4 East 72nd Street
4 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021
BBL 1013860064 · BIN 1041377
- Year built
- 1929
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 18
- Floors
- 15
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Upper East Side Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Not permitted
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Maximum financing
- Financing not allowed; cash purchases only
- Flip tax
- 3% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
- Flip tax
- A flip tax applies; confirm the rate at the offer stage.
- Subletting
- Not permitted — an owner-occupancy building.
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted.
- Washer / dryer
- Permitted in-unit.
- Pets
- Permitted, subject to Board approval.
- Co-purchasing
- Not permitted. Parents purchasing for children not permitted.
- Guarantors
- Not permitted.
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from the building’s offering plan, amendments, and related building documents (primary source dated 2026). Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage.
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2024
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 4BR+ median
- $8.4M
- Recent range
- $8.2M – $8.6M
- Listing discount
- 7.6%
- Recorded transfers
- 16
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4 East 72nd Street is one of the most architecturally refined boutique cross-street cooperatives in Lenox Hill — a 1929 commission by F. Burrell Hoffman, Jr., the architect best-known for Vizcaya (the James Deering estate in Miami, 1916, in collaboration with Paul Chalfin). That Hoffman / Vizcaya pedigree is the building's most unusual credential: a Mediterranean-revival country-house designer turning his hand to a Manhattan limestone luxury apartment house. The 18-unit boutique configuration he produced runs to roughly one full-floor or near-full-floor unit per floor, with select duplexes. And the building wears its distinction on the street, in a gilded ironwork facade that Hill & Lawrence's HLRES summary describes as "an exquisitely detailed façade with wrought-iron window grilles, arched double-height windows, Art Deco friezes, and a balustraded roofline. The delicate ironwork, much of it with gilded accents, and fine limestone masonry comprise one of the most refined residential façades in the city."
Harold Stanley, co-founder of Morgan Stanley, lived at 4 East 72nd Street.
Architecture and building operations
The 15-story limestone building has what HLRES describes as one of the most refined residential facades in the city — wrought-iron window grilles, arched double-height windows, Art Deco friezes, balustraded roofline, with delicate gilded ironwork accents.
The mid-block placement on East 72nd between Fifth and Madison puts the building on what is — with East 70th and East 78th — one of the three most architecturally distinguished Lenox Hill cross-streets. The 18-unit configuration produces very large apartments, typically one full-floor or near-full-floor unit per floor with select duplex configurations.
Operations: full-time doorman; concierge service; sidewalk landscaping. White-glove operation calibrated to the 18-unit shareholder community.
Policy framework
- Type: Cooperative — board interview required
- Pets: Verify with managing agent
- Pied-à-terre: Typically restricted for boutique trophy UES coops
- Financing maximum: Conservative (verify at offer stage)
- Flip tax: Verify with managing agent
- Subletting: Restrictive
- Trust ownership: Case-by-case
- LLC ownership: Not typical
- Foreign buyer: Substantial board diligence
- Post-closing liquidity: Substantial Fifth-Madison reserves customary
- Board interview: Required
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 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
- Equal to 3% of the Purchase Price
- Rate
- 3% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
5 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fees | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $65 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Managing Agent FeeConditional | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $900 (If Seller is an Individual) $1000 (If Seller is an Estate) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| New York State Stamp TaxPer share | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $0.05 per share | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Fidelifacts Credit ReportConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $871.00 per Applicant/Occupant, $1,633.13 if there are two (2) Applicants/Occupants | Refundable Non-refundable |
Ownership transfer
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Background Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $75 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $65 | Refundable Non-refundable |
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
- Financing not allowed; cash purchases onlySource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Guarantors
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Co-purchasing
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Parent buying for an employed child
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Parent buying for a student child
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Purchase or lease by a corporation
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 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
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Short-term rentals
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to discuss the sublet and pied-à-terre rules for that apartment.
Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 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
- Concierge
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $24,282/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $101
- Modeled exposure split equally across 20 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed September 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →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.
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 data last refreshed September 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 3% of gross proceeds due from Seller (grossed up if paid by Buyer)
- Sublet policy
- Not Allowed
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Notable fees
- Managing Agent Fee $900 (individual) / $1000 (estate); financing not allowed; purchase as a trust not permitted
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 | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2024 | 4A | 4 BR · 4 BA | $8,200,000 | -2.4% |
| Sep 23, 2021 | 12 | 5 BR · 5.5 BA | $15,978,950 | -4.9% |
| Jun 28, 2019 | MAIS | 3 BR · 3.5 BA | $7,000,000 | -2.8% |
| Apr 10, 2019 | 13 | 6 BR · 7 BA | $16,750,000 | -16.3% |
| Jun 11, 2018 | 9 | 6 BR | $15,000,000 | -14.3% |
| Jun 13, 2017 | PH | 4 BR | $13,995,000 | +0.0% |
| Dec 14, 2015 | 7A | 4 BR | $10,150,000 | -11.7% |
| Jan 7, 2011 | 5 | 4 BR | $5,825,000 | -10.4% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2006): a median $1,766/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2024. Median listing discount 2.8% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
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 1-01386-0064). 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.
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Notable residents
- Harold Stanley — co-founder of Morgan Stanley; historically meaningful institutional-finance leadership anchor.
What to know if you’re buying
Architect: F. Burrell Hoffman, Jr. Hoffman's Mediterranean-revival country-house reputation makes 4 East 72nd a uniquely distinguished Manhattan limestone luxury apartment commission.
The 18-unit boutique configuration is at the smallest scale of institutional Lenox Hill cooperative inventory.
The gilded ironwork facade is structurally distinguishing. HLRES characterizes it as "one of the most refined residential façades in the city."
The mid-block East 72nd placement is on one of the three most architecturally distinguished Lenox Hill cross-streets.
Plan for institutional board review standards consistent with boutique trophy UES cooperatives.
Comparable buildings
- 2 East 70th Street — Candela / Walker & Gillette 1927-28; nearby Lenox Hill peer
- 1 East 66th Street — Candela 1947; nearby Fifth Avenue peer
- 45 East 66th Street — Harde & Short 1906-08; nearby UES peer
- 19 East 72nd Street — same-block Lenox Hill peer
- 810 Fifth Avenue — Carpenter 1926; nearby Fifth Avenue peer
Sources: The Roebling Research Library (offering plans, house rules, financial statements, board minutes, internal transaction records); NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers; publicly recorded NYC building data.
More Upper East Side buildings
- The Stuart Duncan House, 3 East 75th Street — 1902 condominium
- 4 East 62nd Street (Curzon House) — 1910 condominium by Clinton & Russell
- 4 East 70th Street — 1938 co-op by Sylvan Bien
- 4 East 82nd Street — 1888 co-op
- 4 East 88th Street — 1922 co-op
- 4 East 95th Street — 1923 co-op by J.E.R. Carpenter
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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