43 East 62nd Street
43 East 62nd Street, New York, NY 10065
Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1013770029 · BIN 1040898
- Year built
- 1915
- Type
- Cooperative
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
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 and the building runs with the close attention of a small, well-capitalized co-op.
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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $16,238/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $62
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
Recent transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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) 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
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 and the 4/5/6 at 59th and 63rd Streets 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
The neighborhood
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