- Year built
- 1963
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pet-friendly — pets are welcome
- Subletting
- Subletting permitted (co-purchasers and guarantors also allowed)
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $565K
- Recent range
- $500K – $895K
- Listing discount
- 2.1%
- Recorded transfers
- 102
Parker 72nd at 520 East 72nd Street is among the most amenity-rich and flexibly governed full-service cooperatives on the eastern Upper East Side — a building that pairs a quiet, river-facing setting with a notably permissive ownership posture. Built in 1963, it occupies the East 72nd Street cul-de-sac east of York Avenue, a dead-end pocket that ends at the East River, giving the building both seclusion and open water exposure that few cooperatives in the area can match.
For buyers, the appeal is twofold. First, the amenities are unusually deep for a cooperative of this era: a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a live-in resident manager, an on-site garage, a library, a landscaped zen garden, and a business center with conference facilities and high-speed internet. Second — and rare among Manhattan cooperatives — the building's policies are accommodating: co-purchasers, guarantors, pieds-à-terre, and subletting are all allowed, and the building is pet-friendly. That combination of full service, waterfront calm, and flexibility makes Parker 72nd unusually versatile for a co-op, appealing to primary-residence buyers, pied-à-terre purchasers, and investors alike.
The cul-de-sac location is the building's defining trait — a quiet residential dead-end with the river at its foot, removed from through traffic yet within easy reach of the rest of the Upper East Side.
Architecture and unit composition
Parker 72nd is a postwar high-rise oriented to the East River — the efficient, height-driven vocabulary of its era, designed to capture light and water views from the upper floors. The cul-de-sac siting and the building's landscaped grounds, including the zen garden, give it a calmer street presence than its scale would suggest.
Apartments span a range of layouts typical of full-service 1960s cooperative inventory, with practical room counts, good storage, and the elevator efficiency the era prioritized. River-facing lines and higher floors capture the open water exposure that is the building's signature; exposure, altitude, and renovation condition drive much of the pricing spread.
Building operations
Parker 72nd operates as a full-service cooperative with an unusually complete amenity program: a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a live-in resident manager, an on-site parking garage, a library, a zen garden, a business center, a bicycle room, and central laundry. The staffing and service model are consistent with a well-run full-service Upper East Side cooperative.
The building's governance is more flexible than most Manhattan cooperatives: co-purchasers, guarantors, pieds-à-terre, and subletting are all permitted, and pets are welcome. That posture broadens the buyer pool meaningfully. The specific financing cap, flip-tax structure, and sublet terms are board-set and are best confirmed at offer stage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | 5F | 1 BR · 1 BA | $565,000 | -0.7% | |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 9C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $569,500 | -3.3% | |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 7P | 1 BR · 1 BA | $518,000 | -2.1% | |
| Sep 23, 2025 | PHA | 1 BR · 1 BA | $675,000 | -5.6% | |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 9A | 1 BR · 1 BA | $555,000 | +16.8% | |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 12G | 2 BR · 1 BA · 980 sf | $895,000 | $913/sf | off-mkt |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 15A | 1 BR · 1 BA | $696,000 | -0.4% | |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 8P | 1 BR · 1 BA | $527,000 | -2.2% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,075/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | 16B | $605,475 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 11O/N | $1,225,000 |
| May 16, 2025 | 11A | $659,000 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 9F | $539,000 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | PHC | $1,325,000 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | PHB | $610,000 |
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 1-01483-0038) 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 flexible policies are the headline. Pieds-à-terre, subletting, guarantors, and co-purchasers are all allowed — rare for a Manhattan cooperative and a genuine draw for a broad buyer pool.
The cul-de-sac and the river define the setting. Quiet, removed from traffic, with open water exposure from the right lines.
The amenity set is deep. Garage, library, zen garden, and business center, plus full-time doorman and concierge.
It is pet-friendly. Pets are welcome.
Confirm the board's financial policy at offer stage. Financing cap, flip tax, and the specifics of the sublet policy are board-set; review them during contract diligence.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with flexibility and the river. The permissive policies and the waterfront cul-de-sac setting are the building's most marketable features — emphasize both.
River-facing exposure is the premium story. Open water views from higher floors are the building's value driver; price them carefully against recent comparable lines.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. 6–10 weeks from contract to closing, plus board approval.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Parker 72nd, also evaluate:
- 530 East 72nd Street — neighboring East River cooperative on the cul-de-sac
- 420 East 72nd Street — full-service Upper East Side cooperative nearby
- 400 East 85th Street — full-service postwar cooperative peer
- 80 East End Avenue — full-service Yorkville cooperative near the East River
- 440 East 79th Street — full-service Yorkville cooperative peer
- 405 East 63rd Street — full-service eastern Lenox Hill cooperative
The Roebling Team at Parker 72nd
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in the Upper East Side, Central Park West, and the broader Park-facing Manhattan market. We publish this building profile because full-service cooperative buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — amenities, board culture, transactional mechanics, and pricing at the apartment level — not generic market commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at Parker 72nd, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
The neighborhood
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