30 East 76th Street
30 East 76th Street, New York, NY 10021
Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1013907501 · BIN 1041721
- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 16
- Floors
- 15
- Landmark
- Designated
- Pets
- Permitted under building rules
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Financing
- No building-imposed financing cap (condominium); financing is subject to lender underwriting.
- Subletting
- Generally permitted (condominium); confirm any rental cap or right of first refusal at the offer stage.
- Managing agent
- Matthew Adam Properties, Inc.
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from the building’s offering plan, amendments, and related building documents (primary source dated 2026). Reported and subject to confirmation. Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage.
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,417
- Listing discount
- 4.2%
- Recorded sales
- 15
- On record
- 2004–2026
30 East 76th Street is among the few 1925-era pre-war Manhattan luxury buildings that operates as a condominium rather than a cooperative — a relatively rare structural arrangement for pre-war inventory of this character. The 1985 condominium conversion produced a building that combines pre-war architectural credentials with the operating model and financial flexibility of contemporary luxury condominium inventory.
The 1925 vintage places 30 East 76th in the same construction cycle as the absolute peak of Carpenter-era Fifth Avenue and Lenox Hill luxury apartment design — 944 Fifth, 1010 Fifth, 1020 Fifth, 1030 Fifth, 1148 Fifth, 1136 Fifth, 1165 Fifth, 1175 Park, 1107 Fifth, all of which were completed in 1925. The construction-quality peak of the era produced a substantial body of architecturally distinguished luxury apartment buildings, and 30 East 76th sits within that broader 1925 luxury construction context.
The distinguishing architectural feature is the pitched copper roof — among the more visually memorable rooflines on the East 76th Street block. The redbrick facade accented with subtle vertical piers, paired with the sculpted pitched copper roof above, produces a building reading that is distinct from the dogmatically classical pre-war Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue inventory and reads more in dialogue with Anglo-American eclectic luxury apartment design.
The 16-residence scale is structurally distinctive. The small inventory produces a particularly intimate residential character, with limited annual turnover and a per-resident service infrastructure ratio comparable to the smallest tier-one Fifth Avenue cooperatives. The 15-story height and the building's narrow site produce apartments of varying configurations distributed across the floors.
The East 76th Street positioning is at the heart of the Madison Avenue / Lenox Hill cultural corridor. The Met Breuer (Marcel Breuer's 1966 Whitney Museum building, now operated as the Met's modern and contemporary annex) is one block south at Madison and 75th. The Carlyle Hotel — among the most architecturally and culturally consequential hotel-residences on the Upper East Side — is one block east at Madison and 76th. The Madison Avenue retail corridor — among the most architecturally and commercially significant retail streets in Manhattan — runs immediately east.
For buyers, 30 East 76th represents a particular tier of Madison Avenue / Lenox Hill inventory: pre-war architectural credentials, condominium ownership flexibility, 16-residence scale producing limited turnover, and central Lenox Hill positioning at the heart of the Madison Avenue / Carlyle / Met Breuer concentration.
Architecture and unit composition
The 16 apartments span configurations from approximately 1,500 sf 2BRs to substantially larger 3–4 BR and full-floor configurations across the 15 stories. The building's most architecturally distinctive apartments are the upper-floor configurations with the pitched-copper roof character integrated into the apartment design.
Pre-war signatures throughout: 10–11 foot ceilings in primary rooms, formal entry galleries, library-living room combinations, primary suites with substantial closet infrastructure, service wings characteristic of 1925-era luxury apartment design.
Building operations
30 East 76th Street operates as a full-service luxury condominium with full-time doorman, attended elevator, on-site superintendent, and private storage. The 16-residence scale produces a low operational density with a high per-resident service ratio.
The condominium structure produces the financial flexibility characteristic of condominium ownership — financing freedom, foreign-buyer accommodation, pied-à-terre and investment use permitted, subletting allowed under the declaration. Specific terms should be confirmed during due diligence.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $273,998/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $300,041/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $1,522 – $1,667
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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
- Notable fees
- Condo Transfer Fee $275; Processing Fee for Closing Documents $575
Recent sales
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2025 | 12AB | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,291 sf | $3,910,000 | $1,707/sf | +15.0% |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 15AB | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,442 sf | $2,750,000 | $1,126/sf | -8.0% |
| May 28, 2024 | CM2B | 1,390 sf | $1,425,000 | $1,025/sf | off-mkt |
| Jun 10, 2020 | 12AB | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,291 sf | $3,400,000 | $1,484/sf | -24.4% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | CM | 1,365 sf | $1,900,000 | $1,392/sf | off-mkt |
| Jun 30, 2017 | CM | 1,031 sf | $1,600,000 | $1,552/sf | off-mkt |
| Mar 25, 2014 | 10C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,102 sf | $1,935,000 | $1,756/sf | -27.0% |
| Jun 21, 2010 | 4 | 2,500 sf | $2,250,000 | $900/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $1,417/sf across 2 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 4.2% 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 1-01390-7502) 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re buying
The condominium structure is the building's structural advantage. Pre-war architectural credentials paired with condominium ownership flexibility — a relatively rare arrangement among pre-war Manhattan luxury inventory.
The architectural pedigree is real. The 1925 vintage and the distinctive copper-roof / redbrick facade produce a particular visual identity.
Condo flexibility is real. 30–45 day closings; foreign buyers welcome; pied-à-terre and investment use permitted; subletting allowed.
Confirm specific policies directly with management. Financing posture, monthly common charges, special assessments, and any specific building rules should be obtained directly during due diligence.
The Madison Avenue / 76th positioning is structural. Immediate proximity to the Met Breuer, the Carlyle, and the broader Madison Avenue retail / cultural corridor.
Mansion tax cliff effects apply at higher price points. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
The pre-war condominium combination is a particular marketing positioning. Listing copy should reference the architectural pedigree, the condominium structure, and the distinctive copper-roof facade.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. The 16-residence scale produces limited recent comparable inventory.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract signing to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 30 East 76th Street, also evaluate:
- The Carlyle (35 East 76th) — Bien & Prince 1930; immediate neighbor cooperative hotel-residence
- The Mark (25 East 77th) — boutique hotel-residence one block north
- 875 Fifth Avenue — Emery Roth 1941 Moderne; nearby Lenox Hill
- 825 Fifth Avenue — Cross & Cross 1926; nearby Fifth Avenue peer
- 907 Fifth Avenue — J.E.R. Carpenter 1916; nearby Fifth Avenue peer
- 944 Fifth Avenue — J.E.R. Carpenter 1925; nearby same vintage
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Upper East Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper East Side.
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