The Gregory House (440 East 79th Street)
440 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075
BBL 1014730018 · BIN 1046026
- Year built
- 1956
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- About 218
- Floors
- 16
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median, 2023–2026
- $610K
- 13 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $352K – $3.4M
- Listing discount
- 2.2%
- Recorded transfers
- 241
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The Gregory House at 440 East 79th Street is one of the larger, better-amenitized full-service cooperatives in Yorkville — a building substantial enough to occupy nearly half its block, with a renovated roof garden, a fitness center, and an on-site garage, offered at a price that keeps the Upper East Side accessible. Built in 1956 and converted to cooperative ownership in 1983, it stands on East 79th Street between First and York Avenues, in the quiet, river-adjacent reach of the neighborhood.
For buyers, the value is in the package. The building has roughly 218 apartments across 16 floors and a range of layouts; current inventory and turnover require dated listing and transfer evidence. The reported rooftop deck and garden renovation, fitness center, shareholder garage, 24-hour doorman and live-in superintendent are features to compare with specific alternatives and their current carrying costs. The location reinforces the case — Carl Schurz Park and the East River Esplanade are a short walk east, and Yorkville's markets, restaurants, and transit are all close.
This is a lifestyle building that does its job well: a well-run, amenity-rich cooperative in a desirable, quiet pocket of the Upper East Side.
Architecture and unit composition
The Gregory House is a 16-story red-brick postwar apartment house distinguished by a white marble canopied entrance and two small recessed light courts that create bay windows and sidewalk-level plantings — modest but real touches of character on an otherwise functional midcentury elevation. The renovated roof deck and garden cap the building with a genuine shared amenity.
Apartments span studios, one- and two-bedrooms, and larger combinable layouts, with the practical proportions, room counts, and storage typical of well-built mid-1950s cooperative inventory. The bay-window lines add light and dimension to select apartments; floor altitude, exposure, and renovation condition account for most of the pricing spread.
Building operations
The Gregory House operates as a substantial full-service cooperative: a 24-hour doorman, a live-in superintendent, a renovated rooftop deck and garden, a fitness center, an on-site parking garage, central laundry, and bicycle and private storage. The roughly 218-apartment scale supports a full staff complement; review the current budget, audited statements, debt and any assessments.
Cooperative admissions follow standard Upper East Side norms — financial review and board approval for purchase, sublet, and pied-à-terre. Pets are permitted up to 60 lbs, and co-purchasing and pieds-à-terre are considered on a case-by-case basis. The specific financing cap, flip-tax structure, and sublet terms are board-set and are best confirmed at offer stage.
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.
Purchase
8 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Management Administration Fee for Purchase of Shares | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-Out Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Other Fees | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount Published separately by management | Refundable Not stated |
| Other Fees | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount Published separately by management | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-in Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-out Refundable Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-Out Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublet FeeRecurring | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount 20% of monthly maintenance | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Consumer Credit Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $125 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Management Administration Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-In Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-out Refundable Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-in Deposit | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Refundable |
Refinance
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refinance/ Home Equity Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
Ownership transfer
3 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Management Administration Fee for Transfer | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Fees | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount Published separately by management | 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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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
- Permitted with conditionsBoard approvalSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Permitted with conditionsCase by case, board discretionSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $523 per room a monthMedian of 22 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.22 per square foot a monthMedian of 16 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
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, roof deck, garden, garage, bike storage, 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
- $76,592/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $29
- Modeled exposure split equally across 219 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.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- None stated; see 'Closing Fees' document
- Sublet policy
- Allowed; sublet fee 20% of monthly maintenance (non-refundable). Lease renewals handled directly
- Policies and fees
- Management admin fee $600 (purchase); credit report $125/person; move-in $500/move-out $500 + $600 refundable deposits; refinance $500; transfer admin $500
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | 16A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 800 sf | $750,000 | $938/sf | +0.0% |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 5I | 1 BA · 480 sf | $489,000 | $1,019/sf | -2.0% |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 12H | 1 BR · 1 BA | $675,000 | -2.9% | |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 11I | 1 BA | $499,000 | +0.0% | |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 9M | 1 BA · 635 sf | $530,000 | $835/sf | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 5K | 1 BR · 1 BA | $735,000 | -1.3% | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 1I | 1 BR · 1 BA | $460,000 | -2.1% | |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 7IJ | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,400 sf | $1,350,000 | $964/sf | -8.5% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $959/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 2.8% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2019 | 7B | $1,261,406 |
| Dec 15, 2005 | 10N | $540,000 |
| Dec 29, 2004 | 17H | $285,000 |
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 1-01473-0018). 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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At the recent median sale of $725K (15 transfers in the past 24 months, since November 3, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $11,269 to close, or 1.6% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $11,269
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 amenity package is the draw. A renovated roof garden, fitness center, garage, and full-time doorman, at this price point, define the value.
Check availability by layout. The roughly 218-apartment count does not establish how many suitable homes are currently for sale; compare current listings and dated sales.
Pets are welcome up to 60 lbs. A clear, stated policy that matters to many buyers.
Per-room value is the metric. Bring apartment-level comparable analysis; rooms, light, and condition drive co-op pricing.
Confirm the board's financial policy at offer stage. Financing cap, flip tax, and sublet terms are board-set; review them during contract diligence.
What to know if you’re selling
Sell the roof garden and the amenities. The renovated rooftop, the fitness center, and the garage are the building's strongest selling points.
Highlight bay-window lines and light. Apartments with extra dimension or strong exposure stand out in a building this large.
Closing schedule. Account for the board's approval process.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Gregory House, also evaluate:
- 425 East 79th Street — nearby full-service Yorkville cooperative
- 515 East 79th Street — eastern Yorkville cooperative near the river
- 180 East 79th Street — Schwartz & Gross's 1929-1930 Upper East Side cooperative
- 80 East End Avenue — full-service Yorkville cooperative near Carl Schurz Park
- 400 East 85th Street — Yorkville postwar cooperative peer
- 436 East 86th Street — large full-service Yorkville cooperative
More Upper East Side buildings
- 437 East 86th Street — 1961 co-op
- 439 East 88th Street — 1915 co-op
- 440 East 62nd Street (The Park Sutton) — 1960 co-op by Leo Stillman
- 444 East 87th Street — 1905 co-op
- 446 East 86th Street — 1959 co-op
- 450 East 83rd Street (The Cielo) — 2005 condominium by Perkins Eastman
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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