The Saratoga (330 East 75th Street)
330 East 75th Street, New York, NY 10021
Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1014497501 · BIN 1044935
- Year built
- 1985
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 197
- Floors
- 40
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pets permitted under the condominium rules (confirm the current policy and any renter-versus-owner distinction with management)
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Financing
- Approximately 10 percent minimum down payment (condominium — no co-op financing cap)
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf (floor-adjusted)
- $1,339
- Listing discount
- 2.0%
- Recorded sales
- 188
- On record
- 2003–2026
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The Saratoga is a 40-story, 197-unit condominium on 75th Street between First and Second Avenues, completed in 1985 to a design by Schuman, Lichtenstein, Claman & Efron and marked at the street by a freestanding sidewalk clock. It is a full-service Lenox Hill condominium whose two strongest features are its landscaped rooftop terrace — a roof deck with panoramic city and river-direction views — and its location on one of the Upper East Side's best food-and-market blocks, dense with First Avenue gourmet grocers and dining.
The building offers a straightforward full-service baseline: a full-time doorman, a part-time concierge, a live-in superintendent, an on-site valet parking garage, a community garden and courtyard, laundry on every floor, and resident storage. The honest gap is the absence of an in-building fitness center — a reasonable consideration for buyers who prioritize a gym, and a point to weigh against the building's roof deck and location.
As a condominium, The Saratoga offers the transactional flexibility the corridor's cooperative inventory does not: a low minimum down payment with no co-op financing cap, permitted pied-à-terre and investor use, condo-fast closings, and a brief condominium review. For buyers who want a full-service Lenox Hill building at accessible pricing, on a great block, with a strong roof deck, The Saratoga is a natural fit.
Architecture and unit composition
The 197 residences distribute across the tower's 40 stories in layouts that run from studios through three-bedroom homes. Some apartments carry balconies and in-unit washer/dryers, and the upper floors capture open city and river-direction views. Interior finish quality varies across the inventory; apartment-level diligence is the right reference for any given line and floor.
The Schuman, Lichtenstein, Claman & Efron design is a practical full-service high-rise of its era — efficient plans, a clean facade, and the distinctive sidewalk clock as its street-level signature.
Building operations
The Saratoga operates as a full-service condominium with a full-time doorman, a part-time concierge, and a live-in superintendent. The amenity baseline centers on the landscaped rooftop terrace and roof deck, the community garden and courtyard, the on-site valet parking garage, laundry on every floor, and resident storage. There is no in-building fitness center, which buyers who require a gym should factor against nearby options.
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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $52,482/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $22
- Modeled exposure split equally across 197 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).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
Recent sales
The Saratoga trades as an accessible full-service Lenox Hill condominium, with studios at the entry point and larger high-floor units carrying the building's premium pricing. The roof deck and the block's food-and-market density support pricing relative to more generic corridor inventory.
Pricing is heterogeneous by floor, exposure, and layout. Comparable analysis should reference recent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 19C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,025 sf | $1,475,000 | $1,439/sf | -10.6% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 4B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,215 sf | $1,550,000 | $1,276/sf | -2.8% |
| May 27, 2026 | 10F | 689 sf | $775,000 | $1,125/sf | off-mkt |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 33C | 995 sf | $2,800,000 | $2,814/sf | off-mkt |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 8H | 1 BR · 1 BA · 725 sf | $760,000 | $1,048/sf | -0.7% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 14J | 1 BR · 1 BA · 725 sf | $799,000 | $1,102/sf | -4.8% |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 32A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,600 sf | $2,225,000 | $1,391/sf | +1.4% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4FG | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,735 sf | $2,250,000 | $1,297/sf | +12.6% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,339/sf (floor-adjusted) across 4 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 2.0% 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 1-01449-7501). 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 The Saratoga, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 2 | $4,250 |
| 2 bedroom | 9 | $7,100 |
13 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease August 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
At the recent median sale of $1.55M (8 sales since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $65,796 to close, or 4.2% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $15,500
- Mortgage recording tax: $22,378
- Title insurance: $6,975
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $20,943
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 roof deck and the block are the draw. A landscaped rooftop terrace with panoramic views, on one of the Upper East Side's best food-and-market blocks.
Condominium flexibility applies. Low minimum down payment, no co-op financing cap, pied-à-terre and investor use permitted, condo-fast closings, and a brief condominium review.
Note the absence of a gym. There is no in-building fitness center; factor nearby options if that matters to you.
Confirm the pet policy. Pets are generally permitted; confirm the current policy and any owner-versus-renter distinction with management for the specific situation.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the roof deck and the location. The landscaped rooftop and the food-and-market block are the building's most marketable features.
Frame the accessible price point. The building's pricing and condominium flexibility widen the buyer pool.
Price at the line and floor. Reference recent comparable closings on the specific line rather than the building average.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Saratoga, also evaluate:
- 400 East 70th Street (The Kingsley) — nearby First Avenue full-service condominium
- 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
- 301 East 66th Street — Lenox Hill condominium near Manhattan House
- 535 East 75th Street — nearby far-east Lenox Hill condominium
More Upper East Side buildings
- 330 East 72nd Street — 2005 condominium
- 330 East 79th Street (Charleswood) — 1941 co-op
- 330 East 94th Street — 1920 co-op
- The Benenson, 332 East 84th Street — 1920 co-op
- 333 East 66th Street (The Bryn Mawr) — 1964 co-op
- 333 East 68th Street — 1928 co-op by Cross & Cross
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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