Colony House (30 East 65th Street)
30 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065
Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1013790051 · BIN 1041091
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 65
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1.8M
- Recent range
- $995K – $3.1M
- Listing discount
- 7.6%
- Recorded transfers
- 74
Colony House at 30 East 65th Street carries a piece of New York social history in its name. The building rose on the site of the Colony Restaurant — for decades one of the most fashionable dining rooms in the city, a fixture of mid-century café society. When the restaurant's run on the block ended, the post-war co-op that replaced it took the name, and the address still trades on that pedigree.
Architecturally, Colony House is a confident white-glove post-war cooperative — the building type that brought modern, full-service living to Lenox Hill's prime side streets between Madison and Park. At seventeen stories, it delivers what the surrounding pre-war and townhouse stock could not: height and light, modern mechanical systems, efficient layouts, and a genuine amenity package. A few of the upper apartments carry private terraces, and the building is crowned by a landscaped roof deck.
The location is the durable asset. This is one of the most prestigious stretches of the Upper East Side — a block off Central Park, a step from the Madison Avenue retail-and-gallery spine, with Museum Mile a short walk north and the F train at Lexington and 63rd around the corner. For a buyer who wants a prime Lenox Hill address with the practical advantages of post-war construction — an on-site garage, a gym, a roof deck, and a full staff — Colony House occupies a specific and enduring niche.
Architecture and unit composition
Colony House's 65 apartments are distributed across seventeen stories, an efficient post-war floor count that lifts the upper units above the surrounding townhouse and pre-war rooflines and into open city light. Post-war planning is evident throughout: larger windows than the neighboring pre-war stock, consistent ceiling heights, and rational layouts. Air conditioning is handled through discreet through-wall units rather than the window machines that mar many buildings of the era.
The unit mix runs to the one-, two-, and three-bedroom configurations typical of post-war Lenox Hill co-ops, with some lines combined into larger homes. Corner apartments capture two-exposure light, and the higher floors offer open views toward Central Park and the avenues. The terraced upper-floor apartments are the building's scarcest and most sought-after product. Renovation state varies apartment to apartment; many homes here have been comprehensively updated, and condition is best evaluated unit by unit.
Building operations
Colony House operates as a full-service white-glove cooperative. Staff includes a full-time doorman and concierge, a live-in superintendent, and a full-service attended garage at the base — an unusual and valuable amenity on a Lenox Hill side street. Residents also have a gym and a landscaped roof deck. The principal amenity the building lacks is a health club beyond the fitness room, which is consistent with its intimate 65-unit scale.
The board runs the building on prime Lenox Hill terms. The cooperative permits cats but not dogs. Financing is capped at 50% of the purchase price — a conservative posture typical of the white-glove tier — and buyers should plan for a substantial cash component. Pied-à-terre purchases are permitted, which widens the buyer pool to second-home and out-of-town purchasers. A 2% flip tax is paid by the buyer at closing. As with any white-glove co-op, the board conducts a thorough financial review and emphasizes primary-residence and pied-à-terre intent over investment use.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $6,203/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $107,251/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $8 – $142
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
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- Flip tax
- 2% of Purchase Price (seller)
- Sublet policy
- Allowed
- Notable fees
- Closing Fee $700 ($750 without broker) + $0.05/share; Financing Fee $300
Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,505,000 | -2.9% | |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 6B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,900,000 | -5.0% | |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 6 | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,300 sf | $2,625,000 | $1,141/sf | +5.2% |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 6C | 3 BR · 3.5 BA | $1,860,000 | -6.8% | |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 13B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,150,000 | -8.5% | |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 2C | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,600 sf | $1,300,000 | $813/sf | -26.8% |
| Aug 14, 2024 | 8AB | 3 BR · 3.5 BA | $3,125,000 | off-mkt | |
| Jul 24, 2023 | 4A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,700 sf | $1,800,000 | $1,059/sf | -16.3% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $1,141/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 5.8% 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 1-01379-0051) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. 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.
What to know if you’re buying
The location is the headline. A block off Central Park, steps from Madison retail and Museum Mile, with the F train around the corner — this is among the most prestigious settings the Upper East Side offers.
The amenities are real. A full-service garage, a gym, a roof deck, and a full staff at the building's accessible-for-the-neighborhood price point are the core of the value case.
Plan for the 50% financing cap and the buyer's flip tax. Half the purchase price in financing and a 2% flip tax paid by the buyer materially shape the cash you need to bring; model both before you bid.
It is a cats-only building. Dog owners should rule it out early.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the name, the amenities, and the address. The Colony Restaurant heritage, the garage and roof deck, and the prime Madison-and-Park block are distinctive, marketable assets.
Position against pre-war honestly. Frame the value as modern light, systems, and amenities at a more accessible price than the pre-war tier — that is the buyer's real decision.
Foreground floor, exposure, and terrace. In a post-war building, altitude, light, and the terraced upper-floor lines are the variables that separate comparable apartments.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Colony House, also evaluate these nearby Lenox Hill buildings:
- 1-east-66th-street — nearby Lenox Hill co-op
- 111 East 67th Street — nearby Lenox Hill pre-war co-op
- 1000 Park Avenue — Park Avenue full-service co-op nearby
- 1010 Park Avenue — Park Avenue co-op a few blocks north
- 1020 Park Avenue — Park Avenue pre-war peer
The neighborhood
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