–2022 and now includes resale activity as owners turn over. As a condominium, value is read on a price-per-square-foot basis, with floor, exposure, layout, and outdoor space (private terraces, penthouse units) driving the variation. New-development inventory of this kind tends to price on its finishes, amenity package, and central Kips Bay/NoMad-edge location, and the building's condo flexibility broadens the buyer pool to include pied-à-terre and investment buyers and foreign purchasers. Our sales view for the building reflects recorded transfers as they post.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | 3B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 693 sf | $1,400,000 | $2,020/sf | -1.8% |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 11A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,418 sf | $2,995,000 | $2,112/sf | -7.8% |
| Jul 25, 2025 | PHA | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,418 sf | $2,995,000 | $2,112/sf | -20.1% |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 10B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,303 sf | $2,190,000 | $1,681/sf | -2.7% |
| Dec 18, 2024 | 6B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 706 sf | $1,300,000 | $1,841/sf | -3.7% |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1ASponsor Sale | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,435 sf | $2,420,000 | $1,686/sf | — |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 9BSponsor Sale | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,303 sf | $2,130,000 | $1,635/sf | -3.0% |
| Nov 11, 2024 | PHCSponsor Sale | 1 BR · 1 BA · 765 sf | $1,495,000 | $1,954/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $2,207/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 1-00886-7504; 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.
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At the recent median sale of $2.13M (9 sales in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $90,180 to close, or 4.2% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $26,625
- Mortgage recording tax: $30,752
- Title insurance: $9,585
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $23,218
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
Inspect the shared facilities. Confirm current access, fees and condition in the building materials and during a visit.
Condominium terms, as documented. Pied-à-terre use is permitted and owner leasing is permitted with conditions. Confirm financing and ownership-entity rules in the current declaration, bylaws and house rules.
Review the operating budget. Model common charges, taxes, assessments and other monthly costs, then compare them with the facilities you expect to use.
Prioritize light, outdoor space, and floor. Compare private terraces and penthouses using dated, matched sales with adjustments for floor, exposure and condition rather than assuming a fixed price ranking. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Provide current access information. Supply the shared-space rules and charges, and photograph actual rooftop sightlines.
Price on square footage, floor, and outdoor space. Benchmark against the building's own sales and the best comparable new-development condo inventory nearby, adjusting for terrace, exposure, and condition.
Make governing documents available. Provide the current purchase, leasing and occupancy requirements relevant to each buyer’s proposed use.
Comparable buildings
If you're weighing The Lexi, these nearby Kips Bay, Murray Hill, and Gramercy condos and co-ops make a useful comparison set:
- 143 East 34th Street — a boutique Murray Hill condominium with full-floor layouts
- 90 Lexington Avenue — a nearby Lexington Avenue residential building
- 88 Lexington Avenue — a neighboring Lexington Avenue address
- 385 Third Avenue — a full-service Kips Bay/Gramercy building
- 181 East 28th Street — a nearby Kips Bay residential building
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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