943 Lexington Avenue
943 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10021
BBL 1014040022 · BIN 1042487
- Year built
- 1924
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Upper East Side Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2005–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 4BR+ median, 2026
- $6M
- 2 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $4.9M – $7M
- Listing discount
- 2.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 15
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943 Lexington Avenue — known interchangeably by its side-street address, 131 East 69th Street — is an elegant pre-war white-glove cooperative on the corner of Lexington and 69th, in the heart of Lenox Hill. Built in 1924 by Rouse & Goldstone, one of the most accomplished apartment-house firms of pre-war New York, it is a boutique building in the truest sense: just 24 residences across eleven floors, with the gracious scale and refined detail that made the firm's name on Park Avenue and across the East Side.
Rouse & Goldstone designed dozens of the apartment houses that define the Upper East Side's pre-war character, and 943 Lexington carries their hallmarks — proportion, restraint, and quality construction expressed through craft rather than ornament. The roughly 2,700-square-foot-per-unit figure divides building area by the unit count; it does not establish apartment interiors or shareholder tenure. Use measured plans for the actual residence.
For buyers, the appeal is the combination of a marquee pre-war architect, a corner Lenox Hill address, and the personal feel of a 24-home cooperative — all a short walk from Central Park, the museums, and the Madison Avenue retail corridor.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is a classic Rouse & Goldstone corner apartment house: an eleven-story masonry composition with the firm's characteristic refinement — balanced fenestration, a dignified base, and the kind of quietly upscale detailing that signaled quality to the pre-war buyer. Its corner siting at Lexington and 69th gives the apartments cross-light and the avenue-and-side-street exposures that pre-war corner buildings are valued for.
Inside, the 24 residences offer pre-war scale: high ceilings, well-proportioned rooms, and the gracious entry-and-gallery planning the era favored. The building-area average does not establish bedroom counts, layout quality, apartments per landing or privacy; verify the current apartment and floor plans. A single ground-floor commercial unit anchors the avenue frontage while the residential floors stay entirely residential; confirm who holds it and whether its rent flows to the cooperative.
Building operations
943 Lexington runs as a full-service, white-glove cooperative scaled to its 24 homes. A full-time doorman and an attentive resident staff handle deliveries, security, and the daily service that defines a pre-war Lenox Hill building, with storage available to shareholders. For a building this size, the staffing-to-resident ratio is generous — the personal, knows-your-name service that buyers of boutique pre-war co-ops specifically seek.
On house rules, the cooperative's terms are established: a 2% flip tax is paid by the purchaser, financing is permitted up to 30% of the purchase price, and the building is pet-friendly. The 30% financing allowance is worth underwriting from the outset; review the current budget, audited statements, debt and any assessments separately.
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
- Seller
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 Fee | 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 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Managing Agent's Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $900 (Shareholder is an Individual) or $1000 (Shareholder is an Estate) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| New York State Stamp TaxPer share | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $0.05 per share | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeRequired | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fee | 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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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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Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
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
- $21,153/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $73
- Modeled exposure split equally across 24 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 FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | 8 | 5 BR · 5.5 BA · 5,275 sf | $7,000,000 | $1,327/sf | +3.7% |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 6B | 4 BR · 3.5 BA | $4,900,000 | +1.0% | |
| Aug 5, 2022 | 11 | 3 BR · 4 BA | $2,300,000 | -14.7% | |
| Jun 6, 2022 | 11 | 3 BR · 4 BA | $2,300,000 | -4.0% | |
| Aug 29, 2017 | 10A | 3 BR | $5,100,000 | +2.1% | |
| Dec 19, 2013 | 6B | 4 BR | $4,150,000 | +0.0% | |
| Dec 5, 2013 | 5A | 3 BR | $3,595,000 | +0.0% | |
| Oct 4, 2012 | 11A | 4 BR | $4,300,000 | -10.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,327/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.0% 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 1-01404-0022). 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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What to know if you’re buying
This is a cooperative, so plan on a full board package, financial disclosure, and an interview. The financial terms shape your underwriting from the start: financing is capped at 30%, so be prepared to fund at least 70% of the purchase, and the 2% flip tax is paid by the purchaser at closing. Confirm post-closing liquidity requirements from the application instructions, and review the current budget, audited statements, debt and any assessments.
Beyond the numbers, this is a buy-for-the-apartment-and-the-architecture building: Rouse & Goldstone proportions, corner light, and pre-war scale matter more than amenity breadth. The location is prime Lenox Hill — steps from Hunter College and the 68th Street Lexington Avenue subway, a short walk to Central Park, the Frick and the museums, and the Madison Avenue retail spine. For a buyer who wants a boutique, pedigreed pre-war home in the center of the East Side, this is exactly that.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the pedigree and the scale. A Rouse & Goldstone corner apartment house, with large pre-war layouts and white-glove service, on a prime Lenox Hill corner, is precisely the profile the East Side pre-war buyer pursues — and a well-renovated home that honors the original detail commands a premium.
Price against the building's true peer set: the boutique pre-war cooperatives of Lenox Hill and the Park-to-Lexington blocks, not the large amenity towers. Position the financial terms candidly — the 2% buyer-paid flip tax and the 30% financing cap — since qualified buyers expect and underwrite around both. The board process is standard for a small white-glove co-op, and a strong, owner-occupant-minded buyer with substantial down-payment capacity moves through it efficiently.
Comparable buildings
If you're evaluating 943 Lexington Avenue, also look at these nearby Upper East Side buildings, confirming each construction history and ownership form:
- 1004 Lexington Avenue — pre-war Lenox Hill co-op to the north
- 1091 Lexington Avenue — Upper East Side residential alternative; confirm construction history and ownership form
- 1223 Lexington Avenue — Lexington Avenue residential alternative; confirm construction history and ownership form
- 70 East 77th Street — boutique pre-war Lenox Hill cooperative
- 201 East 77th Street — Lenox Hill residential alternative; confirm construction history and ownership form
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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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