Colony House (30 East 65th Street)
30 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065
BBL 1013790051 · BIN 1041091
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 65
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Upper East Side Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Dogs
- Not permitted
- Cats
- Permitted
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median, 2023–2026
- $1.8M
- 5 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $995K – $3.1M
- Listing discount
- 8.5%
- Recorded transfers
- 74
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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 Lexington Av/63 St around the corner, served by the Q and by the M on weekday days or the F during evenings, nights and weekends. 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.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 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
- 2% of Purchase Price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
Purchase
5 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | 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 |
| Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $75 | 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 $700 ($750 without a Broker) plus $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
3 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
Refinance
1 item
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 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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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 verified
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Dogs
- Not permittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Cats
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $720 per room a monthMedian of 7 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.00 per square foot a monthMedian of 3 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: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, roof deck, garageSource: 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
- $6,203/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $134,525/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $8 – $178
- Modeled exposure split equally across 63 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).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of Purchase Price (seller)
- Sublet policy
- Allowed
- Policies and fees
- Closing Fee $700 ($750 without broker) + $0.05/share; Financing Fee $300
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | |
| 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 (recorded) 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). 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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At the recent median sale of $1.9M (5 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $33,550 to close, or 1.8% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $19,000
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $14,550
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 location is the headline. A block off Central Park, steps from Madison retail and Museum Mile, with Lexington Av/63 St around the corner (Q, plus weekday-daytime M or F at other times) — 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. Buyers with a pet dog should rule it out early; confirm the current house rules. A disability-related assistance animal is handled as a reasonable-accommodation request, not under the pet rule.
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 building a few blocks north; verify its condominium ownership documents when comparing purchase requirements
- 1020 Park Avenue — Park Avenue pre-war peer
More Upper East Side buildings
- 30 East 72nd Street — 1926 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
- 30 East 76th Street — 1928 condominium
- 30 East 85th Street — 1987 condominium by SLCE Architects
- 31 East 72nd Street — 1916 co-op by W. K. Rouse & L. A. Goldstone
- 32 East 76th Street — 1982 condominium by Stephen B. Jacobs Group
- 33 East 70th Street — 1928 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
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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