30 East 72nd Street
30 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021
BBL 1013860049 · BIN 1041368
- Year built
- 1926
- 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 with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Maximum financing
- 60% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 3% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2005–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Listing discount
- 4.9%
- Recorded transfers
- 28
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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.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of August 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
- Amount equivalent to 3% of the purchase price
- Rate
- 3% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of August 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 |
| Financing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $300 (if financing) | Refundable Not stated |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing Fee | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $700 ($750 without a Broker) | Refundable Not stated |
| Sale by an Estate or Trust - Closing FeePer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $1,000 plus $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
| Stock Transfer TaxPer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $.05 Per Share | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
8 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Not stated |
| Corporate Sublet FeeRecurring | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount An amount equivalent to 15% of the annual gross rent being charged | Refundable Not stated |
| 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 $300 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant | Refundable Not stated |
| Gym Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
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
- Maximum financing
- 60% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 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
- Permitted with conditionsRestrictedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: 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, 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
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
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
- 3% of purchase price (buyer)
- Sublet policy
- Allowed (Corporate Sublet Fee 15% of annual gross rent)
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Policies and fees
- Stock Transfer Tax $0.05/share; Estate/Trust closing $1,000 + $0.05/share
- A per-share “stamp” charge is usually the New York stock transfer tax, which can be rebated in full on a claim filed with the New York State Tax Department (Tax Law §280-a). Ask the managing agent whether the line is the tax or an administrative charge, and how any rebate is handled.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (recorded) 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). 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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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
More Upper East Side buildings
- 27 East 95th Street (The Woodbury) — 1898
- 28 East 70th Street — 1926 condominium by Emery Roth
- 29 East 64th Street — 1922 co-op by George F. Pelham
- 30 East 76th Street — 1928 condominium
- 30 East 85th Street — 1987 condominium by SLCE Architects
- Colony House (30 East 65th Street) — 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.
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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