301 East 66th Street
301 East 66th Street, New York, NY 10065
Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1014417501 · BIN 1044738
- Year built
- 1955
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 199
- Floors
- 18
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pets permitted
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2024
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf (floor-adjusted)
- $1,029
- Listing discount
- 3.8%
- Recorded sales
- 23
- On record
- 2004–2024
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A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at 301 East 66th Street would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.
301 East 66th Street is a mid-century white-brick apartment building between First and Second Avenues in Lenox Hill, built in 1955–56 and converted from rental ownership in 1990. It is a full-service building whose two strongest features are its bones and its position. The 1955–56 vintage delivers the generously scaled, well-proportioned rooms that pre-war and early-post-war construction is prized for — a livability that newer, more efficiently planned inventory in the corridor often lacks. And the building sits directly across the avenue from the landmark Manhattan House, whose deep setback gives 301 East 66th unusually good light and air for a mid-block address.
The building transacts and finances as a condominium: individual apartments convey by deed at recorded prices, financing is not capped by a co-op board, and pied-à-terre, co-purchase, and board-approved sublet use are permitted. (The owning entity of record carries a legacy "Owners Corp." name, and the 1990 conversion type is worth confirming against the offering plan at offer stage; the building's transaction mechanics are those of a condominium.)
The full-service baseline — a 24-hour doorman, a live-in superintendent, a furnished common rooftop terrace, an on-site parking garage, and a common garden — is solid, with two honest gaps: there is no fitness center, and no roof sundeck beyond the furnished terrace. Buyers who prioritize room scale, light, and a quiet Lenox Hill block read the trade favorably; those who require a gym weigh it.
Architecture and unit composition
The 199 residences distribute across the building's approximately 18 stories in mid-century layouts characterized by larger, well-proportioned rooms. Many apartments have balconies, some carry terraces, and select units accommodate in-unit washer/dryers. Interior finish quality varies across the inventory; apartment-level diligence is the right reference for any given line and floor.
The mid-century white-brick design is a clean, proportion-forward building of its era, and its across-the-avenue relationship to Manhattan House's setback is a defining feature of its light and views.
Building operations
301 East 66th Street operates as a full-service condominium with a 24-hour doorman and a live-in superintendent. The amenity baseline centers on the furnished common rooftop terrace, the on-site parking garage (a genuine convenience in the area), in-building laundry, and a common garden. There is no fitness center and no roof sundeck beyond the furnished terrace.
Common charges and property taxes should be modeled at the apartment level; buyers should review the building's financials, reserve position, and any assessments during due diligence, and confirm the building's structure and 1990 conversion type against the offering plan.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $44,537/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $19
- Modeled exposure split equally across 199 units (the city tax-lot count). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 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 engineer 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 — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
Recent sales
301 East 66th Street trades as a mid-century full-service Lenox Hill building. The generous room proportions and the light from the Manhattan House setback support pricing relative to more efficiently planned corridor inventory. Inventory turns modestly, and available listings can be limited at any given time.
Pricing is heterogeneous by floor, exposure, layout, and renovation condition. Comparable analysis should reference recent recorded closings on the specific line and floor rather than a single building-wide average.
Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | 14LM | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,800 sf | $2,100,000 | $1,167/sf | -8.7% |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 9G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 885 sf | $950,000 | $1,073/sf | -12.4% |
| Jul 21, 2023 | 8L | 1,285 sf | $900,000 | $700/sf | off-mkt |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 4N | 1 BR · 1 BA · 700 sf | $743,000 | $1,061/sf | -7.0% |
| Dec 16, 2014 | 6K | 1 BR · 2 BA · 1,250 sf | $1,450,000 | $1,160/sf | -4.9% |
| Dec 10, 2014 | 11N | 1 BR · 700 sf | $750,000 | $1,071/sf | -4.9% |
| Aug 27, 2014 | 9D | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,400 sf | $1,850,000 | $1,321/sf | -1.3% |
| Feb 25, 2014 | 11CD | 2 BR · 1,800 sf | $2,500,000 | $1,389/sf | -13.8% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2024) cleared a median $1,029/sf (floor-adjusted) across 2 sales. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 3.8% 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 1-01441-7501). 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
Closed rents at 301 East 66th Street, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | $3,800 |
| 1 bedroom | 31 | $5,500 |
| 2 bedroom | 7 | $7,500 |
| 3 bedroom | 2 | $14,250 |
42 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease June 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
Buying here? Condo closing costs with a mortgage typically run 3 to 6% of the price. See NYC co-op and condo closing costs, line by line.
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What to know if you’re buying
Room scale and light are the draw. The 1955–56 vintage delivers generously proportioned rooms, and the Manhattan House setback across the avenue gives the building unusual light and air.
It transacts as a condominium. Deed conveyance at recorded prices, no co-op financing cap, pied-à-terre and co-purchase permitted, and board-approved subletting. Confirm the structure and 1990 conversion type against the offering plan.
Note the amenity gaps. No fitness center and no roof sundeck beyond the furnished terrace; factor nearby options if a gym matters.
Diligence the specifics. Confirm unit count, floor count, and conversion type against the offering plan and public records for the specific transaction.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the room scale and the light. The mid-century proportions and the Manhattan House setback are the building's most differentiated features.
The parking garage is a marketable convenience. On-site parking is a genuine draw in the area.
Price at the line and floor. Room scale, exposure, and renovation condition drive meaningful variation; reference the specific line's comparables.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 301 East 66th Street, also evaluate:
- Manhattan House — the landmark mid-century condominium directly across the avenue (trade-up comparison)
- 188 East 64th Street (The Royale) — Lenox Hill condominium with terraces and full amenities
- 200 East 62nd Street — Lenox Hill condominium (2015 conversion) with a rooftop terrace and garage
- 400 East 67th Street (The Laurel) — Lenox Hill condominium with a deep amenity suite
- 400 East 70th Street (The Kingsley) — a 1984 Lenox Hill condominium
- 330 East 75th Street (The Saratoga) — Lenox Hill condominium with a landscaped roof deck
More Upper East Side buildings
- 300 East 77th Street (The Seville) — 2001 condominium by Robert A.M. Stern Architects
- 300 East 79th Street — 2008 condominium by H. Thomas O'Hara Architects
- The Paladin (300 East 62nd Street) — condominium by Liebman & Liebman
- 301 East 69th Street (The Mayfair) — 1963 condop
- 301 East 80th Street (Beckford Tower) — 2019 condominium by SLCE Architects
- 301 East 81st Street (Beckford House) — 2019 condominium by SLCE Architects
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Upper East Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper East Side.
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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