667 Lexington Avenue (140 East 56th Street)

The building is a 16-story mid-century tower with a light beige-brick facade, a stainless-steel entry marquee, and a recessed 56th Street residential entrance with revolving doors. Its top six floors feature recessed private terraces, and eight retail bays line the Lexington Avenue base.

There are 157 residences, weighted toward studios, one-bedrooms, and some two-bedrooms. As a true condominium, apartments are read on a price-per-square-foot basis, with floor, exposure, and the presence of a private terrace as the primary pricing variables. The building is post-war construction and does not carry a fitness center or roof deck.

140 East 56th Street operates as a full-service condominium: 24-hour doorman and concierge, attended elevators, a live-in superintendent, a full-service parking garage, a bicycle room, central laundry, and package and storage rooms. Financing is permitted up to 90 percent of the purchase price, which is generous for the category and part of what supports the building's high transaction volume.

As a condominium, the building operates on a right-of-first-refusal basis rather than a co-op board's approve-or-reject discretion, and it accommodates a broad range of purchase structures — secondary residences, co-purchasing, parents buying for children, and diplomatic and corporate purchases are permitted with board approval, subject to defined conditions. Short-term and hotel-style rentals are not permitted. Buyers should confirm the current common-charge and tax schedule, any assessments, and the reserve position during due diligence.

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.

Market read. Most recent trades (2005) cleared a median $976/sf across 1 sale.

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01310-7502) 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.

This is condominium flexibility at an accessible Midtown East price. You are buying a deeded condominium unit, with financing permitted up to 90 percent and a broad range of purchase structures accommodated. That flexibility, plus the price point, is the building's central selling point.

Confirm terrace access and floor. The top six floors carry recessed private terraces, a meaningful pricing and lifestyle differentiator. Verify exposure and terrace access for any unit you are considering.

The location is dense and commercial. The Lexington Avenue and 56th Street corridor carries considerable traffic and retail activity. View the apartment at multiple times of day to assess light and noise.

Confirm carrying costs and reserves. Review the common-charge and property-tax schedule, any assessments, the reserve position, and recent capital projects. Model the full monthly carry.

Run the numbers on transfer costs. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator where applicable.

Lead with flexibility and location. The generous financing, pied-à-terre allowance, and steps-to-Bloomingdale's location are the differentiators. Marketing should foreground condominium flexibility at an accessible price.

Terrace and floor are your leverage. Because private-terrace access and floor drive pricing spread, presentation and view documentation materially affect outcome.

Price per square foot against the right comps. Comparable analysis should weight floor, exposure, terrace access, and condition, and benchmark against the corridor's other full-service condominiums.

If you're considering 667 Lexington Avenue, also evaluate:

• 100 East 53rd Street — Norman Foster condominium in Midtown East
• 303 East 57th Street — full-service Midtown East / Sutton Place tower
• 322 East 57th Street — Midtown East cooperative near Sutton Place
• Midtown East — the broader corridor's mix of post-war and modern buildings
• Sutton Place — the adjacent East River corridor

The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Midtown East, Sutton Place, and the broader Park-facing Manhattan market. We publish this building profile because condominium buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — architecture, ownership structure, board policy, and apartment-level pricing reality — not generic market commentary.

If you're considering a purchase or sale at 667 Lexington Avenue, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point. We'll bring the full context this page provides plus the transactional specifics your situation requires — financial structuring, due diligence priorities, comparable analysis at the apartment level, and the pacing strategy that fits your timeline.