955 Lexington Avenue
955 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10021
BBL 1014040052 · BIN 1042508
- 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
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Maximum financing
- 65% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- Requires confirmation
- Our building profile and the source for this line differ. Confirm with building management.
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median, 2023–2026
- $1.8M
- 2 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $1.1M – $4.9M
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 37
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955 Lexington Avenue is an elegant pre-war cooperative in the heart of Lenox Hill, designed by the distinguished firm Rouse & Goldstone and completed in 1924. Twelve stories, 27 apartments, and a full complement of pre-war detail and service — it is the kind of intimate, well-run building that defines old-line Upper East Side living, on a stretch of Lexington steps from the neighborhood's best retail, restaurants, and transit.
What sets the building apart is its combination of character and accommodating board policy. Apartments here carry the classic pre-war hallmarks, and the cooperative is welcoming on the points buyers most often run into elsewhere on the East Side: pets are permitted, pieds-à-terre are allowed, washer/dryers are permitted, and the building carries a defined 2% flip tax. For a buyer who wants a gracious pre-war home with flexible ownership rules and full-time service, 955 Lexington is a genuinely attractive package.
Architecture and unit composition
Rouse & Goldstone were prolific and celebrated architects of pre-war New York, with landmark apartment houses across Park Avenue and Riverside Drive. At 955 Lexington, the firm produced a refined brown-brick elevation over a three-story limestone base, finished with decorative bandcourses and a garland frieze under the roofline — period detailing that gives the building its presence on the avenue. A canopied entrance and sidewalk landscaping complete the street picture.
The 27 residences carry the classic hallmarks of pre-war apartments: high ceilings, wood-burning fireplaces, hardwood floors, and decorative moldings, across a mix averaging roughly 1,900 square feet of building area per unit. The manually operated elevator is a traditional touch in keeping with the building's vintage character.
Building operations
955 Lexington is run as a full-service cooperative. A full-time doorman/elevator operator staffs the entrance and a live-in resident manager handles building operations, with a roof garden, private storage, and even complimentary firewood for residents with working fireplaces among the building's amenities. The recently improved roof garden is a real differentiator — usable outdoor common space at this scale is scarce.
The board's policies are notably accommodating. Pets are permitted, pieds-à-terre are allowed, and washer/dryers are permitted. The building carries a 2% flip tax paid on resale. As with all East Side cooperatives, purchases require board approval and a financing limit applies; we walk buyers through the application and the building's specific terms before they bid.
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
- Requires confirmationOur building profile and the source for this line differ. Confirm with building management.
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 Fees | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $65 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $300 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Managing Agent Transfer Fee | Paid by Seller | 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 Seller | When At closing | Amount $0.05 per share | Refundable Non-refundable |
Sublet
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $550 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublet FeeRecurring | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount Equal to 10% of the monthly rent for the term of the sublease, will be added to Shareholder's monthly maintenance. | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fees | 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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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 65% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
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
- Not verified
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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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
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $871 per room a monthMedian of 3 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
- Roof deck, garden, 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
- $14,543/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $45
- Modeled exposure split equally across 27 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.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- Requires confirmation
- Sublet policy
- Sublet Fee = 10% of monthly rent for term of sublease (added to shareholder maintenance); subtenant application processing fee $550
- Policies and fees
- Max financing 65%; Managing Agent Transfer Fee $900 (individual) / $1000 (estate); buyer application processing $450 (no financing) or $550 (financing)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 6 | 4 BR · 3.5 BA | $4,900,000 | -19.7% | |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 7C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,500 sf | $1,850,000 | $1,233/sf | +0.0% |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 9A | 4 BR · 3.5 BA | $3,759,000 | +0.2% | |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 5C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,101,000 | +10.1% | |
| Jun 22, 2023 | 8C | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,700,000 | -2.9% | |
| Sep 23, 2021 | 9A | 4 BR · 3.5 BA | $3,995,000 | -20.0% | |
| Aug 16, 2021 | 6 | 4 BR · 4 BA | $3,495,000 | +0.0% | |
| Sep 18, 2020 | 11B | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,800,000 | -17.2% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,233/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.9% 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 1-01404-0052). 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
Plan for a co-op board application and underwrite to the building's financing limit. The board's flexibility is a real selling point: pets are welcome, pieds-à-terre are permitted, and washer/dryers are allowed — three policies that disqualify buyers at many neighboring co-ops. Factor the 2% flip tax into your long-term cost of ownership; it is paid on resale, not at purchase. Apartments with working fireplaces and pre-war detail are the building's signature product. The Lenox Hill location — steps from Lexington retail, restaurants, and the 6 train, with Central Park a short walk west — anchors value.
What to know if you’re selling
The selling story is character plus flexibility: a Rouse & Goldstone pre-war co-op with fireplaces, a roof garden, full-time service, and a board that permits pets, pieds-à-terre, and washer/dryers — an unusually broad buyer pool for the segment. Lead with the named architect, the period detail, and the accommodating policies, and benchmark against comparable full-service Lenox Hill pre-war co-ops. The pied-à-terre allowance in particular lets you market to buyers who are shut out of stricter buildings nearby. Disclose the 2% flip tax clearly so buyers underwrite it correctly.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 955 Lexington Avenue, also evaluate these nearby Lenox Hill and Upper East Side cooperatives:
- 1003 Lexington Avenue — full-floor pre-war co-op nearby
- 943 Lexington Avenue — Lexington Avenue cooperative steps away
- 120 East 75th Street — boutique pre-war co-op nearby
- 164 East 72nd Street — Lenox Hill cooperative
- 117 East 72nd Street — pre-war co-op in Lenox Hill
More Upper East Side buildings
- 901 Lexington Avenue — 1907 co-op
- 926 Madison Avenue — 1945 co-op by Sylvan Bien
- 944 Park Avenue — 1929 condominium by George F. Pelham
- 955 Madison Avenue — 1958 co-op by Paul Resnick
- 975 Lexington Avenue — 1927 co-op
- 976 Lexington Avenue — 1955 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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