50 East 72nd Street
50 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021
Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1013867501 · BIN 1041379
- Year built
- 1928
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 48
- Floors
- 15
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,499
- Listing discount
- 4.6%
- Recorded sales
- 71
- On record
- 2003–2026
50 East 72nd Street is one of relatively few prewar UES cross-street buildings that operates under the condominium policy framework — a 1928 prewar building condo-converted from rental in 1985. It is precisely that prewar architectural plus condominium policy framework combination that makes it structurally rare among UES cross-street inventory, pairing period architecture with the ownership latitude of a condominium. The architecture itself dates to a 1928 Candela-era vintage at the height of the prewar construction cycle, expressed in a three-story limestone base, fluted columns flanking the canopied entrance, and wrought-iron balconies on the third floor. All of it sits on an East 72nd Lenox Hill cross-street location counted among the three most architecturally distinguished Lenox Hill cross-streets.
The buyer who wants 1928 prewar bones but cannot or will not transact under cooperative board review is a meaningful segment of the high-end UES buyer pool; 50 East 72nd is one of the cleanest expressions of that segment's preferred address.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $31,360/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $54
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.
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Recent sales
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 10B | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,645 sf | $2,465,000 | $1,498/sf | -4.5% |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 1D | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 650 sf | $999,000 | $1,537/sf | -8.8% |
| May 28, 2025 | 10B | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,607 sf | $2,465,000 | $1,534/sf | off-mkt |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 5C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,250 sf | $1,999,999 | $1,600/sf | -0.0% |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 10B | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,800 sf | $2,399,000 | $1,333/sf | -12.8% |
| Aug 17, 2023 | 3C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,250 sf | $1,895,000 | $1,516/sf | +0.0% |
| Dec 20, 2022 | 2B | 2 BR · 4 BA · 1,650 sf | $2,200,000 | $1,333/sf | -4.1% |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 2D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 850 sf | $1,275,000 | $1,500/sf | -5.9% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,499/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 4.6% 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 1-01386-7501) 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
The condominium structure is the structural differentiator. Materially more permissive than the prewar Lenox Hill cooperative inventory on financing, pied-à-terre, sublets, foreign buyers, and LLC ownership.
The 1928 prewar architecture is real institutional context. Three-story limestone base, fluted columns flanking the canopied entrance, wrought-iron balconies on the third floor.
The East 72nd Lenox Hill cross-street location is structurally distinguishing.
The 1985 condo conversion was a structurally rare path — most peer 1928 buildings converted to cooperative ownership.
For buyers who want prewar architectural bones but condominium transactional flexibility, 50 East 72nd is one of the cleanest structural answers in the UES.
Closing timelines are condominium-standard. Plan for 30 to 45 days from contract through ROFR waiver to closing.
Comparable buildings
- 4 East 72nd Street — Hoffman 1929; same-block Lenox Hill peer (cooperative)
- 19 East 72nd Street — same-block Lenox Hill peer
- 2 East 70th Street — Candela / Walker & Gillette 1927-28; nearby Lenox Hill peer
- 14 East 75th Street — Schwartz & Gross 1928-29; nearby Lenox Hill peer
- 1 East 66th Street — Candela 1947; nearby Lenox Hill 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.
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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