- Year built
- 1914
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 45
- Floors
- 12
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Upper East Side Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Maximum financing
- 40% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
- Financing
- Up to 40% financeable (60% minimum down).
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from the building’s offering plan, amendments, and related building documents (primary source dated 2026). Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage.
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Recent range
- $785K – $4.9M
- Listing discount
- 8.4%
- Recorded transfers
- 28
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755 Park Avenue is one of the architecturally most consequential pre-WWI cooperatives on Park Avenue and among the earliest commissions of Rouse & Goldstone — the partnership of William L. Rouse and Lafayette A. Goldstone, which would design 47 apartment houses in its first eight years and become one of the dominant pre-1920 New York residential firms. Completed in 1914, the building replaced the Freundschaft Club, the German-American social club designed in 1889 by McKim, Mead & White, on the corner of Park Avenue and East 72nd Street.
The architectural register is Italian Renaissance palazzo — limestone-clad with the classical-revival vocabulary characteristic of pre-WWI Park Avenue luxury construction. The Rouse & Goldstone partnership produced a building idiom calibrated to the corridor's developing architectural identity in the years immediately before the post-WWI building boom that would establish Park Avenue's contemporary residential character.
A second architectural pedigree applies to a specific apartment within the building: in 1934, Rosario Candela personally designed a 12-room, 5,300-plus-square-foot residence within the building. The Candela apartment-level architectural attribution sits inside a building whose envelope is Rouse & Goldstone — a structural architectural-pedigree combination uncommon on the corridor.
The 1955 cooperative conversion reconfigured the original 38 apartments into the current 45–46-unit count, a structural feature meaningful to the building's apartment-level architectural variation.
Architecture and unit composition
The 45–46 cooperative apartments distribute across the building's 12 stories in configurations carrying the pre-WWI Park Avenue layout discipline. Apartment-level features documented across the building's inventory include ceiling heights running 10 feet and above, herringbone flooring, crown moldings, decorative fireplaces, private elevator landings on select apartments, and in-unit washer and dryer installations across most of the apartment inventory.
The 1934 Candela-designed 12-room residence is the apartment-level architectural anchor of the building; its 5,300-plus square feet make it among the larger apartments on the corridor at the pre-WWI building vintage.
Building operations
755 Park operates as a full-service cooperative with full-time doorman, live-in superintendent, on-site porters, fitness center, private storage, bike room, central laundry, and a private courtyard. The building does not have an on-site garage or a roof deck. The cooperative policy framework — 60 percent minimum down payment, 40 percent maximum financing, 2 percent buyer-paid flip tax, pet-friendly, pied-à-terre permitted — supports a structurally specific buyer pool: substantial financial capacity, pre-war architectural-pedigree orientation, and the cooperative-culture register that 1914-vintage Park Avenue buildings preserve.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
- Terms
- Equal to 2% of the purchase price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
5 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fees | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $65 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditionalConditions: If Financing | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $300 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Managing Agent FeeConditional | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $900 if Seller is an individual ($1000 if Estate) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| New York State Stamp TaxPer share | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $0.05 per share | Refundable Non-refundable |
Sublet
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $550 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fees | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $35 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Ownership transfer
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Background Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $75 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $65 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 40% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Not verified
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $1,149 per room a monthMedian of 4 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, garden, bike storage, storage, laundry roomSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $14,936/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $28
- Modeled exposure split equally across 45 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →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.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | PHA | 2 BR · 3.5 BA | $4,900,000 | -10.8% |
| May 1, 2025 | 9G | 1 BR · 1 BA | $785,000 | -12.3% |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 10C | 4 BR · 3 BA | $4,750,000 | -19.5% |
| Aug 14, 2024 | 6C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,225,000 | -5.4% |
| Mar 11, 2022 | 4C | 4 BR · 3.5 BA | $5,675,000 | -2.1% |
| Jan 22, 2021 | 9H | 1 BA | $342,500 | off-mkt |
| Jun 3, 2020 | 1C | 4 BR · 2.5 BA | $3,550,000 | -21.1% |
| Aug 26, 2015 | 9K | 2 BR | $1,325,000 | -30.1% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2004): a median $1,231/sf (recorded) across 2 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 7.5% 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 1-01406-0069). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price.
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What to know if you’re buying
The Rouse & Goldstone architectural pedigree is real. Among the firm's earliest commissions; the Italian Renaissance palazzo vocabulary places the building in a specific pre-WWI Park Avenue tradition.
The 1934 Candela apartment-level architectural attribution is structural. Buyers attentive to architectural pedigree should understand the apartment-by-apartment variation; the Candela-designed apartment is a structurally distinct asset within the building.
The 60 percent minimum down payment is unusually demanding. Materially more restrictive than typical Park Avenue cooperative norms; buyers should plan for the substantial cash requirement at closing.
The private elevator landings on select apartments are structural features. A pre-WWI architectural specification that distinguishes the building's apartment configuration from the broader Park Avenue cooperative tier.
The McKim, Mead & White Freundschaft Club site history is real architectural context. The corner has continuous architectural significance from 1889 forward.
Verify operational specifics during due diligence. Current capital project status, the LL11 façade cycle on the 1914 vintage, and broader operational baselines should be reviewed.
Closing timelines are cooperative-standard. Plan for 6–10 weeks from contract through board approval to closing.
What to know if you’re selling
Marketing should emphasize the architectural-pedigree combination. Rouse & Goldstone Italian Renaissance palazzo, the 1934 Candela apartment-level attribution, and the broader pre-WWI Park Avenue context together produce structural marketing arguments.
Apartment-line variation is meaningful. Apartments with private elevator landings carry pricing premiums; the 12-room Candela residence is structurally exceptional.
Closing timelines are cooperative-standard.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 755 Park Avenue, also evaluate:
- 640 Park Avenue — Carpenter 1914; same vintage pre-WWI Park Avenue peer
- 815 Park Avenue — Rouse & Goldstone 1916–17; same firm; immediate pre-WWI Park Avenue peer
- 770 Park Avenue — pre-war Park Avenue trophy peer
- 740 Park Avenue — Candela / Cross & Cross 1929–30; trophy pre-war cooperative
- 998 Fifth Avenue — McKim, Mead & White 1912; pre-WWI Fifth Avenue peer
More Park Avenue buildings
- 733 Park Avenue — 1971 co-op
- 740 Park Avenue — 1929 co-op by Rosario Candela
- 750 Park Avenue — 1951 co-op by Horace Ginsbern & Associates
- 760 Park Avenue — 1924 co-op by Rouse & Goldstone
- 770 Park Avenue — 1929 co-op by Rosario Candela
- 775 Park Avenue — 1926 co-op by Rosario Candela
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Park Avenue — read The Roebling Team Guide to Park Avenue.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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