826 Lexington Avenue
826 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10065
BBL 1013980060 · BIN 1042117
- Year built
- 1928
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 64
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Upper East Side Historic District Extension
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not stated
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median, 2024–2025
- $1.8M
- 3 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $1.3M – $3.2M
- Listing discount
- 7.9%
- Recorded transfers
- 78
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826 Lexington Avenue — addressed 136 East 64th Street — is a 1928 pre-war cooperative designed by George F. Pelham, one of the most prolific apartment-house architects of pre-Depression New York. It occupies a desirable Lenox Hill position on a tree-lined block between Lexington and Park Avenues, set within the Upper East Side Historic District, which protects the surrounding pre-war streetscape. At 11 stories and 64 large apartments, it is an intimate building that trades on classic pre-war proportions.
The building's case is the combination of pre-war character, a white-glove operation, and rules friendlier than the strictest avenue co-ops. Pets are welcome; pied-à-terre ownership is permitted on a case-by-case basis — uncommon flexibility at this caliber of building — and subletting is allowed under a clear, defined fee. For buyers who want a fully staffed pre-war address with room to use it as a second home, that policy package is rare and valuable.
The location puts Lexington’s retail and dining at the door, Park and Madison’s quieter blocks immediately west, and Central Park a short walk away. Lexington Avenue–63rd Street has Q service and weekday M service; the F uses Lexington Avenue–53rd Street. It is among the more convenient white-glove pockets on the East Side.
Architecture and unit composition
Pelham designed 826 Lexington in the restrained masonry idiom of late-1920s apartment construction, on a block whose historic-district protection preserves the coordinated pre-war fabric. The building's grand lobby and common areas carry the formal vocabulary of the period.
The 64 apartments are large by Lexington-corridor standards, with the high ceilings, hardwood floors, and gracious room flow characteristic of 1928 construction. Apartments have been individually renovated across the building's cooperative life since the 1984 conversion, so the specific home's floor, exposure, and condition drive value. Higher floors gain open light above the avenue's low- and mid-rise fabric; corner and Lexington-facing lines and the quieter 64th Street exposures each have their own character.
Building operations
826 Lexington runs as a white-glove pre-war cooperative. A 24-hour doorman staffs the lobby, supported by a live-in superintendent and a resident manager, with mail and packages delivered directly to apartment doors. Each unit has private storage, and the building maintains a central laundry facility and a grand lobby — a complete service package for a building of this scale.
The board's rules are a genuine differentiator. Pets are welcome. Pied-à-terre ownership is permitted on a case-by-case basis, opening the building to second-home and out-of-town buyers who are shut out of stricter co-ops. Subletting is allowed under a defined structure — a fee of 10% of annual maintenance, paid in 12 monthly installments — giving owners real flexibility. Confirm the current financing and residency requirements in the application instructions; a clean, well-documented package helps but does not assure approval.
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 conditionsBoard approvalSource: 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 are welcome. Pets welcome, pied-à-terre ownership case-by-case, and a defined sublet policy make this far more flexible than the strictest UES co-ops — a real advantage for second-home and flexible buyers.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
- $699 per room a monthMedian of 6 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.25 per square foot 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
- 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. 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
- $91,246/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $117
- Modeled exposure split equally across 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | 11E | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,300,000 | -7.1% | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 8A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 3,141 sf | $3,220,000 | $1,025/sf | -7.9% |
| Aug 20, 2025 | 6B | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,800 sf | $2,500,000 | $1,389/sf | -13.8% |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 8F | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,250 sf | $1,300,000 | $1,040/sf | +0.0% |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 2B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,000 sf | $1,800,000 | $900/sf | -7.7% |
| May 13, 2024 | 9B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,200,000 | -21.4% | |
| Apr 11, 2024 | 5C | 3 BR · 3 BA | $1,700,000 | -22.7% | |
| Sep 12, 2022 | 2F | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,450,000 | -15.9% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,072/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. 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 3.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2003 | 5B | $1,500,000 |
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 1-01398-0060). 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 $2.3M (5 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $43,300 to close, or 1.9% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $28,750
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $14,550
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
The rules are the standout. Pets welcome, pied-à-terre ownership case-by-case, and a defined sublet policy make this far more flexible than the strictest UES co-ops — a real advantage for second-home and flexible buyers.
You're buying large pre-war space in Lenox Hill. The 64 apartments run large, with the proportions and detail of 1928 construction, on a protected historic-district block.
The service is white-glove. A 24-hour doorman, live-in super, resident manager, door-to-door delivery, and per-unit storage describe the service offering to confirm against the current staffing schedule and storage allocation.
Underwrite the specific apartment. Floor, exposure, and renovation level drive value; the Lexington and 64th Street exposures each carry their own light and character.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the flexibility. The pet, pied-à-terre, and sublet policies widen your buyer pool well beyond what a typical pre-war co-op reaches — make them central to the pitch.
The service and the architecture support the price. A Pelham pre-war within the Upper East Side Historic District, white-glove staffing, and large layouts are durable selling points.
Price to the apartment. Floor, exposure, and renovation history drive value across a varied unit mix; comparable analysis should be line-specific.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. Plan for roughly 6–10 weeks from contract to closing, subject to board scheduling.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 826 Lexington Avenue, also evaluate:
- 127 East 64th Street — pre-war building on the same block
- 160 East 65th Street — nearby Lenox Hill full-service building
- 30 East 65th Street — nearby Lenox Hill building
- 773 Lexington Avenue — Lexington Avenue cooperative to the south
- 889 Lexington Avenue — nearby Lexington Avenue building
- 1004 Lexington Avenue — comparable Lexington Avenue co-op
More Upper East Side buildings
- 760 Madison Avenue (The Giorgio Armani Residences) — condominium by COOKFOX Architects
- 773 Lexington Avenue — 1960 co-op
- 809 Madison Avenue — condominium by Robert A.M. Stern Architects
- 844 Lexington Avenue — 1927 co-op
- 895 Lexington Avenue — 1908 co-op
- 901 Lexington Avenue — 1907 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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