65 East 76th Street
65 East 76th Street, New York, NY 10021
Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1013910031 · BIN 1041799
- Year built
- 1949
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1.5M
- Recent range
- $1.2M – $1.7M
- Listing discount
- 4.8%
- Recorded transfers
- 69
65 East 76th Street is a full-service cooperative in one of the best-positioned pockets on the Upper East Side — a short walk from Madison Avenue, the Carlyle and Mark hotels, the Metropolitan Museum, and Central Park. Built in 1949, it belongs to the early post-war generation of Upper East Side apartment houses: buildings that traded the elaborate ornament of the pre-war era for cleaner masonry lines, more efficient layouts, and the modern systems of mid-century construction, while keeping the full-service staffing and solid scale that define a serious co-op.
The case for the building is location plus livability. Few addresses put a buyer this close to Madison Avenue's shopping and dining, the Museum Mile, and the park, all while sitting on a quiet, largely residential block. At 50 residences over eleven stories, the building is large enough to support a 24-hour doorman and a live-in superintendent and small enough to feel personal — and its rules are notably accommodating for the neighborhood, which widens its appeal to a broad set of buyers.
For someone who wants the address and the convenience without the price premium and the strict policies of the surrounding pre-war co-ops, 65 East 76th Street is a pragmatic, well-located choice.
Architecture and unit composition
65 East 76th Street is a restrained early post-war apartment house — brick over a limestone base, eleven stories, composed for function and durability rather than ornament. It is the kind of solid, unflashy mid-century building that fills in the Upper East Side's most desirable blocks, designed to deliver efficient, livable apartments with the modern infrastructure its era introduced.
Inside, the residences offer the practical layouts of post-war construction: sensible room counts, good light on the upper floors, and the kind of plans that renovate cleanly. Across 50 homes, the building runs from comfortable one- and two-bedroom apartments to larger family layouts. What the building may lack in pre-war flourish it makes up in efficiency, light, and a location that pre-war buyers pay dearly to reach — and the apartments take well to modern renovation, making them a strong canvas for buyers who want to put their own finishes in place.
Building operations
65 East 76th Street is a full-service luxury cooperative. The lobby is attended around the clock by a doorman, and a live-in superintendent oversees the building day to day — the staffing model Upper East Side buyers expect. Shareholder amenities include central laundry, a bicycle room, and storage.
The building's rules are clear and accommodating. Financing is permitted up to 65% of the purchase price — more generous than the 50% ceiling common at neighboring pre-war co-ops, and a meaningful advantage for buyers who do not want to put half the price in cash. Pied-à-terre purchases are permitted, opening the building to part-time and second-home buyers many co-ops turn away. A 2% flip tax is payable by the buyer on purchase. On pets, the building allows cats but not dogs. Purchases are subject to a co-op board application and interview.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2025 | 5A | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,380,000 | -6.4% | |
| May 29, 2025 | 7D | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,700,000 | +0.0% | |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 6C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 2,458 sf | $1,245,000 | $507/sf | -17.0% |
| May 14, 2024 | 4D | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,525,000 | -3.2% | |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 8E | 1 BR · 1 BA | $825,000 | -2.8% | |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 11D | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,631,665 | -4.0% | |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 4E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,000 sf | $800,000 | $800/sf | -3.0% |
| Aug 2, 2021 | 11A | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,600,000 | -5.6% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $580/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 4.3% 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 1-01391-0031) 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 appeal is a prime Madison-and-museums location with unusually flexible rules. Financing runs to 65% — higher than most pre-war neighbors — and pied-à-terre purchases are permitted, making the building viable for part-time owners. Budget for the 2% flip tax, structured to the buyer, and note the pet policy: cats are welcome, dogs are not. Expect a co-op board package and interview.
Focus diligence on the apartment and the building's finances: the layout, light, and condition of the specific unit, the maintenance charge and any assessments, and the co-op's reserve fund and capital plan. A 1949 building carries ongoing façade, elevator, and systems obligations under New York's inspection cycles, and a well-capitalized board is the best protection against assessments. The location is the durable asset here — finishes can be modernized, but the proximity to Madison Avenue, the Met, and the park cannot be added later.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with location and flexibility. The address puts buyers steps from Madison Avenue, the Carlyle, the Met, and Central Park, and the building's rules — 65% financing and permitted pied-à-terre ownership — open the apartment to a wider buyer pool than the stricter pre-war co-ops nearby can reach. Those policies are a genuine competitive advantage; make them central to the marketing.
Price against the prime Upper East Side post-war co-op set, adjusting for floor, light, and renovation level. Remember the 2% flip tax is structured to the buyer, which can be presented as a benefit; still, model all customary transfer costs into your net-proceeds analysis. A clean, well-renovated apartment shows especially well in a post-war building where buyers read finishes closely — staging and condition pay off directly in both price and speed of sale.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 65 East 76th Street, these nearby Upper East Side cooperatives form the natural comparison set:
- 30 East 76th Street — co-op on the same block
- 151 East 76th Street — full-service East 76th Street peer
- 14 East 75th Street — pre-war co-op a block south
- 130 East 75th Street — Upper East Side cooperative nearby
- 255 East 77th Street — full-service co-op nearby
The neighborhood
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