976 Lexington Avenue
976 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10021
BBL 1014060017 · BIN 1042806
- Year built
- 1955
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 101
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Upper East Side Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median, 2023–2025
- $2.1M
- 2 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $725K – $3.5M
- Listing discount
- 5.5%
- Recorded transfers
- 84
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This page covers the cooperative on Block 1406, Lot 17. City land-use records address it 976 Lexington Avenue; the Landmarks Preservation Commission records it as 135 East 71st Street, an H. I. Feldman apartment building of 1955 inside the Upper East Side Historic District; deed and energy-benchmarking records also use 140 East 72nd Street. PLUTO records 22 floors (the HPD registration lists 20) and 101 residential units.
It is not Townsend House. That 1962 cooperative, owned by The Townsend House Corp., is at 176 East 71st Street / 1218 Third Avenue on Block 1405 and has its own profile. An earlier version of this page described Townsend House under this address; its amenities, staffing and policies did not belong to this building and have been removed.
Amenities, staffing, financing limits, sublet and pet policies for 976 Lexington Avenue are not yet documented here. Confirm them with the managing agent and the offering documents before relying on them.
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.
Purchase
12 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 or $1,000 (Trust Purchase - if permitted by Corporation) | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee for Co-applicant or GuarantorPer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 per Co-applicant/ Guarantor | Refundable Not stated |
| Background Report FeeConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant (additional $75 for criminal check if required by the Board) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 (as of February 1, 2026) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1,000 (as of February 1, 2026) | Refundable Not stated |
| Financing FeeConditionalConditions: If financing | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $350 | Refundable Not stated |
| Messenger Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $30 | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer Tax | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount 2% of purchase price | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeePer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $800 ($850 without a Broker) plus $.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
| Sale by an Estate or Trust - Closing FeePer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $1,000 plus $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Refinance
3 items
Management's “less refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
Management's “more refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Not stated |
| Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
Ownership transfer
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount Contact Transfer Agent for fee schedule | Refundable Not stated |
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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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $841 per room a monthMedian of 9 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.08 per square foot 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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $68,093/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $56
- Modeled exposure split equally across 101 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | 15C | 3 BR · 3 BA | $3,125,000 | -5.2% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | PH | 4 BR · 4.5 BA | $3,325,000 | +1.5% | |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 9D | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,100,000 | -12.7% | |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 3D | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | $990,000 | -10.0% | |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 2D | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 960 sf | $725,000 | $755/sf | -17.1% |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 12A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,700 sf | $1,995,000 | $1,174/sf | +5.0% |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 7C | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,075,000 | -5.5% | |
| Jun 18, 2025 | 6B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 950 sf | $950,000 | $1,000/sf | -4.5% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $827/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 4.5% 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.
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 1-01406-0017). 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 $2M (9 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $34,500 to close, or 1.7% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $19,950
- 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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Comparable buildings
Nearby Upper East Side cooperatives for comparison:
- 1218 Third Avenue (Townsend House) — the 1962 Lenox Hill cooperative at 176 East 71st Street, profiled separately
- 1004 Lexington Avenue — Lexington Avenue co-op to the north
- 1091 Lexington Avenue — Carnegie Hill–edge Lexington co-op
- 200 East 74th Street — full-service post-war co-op nearby
- 170 East 78th Street — Upper East Side co-op a few blocks north
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More Upper East Side buildings
- 955 Lexington Avenue — 1924 co-op by W. K. Rouse & L. A. Goldstone
- 955 Madison Avenue — 1958 co-op by Paul Resnick
- 975 Lexington Avenue — 1927 co-op
- Carlyle House (987 Madison Avenue) — 1930 co-op by Sylvan Bien and Harry M. Prince
- 993 Lexington Avenue — 1914 condominium by Schwartz & Gross
- 1004 Lexington Avenue — 1916 co-op
The neighborhood
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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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