30 East 72nd Street
30 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021
Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1013860049 · BIN 1041368
- Year built
- 1926
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- Designated
Every recorded sale at this building, 2005–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Listing discount
- 6.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 29
30 East 72nd Street is a quintessential Upper East Side white-glove cooperative: small, well-bred, and quietly located on one of the neighborhood's most desirable cross streets, between Madison and Park and a single block from Central Park. Completed in 1926 to the design of Schwartz & Gross — a firm whose pre-war apartment houses helped set the architectural character of the East Side and the Upper West Side alike — it has the scale and finish that buyers seek when they want a true pre-war address without the volume of a larger building.
At only 23 residences across 16 stories, the building is genuinely intimate. That low unit count, paired with two passenger elevators, means quiet landings, attentive service, and a board that can be selective. It is the sort of address that trades on discretion rather than spectacle — a building known to those who know the neighborhood.
The East 72nd Street location is among the most coveted in Lenox Hill. The Madison Avenue gallery-and-boutique corridor is at the corner, Central Park is a block west, and the Frick, the Whitney's former home, and the museum spine are all within an easy walk — a setting that anchors the building's enduring desirability.
Architecture and unit composition
Schwartz & Gross gave 30 East 72nd Street a confident pre-war elevation: a beige-brick body rising from a three-story limestone base, with the disciplined massing and detail the firm was known for. The building reads as a refined, of-its-era apartment house — handsome rather than ornate, the kind of restrained masonry that has aged well within the historic district.
Inside, the apartments carry the gracious proportions of mid-1920s construction — high ceilings, well-defined entry galleries, separate dining rooms in the larger lines, and solid masonry that keeps homes quiet. With roughly one-and-a-half homes per floor across the building's run, layouts skew large, and several lines offer the light and exposure that come from the building's position on a wide cross street. In-unit washer/dryers are permitted, a practical advantage in a pre-war building of this vintage.
Building operations
The building is run as a white-glove cooperative. A full-time doorman attends the canopied entrance, a live-in superintendent oversees the building, and residents have access to a fitness facility and private storage — a tidy amenity package well matched to a 23-unit house. Two elevators serve the building.
The board's posture is that of a careful, owner-occupied co-op. Pets are permitted with the board's explicit approval. Financing is allowed up to 65%. A 3% flip tax applies. Pieds-à-terre are permitted, and in-unit washer/dryers are allowed — a combination that gives the building more flexibility than some of its stricter Park Avenue neighbors. Limited subletting is permitted with board approval, consistent with the building's primary-residence orientation.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
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.
See the full facade history →Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 3% of purchase price (buyer)
- Sublet policy
- Allowed (Corporate Sublet Fee 15% of annual gross rent)
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Notable fees
- Stock Transfer Tax $0.05/share; Estate/Trust closing $1,000 + $0.05/share
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2022 | 10A | 2 BR · 3 BA · 2,000 sf | $2,300,000 | $1,150/sf | -23.2% |
| Jun 20, 2019 | 2A | 3 BR · 4 BA | $5,150,000 | -22.6% | |
| Dec 27, 2016 | 8AB | 3 BR | $5,500,000 | -6.8% | |
| Jul 19, 2016 | 6B | 2 BR | $1,500,000 | -6.0% | |
| Jun 28, 2016 | 5 | 3 BR | $7,767,000 | -11.2% | |
| Jul 30, 2015 | 2A | 2 BR | $2,400,000 | -3.8% | |
| Feb 5, 2014 | 3A | 2 BR | $3,595,000 | +0.0% | |
| Mar 30, 2011 | PH | 1 BR · 1,100 sf | $3,613,500 | $3,285/sf | -7.3% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2022): a median $1,150/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 6.4% 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 1-01386-0049) 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
This is a classic, selective pre-war co-op, so a thorough board package and interview are part of the process. The financing terms are buyer-friendly by co-op standards — up to 65% — and the pied-à-terre allowance and permitted washer/dryers add real flexibility. Budget for the 3% flip tax and confirm pet plans against the board's explicit-approval rule. Because the building is small and tightly held, the right apartment may not come along often; serious buyers should engage early and be prepared to act when a fitting layout surfaces.
What to know if you’re selling
The marketing strengths are the building's pedigree and flexibility: a Schwartz & Gross design, a white-glove service model, a fitness room, and a policy set — 65% financing, pieds-à-terre, washer/dryers — that broadens the buyer pool relative to stricter neighbors. With few in-building comparables, pricing leans on the wider Lenox Hill pre-war co-op market and on the specific apartment's floor, exposure, and condition. We position each listing against that set, prepare board-ready buyers, and account for the 3% flip tax in the seller's net.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 30 East 72nd Street, also evaluate these nearby Lenox Hill and Upper East Side cooperatives:
- 19 East 72nd Street — pre-war cooperative on the same block
- 45 East 72nd Street — full-service East 72nd Street co-op
- 50 East 72nd Street — established pre-war cooperative nearby
- 114 East 72nd Street — boutique cooperative to the east
- 164 East 72nd Street — Lenox Hill cooperative peer
The neighborhood
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