773 Lexington Avenue
773 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10065
Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1013950050 · BIN 1041938
- Year built
- 1960
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 131
- Financing
- Up to 70% permitted
- Flip tax
- 3%, paid by the purchaser
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
- $711
- Listing discount
- 5.5%
- Recorded sales
- 184
- On record
- 2003–2026
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: large enough for a deep, liquid resale market and full staffing, 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.
Board policy is notably flexible for the East Side. 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 more accommodating posture than many neighboring co-ops. A 3% flip tax is paid by the purchaser at closing, an unusual buyer-paid structure that purchasers should build into their closing budget.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $123,675/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $79
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | 5C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,500 sf | $925,000 | $617/sf | -7.4% |
| 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% | |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 10G | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,400 sf | $925,000 | $661/sf | -11.9% |
| May 13, 2025 | 7E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,527 sf | $1,475,000 | $966/sf | -1.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $711/sf across 2 sales. 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 |
| May 13, 2013 | 9H | $454,167 |
| 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) 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
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
The neighborhood
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