359 East 68th Street
359 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065
Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1014437501 · BIN 1044795
- Year built
- 1984
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 22
- Floors
- 11
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pet-friendly — confirm current house rules at offer stage
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,654
- Listing discount
- 1.5%
- Recorded sales
- 26
- On record
- 2003–2025
359 East 68th Street — the First Avenue Condominium — is a slim boutique high-rise on the southeast corner of First Avenue and East 68th Street in Lenox Hill. Unlike much of the Upper East Side's condominium stock, this is ground-up new construction from 1984, not a conversion — purpose-built for condominium ownership. It rises 11 stories with just 22 residences, a compact full-service building on a prominent corner.
The proposition here is full-service condominium ownership at a boutique scale. The building offers a full-time doorman, an elevator, and deeded ownership with the flexibility a condominium provides. It sits across from St. Catherine's Park and about a block from the Q at the Second Avenue subway at 72nd Street. For the buyer who wants doorman convenience and condominium latitude on the far East Side without a large building, 359 East 68th is a straightforward choice.
Building operations
The condominium is fully staffed: a full-time doorman, an elevator, and superintendent service, with ground-floor commercial space at street level. The full-service model paired with only 22 residences gives the building both convenience and intimacy.
As a condominium, ownership is by deed rather than shares: purchases are subject to condominium application and a right of first refusal rather than a co-op board interview, financing is flexible, and subletting and pied-à-terre use are broadly permitted under the bylaws. The building is pet-friendly. Confirm the current pet policy, common charges, and any bylaw specifics at offer stage.
Local Law 97
This building is below the 25,000 sq ft threshold at which LL97 emissions caps apply. No regulatory capital pressure from this law specifically, current or 2030.
See full Local Law 97 analysis →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 →Recent sales
Condominium pricing is read on a price-per-square-foot basis, and 359 East 68th trades as a full-service Upper East Side condominium. Recent trades have run roughly from $775,000 for a one-bedroom up to about $2.25 million for larger residences, with the $/sf varying by floor, exposure, and condition. With only 22 units, resale volume is thin. When underwriting a purchase or a list price, capture the floor, the exposure, the layout, and renovation condition rather than relying on a neighborhood average. Genuinely variable financial figures should be confirmed at offer stage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | PHB | 635 sf | $1,050,000 | $1,654/sf | off-mkt |
| Nov 5, 2021 | 8A | 2 BR · 665 sf | $2,250,000 | $3,383/sf | off-mkt |
| Nov 21, 2019 | 6B | 1 BR · 2 BA · 635 sf | $775,000 | $1,220/sf | -7.2% |
| May 4, 2018 | 3A | 1 BR · 750 sf | $835,000 | $1,113/sf | -1.6% |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 8A | 2 BR · 665 sf | $888,000 | $1,335/sf | off-mkt |
| Aug 10, 2017 | 9B | 2 BR · 635 sf | $900,000 | $1,417/sf | +0.6% |
| Jun 20, 2017 | 10A | 2 BR · 700 sf | $885,000 | $1,264/sf | -1.1% |
| Sep 27, 2016 | 6B | 1 BR · 2 BA · 690 sf | $837,000 | $1,213/sf | -11.9% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,654/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 1.5% 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 1-01443-7501) 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
This is a condominium, so the path is a condominium application and board right of first refusal rather than a co-op interview — a simpler, more flexible process, with financing and resale latitude a co-op does not offer. The reasons to buy are the full-service staffing and the flexibility at a boutique scale: a purpose-built, deeded, doorman condominium on a prominent Lenox Hill corner, across from St. Catherine's Park and about a block from the Q. Review the common charges, reserve, and any planned capital work, and confirm the bylaw points that matter to you.
What to know if you’re selling
The story is the full-service package and the flexibility. The purpose-built 1984 construction, the full-time doorman, the intimate 22-unit scale, and the corner Lenox Hill location — across from St. Catherine's Park and near the Q — sell to a buyer who wants doorman convenience and condominium latitude without a large building. Pricing is a residence-specific exercise on a $/sf basis: floor, exposure, layout, and condition drive the number more than any block average. We position the full-service condominium flexibility and benchmark against the right comparable tier of full-service Upper East Side condominiums.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 359 East 68th Street, also look at these nearby Upper East Side and Lenox Hill buildings:
- 944 Park Avenue — rare pre-war Park Avenue condominium
- 1376 York Avenue — an intimate pre-war Yorkville cooperative
- 237 East 88th Street — pre-war Yorkville condominium
- 120 East 83rd Street — pre-war cooperative near the Met
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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