Trump Palace (200 East 69th Street)
200 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021
Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1014237501 · BIN 1043902
- Year built
- 1991
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 283
- Floors
- 55
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Permitted under condominium rules (reports indicate dogs up to approximately 50 pounds; subtenant pets may be restricted — confirm current policy)
- Financing
- Condominium — low minimum down payment; no co-op-style financing cap
- Flip tax
- None documented as a condominium; confirm any current transfer fee at offer stage
Every recorded sale at this building, 2001–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf (floor-adjusted)
- $1,401
- Listing discount
- 5.2%
- Recorded sales
- 317
- On record
- 2001–2026
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Trump Palace is the skyline tower of Lenox Hill — a roughly 55-story, 634-foot condominium built in 1991 to a Frank Williams design, developed by the Trump Organization on the former New York Foundling Hospital site, and crowned by a crenellated, Art Deco-inspired top that reads as an unofficial landmark of the Upper East Side skyline. Among the tallest residential buildings on the Upper East Side, it delivers something the surrounding mid-rise stock structurally cannot: open, panoramic Central Park, East River, and Hudson sightlines from the upper floors.
Its position in the market is defined by that height and by the condominium structure. Built as-of-right — Trump's request for an in-building movie theater was denied by the city — the tower rises far above its neighbors, and the top floors carry single full-floor units with 360-degree exposure. As a condominium, it offers pied-à-terre and investment use, subletting, and financing without a co-op board's income and reserve thresholds, which has made it a durable choice for buyers who want a tall, view-driven, white-glove building without a cooperative's constraints. The building's design is also a stylistic departure from the typical Trump project: an amber-brick tower with a considered, Deco-inflected crown rather than a glass slab.
The location is central Lenox Hill: Third Avenue and 69th, steps from the Lexington Avenue subway, the Hunter College campus, and the Third Avenue retail spine — a materially more connected position than the river-edge towers to the east, paired with the view profile of a supertall-adjacent building.
Architecture and unit composition
Frank Williams's design is an amber / yellow-orange brick tower whose signature is its crenellated, Art Deco-inspired crown — a recognizable silhouette on the Upper East Side skyline. The main tower rises to roughly 55 stories and is flanked by two attached lower wings of eight and nine stories, giving the base a stepped, contextual scale before the tower ascends. The height is the architectural point: the upper floors carry open Park, river, and city views, with single full-floor units at the top commanding panoramic exposure.
The roughly 283 residences run from one-bedrooms through large three- and four-bedroom homes, with the corner lines and upper floors carrying the strongest light and views. Apartments were finished to an early-1990s luxury standard and many have since been renovated by owners. Because view altitude, floor, and exposure drive pricing so heavily in a tower this tall, same-line, same-floor comparables — not blended per-foot averages — are the correct analytical unit.
Building operations
Trump Palace operates as a full-service, white-glove condominium: 24-hour doorman and concierge, an on-site attended garage with direct building access, a fitness center, a landscaped courtyard garden, a children's playground, bike storage, and a rooftop deck. The building is eligible for the NYC Cooperative / Condominium Property Tax Abatement, which affects the effective tax carry for primary residents. Common charges reflect the staffing and the tower's scale; buyers should confirm the specific unit's carry, review the reserve position and any active assessment during diligence, and — for a tower of this height and vintage — review the building's engineering reports and any facade or mechanical capital work.
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as Unsafe — conditions requiring corrective action, which under FISP means a protective sidewalk shed and repairs. Review the subsequent filings, the repair status, and the building’s board and financial materials — we pull the repair scope and funding picture for you.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign 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 record last verified September 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Notable fees
- Building coordination fee $1,000; transfer agent closing $1,000; processing $700; building lease admin $1,500
Recent sales
Trump Palace trades as a tall, view-driven, full-service Lenox Hill condominium where floor altitude and exposure drive value as much as the apartment itself. Pricing runs unit-by-unit: upper floors and corner lines with open Park and river views carry substantial premiums over lower and interior lines, and the full-floor top-tier units trade on their own comparable set. The condominium structure widens the buyer pool relative to the co-ops nearby. Recorded sales auto-populate from public records; unit-level history and current same-line comparables are maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence. In a 55-story tower, same-line, same-floor comparables are the only reliable pricing basis.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | 7B | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 931 sf | $1,275,000 | $1,369/sf | +0.0% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 16E | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 774 sf | $1,250,000 | $1,615/sf | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 31C | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,958 sf | $3,700,000 | $1,890/sf | -6.3% |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 29B | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,653 sf | $2,238,000 | $1,354/sf | -15.5% |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 2R | 1 BR · 1 BA · 626 sf | $695,000 | $1,110/sf | -5.4% |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 17E | 1 BR · 2 BA · 780 sf | $1,170,000 | $1,500/sf | +0.0% |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 8F | 1 BA · 441 sf | $545,000 | $1,236/sf | off-mkt |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 28B | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,653 sf | $2,625,000 | $1,588/sf | -3.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,401/sf (floor-adjusted) across 7 sales. 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 5.2% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
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 1-01423-7501). 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.
Closed rents at Trump Palace, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 6 | $3,500 |
| 1 bedroom | 9 | $5,350 |
16 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease June 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
At the recent median sale of $1.27M (20 sales since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $55,817 to close, or 4.4% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $12,750
- Mortgage recording tax: $18,408
- Title insurance: $5,738
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $18,921
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
Buy the floor and the exposure. In a tower this tall, altitude and view are the value. Upper floors and corner lines with open Park and river exposure command real premiums. Use same-line, same-floor comparables, not building averages.
Condo flexibility is real. Pied-à-terre and investment use, subletting, and financing without a co-op board's thresholds are all available. Confirm the current pet policy — dogs up to roughly 50 pounds are generally permitted, with possible restrictions for subtenants' pets.
Model the tax picture. The building is eligible for the NYC co-op/condo tax abatement for qualifying primary residents. Factor it into the carry. Run the True Monthly Carrying Cost Calculator and, at these price points, the Mansion Tax Calculator.
Diligence the tower. For a 1991 high-rise, review the current engineering reports, board minutes, reserve study, and any facade or mechanical capital program.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the views and the crown. The panoramic Park and river sightlines from the upper floors and the building's landmark silhouette are the marketing headline. Show the views at their best hours.
Price by floor and line, not by average. In a 55-story tower, exposure and altitude segment the market sharply. The full-floor and high-corner units trade on their own set.
Sell the central location and the flexibility. Steps from the Lexington line and the Third Avenue retail spine, with the condominium's pied-à-terre and sublet flexibility — a combination the eastern co-ops can't match.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract to closing; foreign and investor buyers are welcome under the declaration.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Trump Palace, also evaluate:
- Bristol Plaza (200 East 65th) — the 50-story full-service condominium on Third Avenue to the south; the closest tall-tower like-for-like
- Manhattan House (200 East 66th) — the landmarked postwar-to-condominium benchmark nearby; the architectural alternative
- 200 East 74th Street — full-service white-brick co-op corner tower to the north; the value alternative
- 255 East 77th Street — new-development condominium; the newer-construction price ceiling
- 160 East 65th Street (The Phoenix) — postwar Lenox Hill co-op; the ownership-structure alternative
- 515 East 72nd Street — East River amenity condominium; the lifestyle-building alternative
More Upper East Side buildings
- Manhattan House, 200 East 66th Street — 1950 condominium by Mayer & Whittlesey
- The Kent (200 East 95th Street) — 2017 condominium by Beyer Blinder Belle
- The Monarch (200 East 89th Street) — 1986 condominium by SLCE Architects
- 201 East 62nd Street — new-construction co-op by Paul Resnick
- 201 East 74th Street (THE 74) — 2025 condominium by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
- 201 East 77th Street — 1965 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.
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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