168 East 74th Street
168 East 74th Street, New York, NY 10021
BBL 1014080041 · BIN 1043048
- Year built
- 1926
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Doorman
- Requires confirmation
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2023
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Recent range
- $2.6M – $2.6M
- Listing discount
- 3.4%
- Recorded transfers
- 21
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168 East 74th Street is a 1926 apartment house between Lexington and Third Avenues in Lenox Hill. Built as a rental, it converted to cooperative ownership in 1953.
Architecture and unit composition
The nine-story building has a red-brick elevation and canopied entrance. Its landscaped interior courtyard provides an outlook for some apartments; inspect their actual light and noise conditions at different times of day.
The 31 residences range from one- and two-bedrooms to larger layouts, with entry foyers, separated rooms and period millwork. Interiors vary from original to renovated; confirm room dimensions, ceiling heights and the specific courtyard or street exposure.
Building operations
A live-in superintendent serves the building; there is no full-time doorman. Shared amenities include the landscaped courtyard, central laundry and private storage. Review the actual maintenance, debt and assessments rather than inferring costs from the staffing model.
The cooperative is described as pet-friendly; confirm current species, limits and approval requirements with management.
Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Requires confirmationSources differ. Confirm with building management.
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Garden, 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
- $14,616/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $39
- Modeled exposure split equally across 31 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).
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.
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 | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2023 | 6A | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,585,000 | -4.1% | |
| Mar 15, 2022 | 2C | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,225,000 | -1.1% | |
| Aug 2, 2021 | 9B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,000 sf | $2,650,000 | $1,325/sf | -5.2% |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 1A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,999,900 | -13.0% | |
| Aug 15, 2018 | 5B | 3 BR · 3 BA | $3,350,000 | +0.0% | |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 1CD | 3 BR | $2,250,000 | +27.1% | |
| Jul 16, 2014 | 5A | 3 BR · 2,000 sf | $2,850,000 | $1,425/sf | -8.1% |
| Aug 28, 2012 | 2C | 3 BR · 1,700 sf | $1,905,000 | $1,121/sf | +6.1% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2021): a median $1,325/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2023. 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2003 | 1B | $1,750,000 |
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 1-01408-0041). 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
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What to know if you’re buying
Prepare the board application and interview, and obtain the current rules for the intended purchase and use. Check that the superintendent’s duties and entry arrangements meet your needs.
Inspect the apartment’s light, noise, layout and renovation condition, and review the financial statements, reserves and planned work before committing.
What to know if you’re selling
Provide dated maintenance and assessment figures, current house rules and clear photographs of the apartment’s condition and outlook.
Support the asking price with adjusted Lenox Hill cooperative sales. Explain any service, condition or outdoor-access differences from the comparables rather than assuming that staging or limited staffing determines a price tier.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 168 East 74th Street, compare these nearby Upper East Side buildings, verifying their ownership structures and purchase processes:
- 200 East 74th Street — nearby residential building
- 207 East 74th Street — Lenox Hill cooperative on the same corridor
- 340 East 74th Street — full-service cooperative to the east
- 33 East 74th Street — nearby building toward the avenues; verify its ownership structure and purchase process
- 130 East 75th Street — comparable pre-war Lenox Hill cooperative
More Upper East Side buildings
- 167 East 61st Street (Trump Plaza) — 1984 co-op by Philip Birnbaum & Associates
- 167 East 78th Street — 1928 co-op
- 167 East 82nd Street (Merritt House) — 1929 condominium by Schwartz & Gross
- 170 East 77th Street (Diamond House) — 1940 condominium
- 170 East 78th Street (The Morgan Studios) — 1927 co-op
- 170 East 79th Street — 1927 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
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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