2 East 67th Street
2 East 67th Street, New York, NY 10065
BBL 1013810069 · BIN 1041195
- Year built
- 1928
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Upper East Side Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Not permitted
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Flip tax
- 3% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
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2 East 67th Street — known by its Fifth Avenue address, 856 Fifth Avenue — is a Rosario Candela cooperative on the park, and that combination puts it among the most coveted addresses in the city. Candela, the architect whose name is shorthand for the finest apartment houses of prewar New York, designed it in 1928 in collaboration with Warren & Wetmore, the firm behind Grand Central Terminal, for the developer Michael Paterno. The building was converted to a cooperative in 1953 and has held its standing ever since.
The scarcity here is real. At twelve stories and just 15 residences, the building is composed almost entirely of full-floor and duplex homes, several opening directly onto Central Park across Fifth Avenue. A limestone palazzo with an upper-level loggia, it reads as exactly what it is: a top-tier prewar co-op of the Gold Coast, with a shareholder roster that turns over rarely and an address that needs no introduction. For the buyer at the very top of the East Side market, 2 East 67th is the kind of building that defines the category.
Architecture and unit composition
Candela's genius was the plan, and 2 East 67th showcases it: the building was laid out as two duplex maisonettes, a duplex penthouse, and a series of full-floor simplexes, each conceived as a private floor with the gracious entry galleries, enfilade reception rooms, and separated service wings that define his finest work. Warren & Wetmore's hand shows in the classical exterior — a limestone-clad Italian Renaissance elevation crowned by an open loggia — and the park-facing rooms capture the light and the unbroken Central Park views that are the building's defining asset.
With only 15 residences across twelve stories, the apartments are expansive by any measure, with the high ceilings, formal proportions, and architectural detail of the era's best construction. The low unit count is itself part of the value: scarcity, privacy, and a building that lives like a private house in the sky.
Building operations
This is a white-glove cooperative run to the standard its address implies: a full-time doorman, a porter staff, and the attentive, around-the-clock service expected of a Fifth Avenue co-op of this caliber, supported by a fitness center and private storage. Purchases clear through a rigorous cooperative board application and interview — a serious process at any building of this tier, with the financial-disclosure and reference expectations that come with it. Buyers should plan for a substantial cash position and review the building's financials and policy posture as part of diligence.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 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 3% of the purchase price
- Rate
- 3% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 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 Services Fee | 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 Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $900 (Seller is an Individual) or $1000 (Seller is an Estate) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| New York State Transfer Tax Stamps FeePer share | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $0.05 per share | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Fidelifacts Credit ReportConditional · Per applicant | 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 |
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 Fee | 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
- Guarantors
- Permitted with conditionsCase by caseSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 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
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Short-term rentals
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to discuss the sublet and pied-à-terre rules for that apartment.
Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, storageSource: 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
- $84,369/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $469
- Modeled exposure split equally across 15 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.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 3% of purchase price (buyer)
- Sublet policy
- NOT allowed
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Policies and fees
- Managing agent fee $900 ($1,000 estate); NYS stamp $0.05/share
- 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 | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2024 | 9 | 5 BR · 5.5 BA | $36,000,000 | -19.1% | |
| Jun 16, 2010 | 4 | 4 BR | $24,000,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jun 16, 2010 | 4W | 2 BR | $11,700,000 | -2.5% | |
| Jun 16, 2010 | 4E | 2 BR | $6,300,000 | — | |
| Jul 16, 2008 | 11 | 4 BR · 6,000 sf | $48,000,000 | $8,000/sf | +20.0% |
| Apr 11, 2007 | 9 | 6 BR · 6,200 sf | $26,000,000 | $4,194/sf | — |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2008): a median $8,000/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2024. Median listing discount 1.3% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01381-0069). 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
This is trophy inventory: a Candela-and-Warren-&-Wetmore cooperative on Central Park, full-floor living, 15 apartments total. The constraints are the structure and the scarcity — a demanding board process, a strong cash position, and the patience to wait for the right floor to come available, since the building trades rarely. When it does, exposure is everything: a direct park-facing floor is a different asset, and a different price, from an interior one. Read the financials and the reserve posture, and benchmark against the Fifth Avenue prewar trophy set rather than the broader East Side. We help buyers at this tier prepare a board package that withstands the scrutiny.
What to know if you’re selling
The marketing writes itself, but the execution is everything. A full-floor Candela apartment on Central Park is a genuinely rare offering, and the right buyer is a small, discerning pool — pricing belongs against the Fifth Avenue prewar trophy comparables, not the general market, and presentation must match the address. A meticulous board package and a buyer vetted for the board's standards keep a transaction at this level on track. We position resales here against the comparable Fifth Avenue and East 60s prewar trophy cooperatives, where the building most directly competes.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 2 East 67th Street, the comparison set is the Fifth Avenue and East 60s prewar trophy cooperatives:
- 810 Fifth Avenue — Fifth Avenue cooperative on the park
- 820 Fifth Avenue — limestone prewar cooperative facing the park
- 825 Fifth Avenue — a 1926 Fifth Avenue cooperative
- 834 Fifth Avenue — premier Rosario Candela cooperative
- 1 East 66th Street — Fifth Avenue cooperative nearby
More Upper East Side buildings
- 1 East 66th Street — 1947 co-op by Rosario Candela
- 2 East 70th Street — 1927 co-op by Rosario Candela
- 2 East 88th Street — 1929 co-op
- 3 East 69th Street — 1938 co-op by Sylvan Bien
- 3 East 71st Street — 1944 co-op
- 3 East 84th Street — 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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