773 Lexington Avenue
773 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10065
BBL 1013950050 · BIN 1041938
- Year built
- 1960
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 131
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not stated
- Maximum financing
- 70% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 3% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $712
- floor-adjusted, 3 sales
- Listing discount
- 5.5%
- Recorded sales
- 184
- On record
- 2003–2026
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773 Lexington Avenue — also addressed as 150 East 61st Street — occupies a corner that few buildings on the Upper East Side can match for sheer convenience. It sits at Lexington and 61st, a block from Bloomingdale's, on top of the 59th Street transit hub, within easy reach of Midtown and the entire East Side retail and dining corridor. The 4/5/6, N/R/W, and F lines all converge within a block or two, and the building puts the flagship retail and restaurant run of Lexington and Third at the doorstep. For a buyer who values walkability and access over the quiet of a pure residential side street, the location is close to ideal.
Completed in 1960, the building is a clean, full-service post-war cooperative of the type that filled out the avenues in the decade after the war — efficient floor plates, an attended lobby, a garage on premises, and a straightforward, low-maintenance presentation. The handsome polished red-granite base with white-marble accents gives the ground floor a more considered architectural treatment than the plain white-brick towers of the same period, and the canopied entrance and sidewalk landscaping reinforce a full-service character.
At 16 stories and 131 apartments, 773 Lexington is a mid-size post-war co-op: with staffing to confirm and resale activity to measure from dated transactions, with a unit mix that runs from studios up through larger family configurations. The combination of corner light, an on-site garage, a fitness center, and a transit-dense location gives the building a particular appeal to a broad buyer pool — first-time owners, pied-à-terre seekers, and right-sizing buyers among them.
Architecture and unit composition
The building's 131 apartments span the full post-war range — studios and one-bedrooms through two- and three-bedroom layouts, with some larger combined configurations. Post-war signatures recur: efficient, livable floor plans; functional kitchens and baths; and, on the upper floors and corners, open exposures and good light. A number of apartments carry private terraces, a meaningful amenity in a building of this vintage.
The corner siting at Lexington and 61st gives front-facing apartments dual-avenue and cross-street light. Interior condition varies widely across 131 units depending on individual renovation history; buyers should evaluate each apartment on its own merits.
Building operations
773 Lexington operates as a full-service post-war cooperative with 24-hour doorman coverage, a live-in superintendent, an on-site parking garage, a fitness center, central laundry, cold storage, private storage, and a bike room — a deeper amenity set than most 1960s co-ops carry. The 131-unit scale supports this staffing efficiently and tends to keep maintenance reasonable relative to smaller buildings carrying the same service level.
The building is pet-friendly, permits financing up to 70%, and allows pied-à-terre ownership, co-purchasing, gifting, parents buying for children, and foreign buyers with board approval. Subletting is permitted after one year with approval. A 3% flip tax is paid by the purchaser at closing, which purchasers should build into their closing budget.
Application and transaction fees
- Terms
- 3%, paid by the purchaser
- Rate
- 3% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 70% of the purchase priceSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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
- Permitted with conditionsAfter 1 yr of ownershipSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Wait before a sublet
- 1 yearSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Permitted with conditionsCase by case, board discretionSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not statedPets, pied-à-terre, co-purchasing, gifting, and parents-buying-for-children are all permitted with approval…Source: 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
- $582 per room a monthMedian of 16 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.19 per square foot a monthMedian of 11 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, garage, bike storage, storage, laundry room, cold storageSource: 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. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $159,443/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $101
- Modeled exposure split equally across 131 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 data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs 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 data last refreshed October 2026.
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 | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | 6E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,500 sf | $998,000 | $665/sf | -11.3% |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 5C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,500 sf | $925,000 | $617/sf | -7.4% |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 3K | 1 BR · 1 BA | $399,000 | +0.0% | |
| May 21, 2026 | 2B | $430,000 | -13.1% | ||
| Apr 3, 2026 | 5F | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,050 sf | $860,000 | $819/sf | -3.9% |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 8B | 1 BA · 650 sf | $405,000 | $623/sf | -1.2% |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 5G | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,117,000 | -14.0% | |
| Jul 18, 2025 | 6A | 1 BR | $410,000 | -8.7% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $712/sf (floor-adjusted) across 3 sales. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 5.5% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2013 | 9H | $454,166 |
| Aug 16, 2005 | 14F | $550,000 |
| Oct 2, 2003 | 7F | $549,000 |
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 1-01395-0050). 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; square footage on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
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At the recent median sale of $925K (11 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 30% down would pay about $39,538 to close, or 4.3% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Building transfer fee (flip tax), 3% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer per The Roebling Team's building profile: $27,750
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $11,788
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage at the building's 70% financing limit. Confirm the current transfer fee with building management; the linked calculator does not include it.
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What to know if you’re buying
Location is the headline. A block from Bloomingdale's, on the 59th Street transit hub — this is among the most convenient corners on the East Side.
The amenity set is a real draw. On-site garage, fitness center, cold storage, and bike room are uncommon together in a 1960s co-op, and parking on premises is scarce and valuable in this part of Manhattan.
The policy posture is flexible. Pets, pied-à-terre, co-purchasing, gifting, and parents-buying-for-children are all permitted with approval, subletting is allowed after a year, and financing runs to 70%.
Budget the buyer-paid flip tax. The 3% transfer fee falls to the purchaser here — factor it into your closing costs.
What to know if you’re selling
Market the convenience and the amenities. The transit, retail, and Midtown access story, plus the garage and fitness center, is the strongest pitch and reaches a broad buyer pool.
The flexible board policy is a selling point. The sublet-after-one-year allowance, pied-à-terre flexibility, and 70% financing widen the field of qualified buyers.
Price at the apartment level. With 131 mixed units, floor, exposure, terrace, and renovation quality drive value far more than any building average.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. Plan for roughly 6–10 weeks from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 773 Lexington Avenue, also evaluate:
- 118 East 60th Street — nearby post-war Lenox Hill cooperative
- 1250 Third Avenue — full-service East Side post-war building
- 1230 Third Avenue — post-war Lenox Hill / Yorkville tower
- 315 East 72nd Street — full-service post-war co-op
- 976 Lexington Avenue — Lexington Avenue post-war peer
More Upper East Side buildings
- 721 Madison Avenue — 1908 co-op
- 737 Park Avenue — 1940 condominium by Sylvan Bien
- 760 Madison Avenue (The Giorgio Armani Residences) — condominium by COOKFOX Architects
- 809 Madison Avenue — condominium by Robert A.M. Stern Architects
- 826 Lexington Avenue — 1928 co-op by George F. Pelham
- 844 Lexington Avenue — 1927 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Upper East Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper East Side.
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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