- Year built
- 1928
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. The structural identity rests on three features.
First, the prewar architectural plus condominium policy framework combination — structurally rare among UES cross-street inventory. Second, the 1928 Candela-era vintage — the height of the prewar construction cycle, with a three-story limestone base, fluted columns flanking the canopied entrance, and wrought-iron balconies on the third floor. Third, the East 72nd Lenox Hill cross-street location — one of 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.
Recent sales
Apartment-level closing detail should be sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers.
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
The Roebling Team at 50 East 72nd Street
Corey Cohen · The Roebling Team at Compass 646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com
Sources: CityRealty building page and review; HL Realty (50 East 72nd condominium); Douglas Elliman Property Management; Compass; NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Upper East Side Historic District Designation Report (LP-1051, 1981); NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers.