895 Lexington Avenue
895 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10065
Lenox Hill, Upper East Side
BBL 1014010054 · BIN 1042466
- Year built
- 1908
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 63
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1.8M
- Recent range
- $800K – $5M
- Listing discount
- 2.7%
- Recorded transfers
- 66
895 Lexington Avenue belongs to one of the most under-appreciated tiers of Upper East Side housing stock: the genuine pre-WWI apartment house, built in the brief Edwardian window — roughly 1900 to 1914 — when Lexington Avenue was first being rebuilt from low-rise rowhouses into elevator apartment buildings. Completed in 1908, it predates the 1920s luxury boom that produced the avenue's larger, better-known cooperatives by more than a decade. That early vintage is the defining fact of the building: apartment configurations, ceiling heights, room proportions, and circulation all reflect a moment when the residential apartment house was still a relatively new building type in New York.
The Lenox Hill positioning is just as structural. The block of Lexington between East 66th and 67th Streets sits in the heart of the Upper East Side's most walkable retail-and-residential seam — directly above the 6 train at 68th Street/Hunter College, a block east of the Madison Avenue gallery-and-boutique corridor, and within an easy walk of the Cornell/Memorial Sloan Kettering medical complex and the museums of Fifth Avenue. For buyers, that means a building whose location does much of the work that, in other neighborhoods, a long amenity list would: transit, retail, services, and culture are all within a few minutes' walk.
At 63 apartments across 11 stories, 895 Lexington is a mid-scale cooperative — large enough to support a staffed operation and a steady transaction cadence, small enough to keep a tight-knit residential character closer to a community than to the institutional density of the avenue's largest postwar towers.
Architecture and unit composition
The building's pre-WWI heritage shows in the apartments. Edwardian-era apartment houses of this scale typically offered a mix of layouts — from compact one-bedrooms to larger family configurations — with the higher ceilings, deeper room proportions, and separated entry-and-service circulation that distinguish genuine pre-war construction from later product. With 63 apartments across 11 floors, the building averages roughly six homes per landing, a moderate density that supports a range of one- and two-bedroom lines.
Where original detail survives — moldings, hardwood floors, plaster work, and period door-and-window proportions — it is a meaningful value driver. Where apartments have been modernized, the question for a buyer is how sensitively the pre-war envelope was preserved. Upper-floor apartments and those with favorable street exposure carry the building's clearest premiums.
Building operations
895 Lexington operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative under professional management. The 63-unit scale supports a personal, attentive operating culture rather than the large-staff model of bigger towers. The board posture follows established Lenox Hill cooperative norms — a primary-residence orientation, conservative financing expectations, and a thorough board package and interview. Buyers should plan around the standard pre-war co-op admissions process when budgeting both time and documentation.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $6,424/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $9
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as Unsafe — conditions requiring corrective action, which under FISP means a protective sidewalk shed and repairs. Review the subsequent filings, the repair status, and the building’s board and financial materials — we pull the repair scope and funding picture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2026 | 2 | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $5,000,000 | +5.3% | |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 5B | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,800 sf | $1,800,000 | $1,000/sf | -5.0% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 9C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,800,000 | +0.0% | |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,999,999 | -9.1% | |
| May 31, 2024 | 5B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,800,000 | +0.0% | |
| May 29, 2024 | 2A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,800,000 | -2.7% | |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 8B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,800,000 | -2.7% | |
| Dec 7, 2022 | 11F | 1 BR · 1 BA | $850,000 | -22.7% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $1,010/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 6.0% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
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 1-01401-0054) 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
The 1908 vintage is structural. This is genuine pre-WWI construction; apartment scale, ceiling height, and circulation reflect the era — a differentiated story in a corridor dominated by later product.
Location is the headline amenity. The 6 train, Madison Avenue retail, Central Park, and the East Side medical corridor are all within a short walk — a strong fit for buyers who prioritize a walkable, services-rich base.
Plan for a traditional co-op admissions process. Expect a full board package and interview consistent with Lenox Hill cooperative norms; a strong financial profile and primary-residence intent are advantageous.
Renovation should respect the pre-war envelope. Where original detail survives, preserving it tends to support value; the board reviews alteration scope and quality.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the pre-WWI authenticity. Genuine 1908 construction and Lenox Hill walkability are the marketing core; the Edwardian vintage differentiates the apartment from the corridor's postwar stock.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable work. With mixed layouts across 11 floors, floor altitude, exposure, and renovation history all move value materially; broad averages mislead.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. Plan for roughly 6–10 weeks from contract to closing, plus board review.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 895 Lexington Avenue, also evaluate nearby Lenox Hill cooperatives:
- 976 Lexington Avenue — nearby Lexington Avenue cooperative
- 1004 Lexington Avenue — pre-WWI Lexington Avenue peer
- 111 East 67th Street — pre-war Lenox Hill cooperative one block north
- 167 East 61st Street — nearby Lenox Hill cooperative
- 175 East 62nd Street — Lenox Hill peer
The neighborhood
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