27 East 65th Street
27 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065
BBL 1013800023 · BIN 1041128
- Year built
- 1959
- 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
- Permitted
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Dogs
- Permitted with conditions
- Cats
- Not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Flip tax
- 1% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median, 2024–2026
- $850K
- 5 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $325K – $1M
- Listing discount
- 4.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 57
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27 East 65th Street is a full-service post-war cooperative in the heart of Lenox Hill, on a prime block between Madison and Park Avenues. The location is the building's central asset: this is one of the most coveted residential stretches of the Upper East Side, a short walk from Central Park, steps from the Madison Avenue retail spine, and surrounded by the pre-war townhouses and cooperatives that define the neighborhood. The building itself is a clean, well-run white-glove co-op — a pale-brick tower that trades on service, location, and value rather than architectural drama.
For buyers, the appeal is straightforward: a doorman-and-concierge co-op at a Madison Avenue address, with a roof deck and the practical amenities of a full-service building, to compare with pre-war avenue buildings using matched closed sales, current maintenance and financing requirements.
Architecture and unit composition
27 East 65th Street is a representative post-war elevator building, distinguished within its category by a handsome pale brick façade and a corner presence near Madison Avenue. Rising 16 stories with 82 apartments, it holds the efficient layouts characteristic of the era — well-proportioned one- and two-bedroom homes, with larger and combined layouts on the upper floors. Post-war construction means rational floor plans rather than pre-war ornament.
The building carries a roof deck, a bicycle room, and private resident storage — a useful amenity set for the location — all run by a full-time door and concierge staff.
Building operations
27 East 65th Street is a full-service cooperative staffed by a full-time doorman and concierge, with a roof deck, bike room, and storage on premises. Financing is permitted up to 65% of the purchase price, and the September 2026 management schedule reports a seller-paid flip tax of 1% of the purchase price at closing; confirm the current terms. The building is pet-friendly, with dogs considered on a case-by-case basis. The board's posture is comparatively flexible: pieds-à-terre, co-purchasing, and guarantors are permitted with board approval — an advantage for buyers who need that latitude. Washer/dryers are permitted in the units. Purchases clear through a full board application and interview.
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
- 1% of Purchase Price
- Rate
- 1% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
10 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 or $1,000 (Trust Purchase - if permitted by Corporation) | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee for Co-applicant or GuarantorPer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 per Co-applicant/ Guarantor | Refundable Not stated |
| Background Report FeeConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant (additional $75 for criminal check if required by the Board) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move-in Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move-out Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
| Financing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $300 (if financing) | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeePer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $800 ($850 without a Broker) plus $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
| Sale by an Estate or Trust - ClosingPer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $1,000 plus $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $550 | Refundable Not stated |
| Corporate Sublet Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount 1st year: One Month of Rental Fee; 2nd year: Two Months of Rental Fee; 3rd year: Three Months of the Rental Fee | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Sublet Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount 1st year one (1) month of the rental fee, 2nd year two (2) months of the rental fee, 3rd year or more three (3) months of the rental fee | Refundable Not stated |
| Sublease Renewal Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
Refinance
2 items
Management's “less refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
Management's “more refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
Ownership transfer
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount Contact Transfer Agent for fee schedule | Refundable Not stated |
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 September 2026
- Co-purchasing
- PermittedSource: 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
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Dogs
- Permitted with conditionsThe building is pet-friendly, with dogs considered on a case-by-case basis. The building is pet-friendly, with dogs case-by-case, and washer/dryers are permitted in-unit — a meaningful convenience.Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Cats
- Not statedThe source permits pets without naming cats. The building is pet-friendly, with dogs considered on a case-by-case basis. The building is pet-friendly, with dogs case-by-case, and washer/dryers are permitted in-unit — a meaningful convenience.Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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
- $1,024 per room a monthMedian of 12 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $3.50 per square foot a monthMedian of 8 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
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Roof deck, bike storage, 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
- $1,744/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $130,758/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $2 – $133
- Modeled exposure split equally across 82 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 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).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 1% of purchase price (paid by seller)
- Sublet policy
- Allowed; Corporate Sublet Fee escalates 1/2/3 months rental fee in years 1/2/3; app fee $550
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Policies and fees
- Closing Fee $800 ($850 without broker) plus $0.05/share; guarantors/co-purchasing allowed
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 26, 2026 | 11D | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,500 sf | $970,000 | $647/sf | -2.5% |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 5BC | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,100 sf | $985,000 | $469/sf | -1.0% |
| Sep 18, 2025 | 8B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,500 sf | $1,025,000 | $683/sf | -14.6% |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 8E | 1 BR · 1 BA | $685,000 | -1.4% | |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 7C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 700 sf | $325,000 | $464/sf | -27.8% |
| May 8, 2025 | 3A | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,150 sf | $550,000 | $478/sf | -8.3% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 12E | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,850 sf | $925,000 | $500/sf | -7.5% |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 6D | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $650,000 | — |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $650/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 4.1% 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 1-01380-0023). 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.
Closed rents at 27 East 65th Street, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedroom | 2 | $8,375 |
4 closed sublet leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease June 2026. Based on few leases. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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At the recent median sale of $805K (8 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $11,569 to close, or 1.4% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $11,569
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
The flexibility is the differentiator. With pieds-à-terre, co-purchasing, and guarantors all permitted with board approval, the building accommodates buyers — younger purchasers, part-time residents, parents helping children — whom stricter Upper East Side co-ops turn away. Plan for up to 65% financing and the post-closing liquidity the board will expect. Confirm the flip-tax payer: the September 2026 management schedule reports 1% of the purchase price paid by the seller; do not automatically add it to the buyer’s costs. The building is pet-friendly, with dogs case-by-case, and washer/dryers are permitted in-unit — a meaningful convenience. The value proposition is a Madison Avenue address with full service at a post-war price.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the block and the flexibility. A full-service co-op between Madison and Park, with a board that permits pieds-à-terre and co-purchasing, appeals to a notably wide buyer pool — surface both early. The in-unit washer/dryer allowance is a real selling point in a post-war building; foreground it. Price to the Lenox Hill post-war comparison set, with a premium for the Madison Avenue proximity — the relevant benchmarks are nearby full-service post-war co-ops, not the pre-war avenues. Prepare buyers for the board; even with a flexible policy, a clean, well-documented package moves faster, and we vet buyers for board-readiness before an accepted offer.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 27 East 65th Street, also evaluate nearby Lenox Hill and Upper East Side cooperatives:
- 30 East 65th Street — cooperative on the same block
- 44 East 65th Street — Lenox Hill co-op nearby
- 160 East 65th Street — full-service East 65th Street cooperative
- 1000 Park Avenue — pre-war Park Avenue co-op to the north
- 1020 Park Avenue — Upper East Side cooperative on the avenue
More Upper East Side buildings
- The Volney (23 East 74th Street) — 1924 condop by Schwartz & Gross
- 24 East 82nd Street — 1902 co-op
- 25 East 69th Street — co-op
- 27 East 79th Street (27E79) — 2018 condominium by H. Thomas O'Hara Architects
- 27 East 95th Street (The Woodbury) — 1898
- 28 East 70th Street — 1926 condominium by Emery Roth
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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