43 East 62nd Street
43 East 62nd Street, New York, NY 10065
BBL 1013770029 · BIN 1040898
- Year built
- 1915
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Upper East Side Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted with conditions
- Maximum financing
- 50% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 1994–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Listing discount
- 8.6%
- Recorded transfers
- 12
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43 East 62nd Street is a white-glove, pre-war cooperative on one of Lenox Hill's best blocks — between Madison and Park, one block from Central Park and steps from the Madison Avenue flagship corridor. Built in 1915 to a design by W. L. Rouse and L.A. Goldstone, it is operated as a single cooperative together with the adjoining 45 East 62nd Street, and its Renaissance Revival façade was distinguished enough at completion to earn recognition from the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
It is a boutique building in the truest sense: just twenty-two residences, full-service staffing, and the intimacy that comes with a small shareholder base. For buyers who want a classic pre-war address one block off the park, in a building small enough that the staff knows everyone and the board runs it like a private house, this is the profile they are looking for — at a price below the marquee Fifth and Park Avenue co-ops a few blocks north.
Architecture and unit composition
Rouse & Goldstone were among the more accomplished pre-war apartment-house architects in New York, and 43–45 East 62nd is a refined example of their Renaissance Revival work — a masonry façade with the proportion, base-and-cap composition, and restrained classical detailing that defined the era's best Upper East Side buildings. The design was good enough to draw an AIA Gold Medal nod, a rare distinction for an apartment house.
The cooperative holds 22 residences across nine stories, plus ground-floor commercial space along the street. The homes are gracious pre-war apartments — high ceilings, real entry galleries, defined rooms — of the kind that have always anchored Lenox Hill's reputation. The building permits in-unit washer/dryers, and individual apartments have been renovated to contemporary standards while keeping their pre-war bones.
Building operations
This is a full-service cooperative: a full-time doorman, a live-in resident manager, a fitness center, central laundry, and private storage. With only twenty-two homes, the staff-to-resident ratio is high. Review the current budget, audited statements, debt and any assessments.
The board's posture suits a buyer who wants flexibility within a white-glove building: the cooperative is pet-friendly, permits washer/dryers, and allows pied-à-terre purchases — meaningful in a market where many comparable buildings restrict both. As with any boutique pre-war co-op, expect a thorough board package and interview and a financially conservative review.
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
- 2% of the Sales Price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $700 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit report and background check feePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $120 for each applicant | Refundable Not stated |
| If financingConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $400 for processing of documents related to financing | Refundable Not stated |
| New York State Tax Stamps FeePer shareRequired | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $850 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
Refinance
3 items
Management's “less refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $450 | Refundable Not stated |
Management's “more refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $450 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report and Background Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $120 per applicant | Refundable Not stated |
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
- 50% of the purchase priceSource: 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 verified
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not statedThe board's posture suits a buyer who wants flexibility within a white-glove building: the cooperative is pet-friendly, permits washer/dryers, and allows pied-à-terre purchases — meaningful in a market where many comparable buildings restrict both. The case for buying here is pedigree and…Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Permitted with conditionsSome apartmentsSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, storage, laundry roomSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $28,222/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $107
- Modeled exposure split equally across 22 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 October 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. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
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 | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | 2B | 3 BR · 3 BA | $840,000 | -39.8% | |
| Feb 23, 2022 | PH10AB | 3 BR · 3 BA | $5,250,000 | +5.1% | |
| Feb 22, 2017 | 6B | 2 BR | $1,775,000 | -21.1% | |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 3A | 3 BR · 4 BA · 2,800 sf | $5,425,000 | $1,938/sf | -1.3% |
| May 13, 2010 | PH10A | 3 BR | $5,100,000 | +6.3% | |
| Jul 30, 2009 | 4B | 3 BR · 1,900 sf | $2,250,000 | $1,184/sf | -19.5% |
| Mar 19, 2007 | 4B | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,900 sf | $2,550,000 | $1,342/sf | -7.3% |
| Jun 28, 2005 | PH10A | 3 BR | $2,700,000 | -9.8% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2014): a median $1,938/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 9.8% 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 1-01377-0029). 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
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What to know if you’re buying
The case for buying here is pedigree and flexibility in a small package: a 1915 Rouse & Goldstone building one block from Central Park, full-service, and — unusually for the genre — pet-friendly, washer/dryer-friendly, and open to pied-à-terre ownership. Expect a serious board package and interview; boutique pre-war co-ops underwrite buyers carefully and value financial strength.
The lifestyle is prime Lenox Hill: Central Park's entrances at 60th and 64th are a block or two west, Madison Avenue's flagships and restaurants are immediately around you, and the N/R/W at Fifth and Lexington Avenues and 59th Street, the 4/5/6 at Lexington and 59th, and the Q and weekday M at Lexington and 63rd put the rest of the city within easy reach. This is the address buyers choose when they want the park and Madison without the scale of a tower.
What to know if you’re selling
Scarcity is your leverage. With twenty-two homes and turnover measured in the single digits per year, a well-prepared listing here faces little internal competition — the marketing is the building (Rouse & Goldstone, AIA-recognized façade, one block from the park) and the flexibility of its board policies. Renovated, move-in apartments command a premium; intact original detail also sells to the right buyer.
Price to the building's own infrequent history and to the comparable Lenox Hill full-service pre-war co-ops, not to the Fifth Avenue trophies. Thin data makes accurate day-one positioning essential. We bring the building's transaction history and the active comparable set to every listing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 43 East 62nd Street, these nearby Upper East Side cooperatives form the natural comparison set:
- 201 East 62nd Street — Lenox Hill cooperative nearby
- 175 East 62nd Street — full-service co-op in Lenox Hill
- 440 East 62nd Street — East Side cooperative peer
- 45 East 82nd Street — pre-war Upper East Side cooperative
- 44 West 62nd Street — comparable boutique co-op across the park
More Upper East Side buildings
- 40 East 66th Street (Upper East Side) — 1929 condominium by Rosario Candela
- 40 East 72nd Street — 1930 condominium by Schwartz & Gross
- 40 East 80th Street — 1967 co-op
- 44 East 65th Street — 1877 co-op
- 44 East 67th Street — 1941 condominium by Rosario Candela
- 45 East 66th Street (The Parkview / Fred Leighton Building) — 1906 co-op by Harde & Short
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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