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1-bedroom apartment for sale in Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island

520 E 72nd St Apt 10F, Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, New York, NY, 10021

$575,000
Asking price · in USD
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About this home

Apartment for sale in Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Manhattan: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom. Asking price $575,000. Built in 1963.

From the original listing · Realtor.comShow

High-Floor, South-Facing, Sun-Filled One Bedroom! ALL OPEN HOUSES ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Bathed in beautiful southern light, this loft-like one-bedroom in the North Tower of 520 East 72nd Street offers a wonderful combination of generous proportions, exceptional quiet, and abundant storage. The oversized living room offers ample space for distinct living and dining areas, while two generous closets provide valuable storage. The well-proportioned bedroom comfortably accommodates a queen-size bed, end tables, and additional furnishings. An updated kitchen features stainless steel appliances, natural stone countertops, and a tiled backsplash. Set along a quiet, tree-lined cul-de-sac overlooking the East River, 520 East 72nd Street is a full-service Upper East Side cooperative offering an impressive array of amenities. Residents enjoy a 24-hour doorman and concierge, live-in resident manager, dedicated maintenance staff, garage, laundry facilities, bike storage, Building Link, composting station, library, and a peaceful Zen garden. The building is non-smoking, and pets are welcome. The building offers a flexible ownership policy, permitting co-purchasers, guarantors, gifting, and pieds-a-terre. Subletting is allowed after two years of ownership, for two years out of every five. Please note that parents purchasing for children are not permitted. Financing of up to 70% is allowed. Convenient transportation options abound, with the Second Avenue Subway, the 72nd Street crosstown bus, the M31 bus connecting to 57th Street and the West Side, and Citi Bike all nearby. Enjoy easy access to neighborhood shopping, recreational amenities, and the East River Promenade. Assessment of $138/mo throgh the end of 2026.

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Roofy listing score

Grade B, 75/100 · Complete

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  • Photos25/25
    • Full points: 13 photos15/15
    • Full points: Large, clear photos (about 1,000 px)10/10
  • Details15/20
    • Full points: Price stated3/3
    • Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
    • Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
    • No points: No size0/2
    • Does not apply: Move-in date: does not apply2/2
    • Does not apply: Lease length: does not apply1/1
    • Full points: Pet policy stated1/1
    • Full points: Laundry mentioned1/1
    • No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
    • No points: No amenities listed0/2
    • Full points: Description of 265 words3/3
  • True cost13/15
    • Full points: Running costs stated (HOA, service charge or taxes)8/8
    • Some points: Priced 21% below similar homes in its neighborhood5/7
  • Accuracy12/15
    • Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
    • Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1964, 245 homes)5/5
    • Full points: Confirmed on its source site 3 days ago4/4
  • Legal10/10
    • Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
    • Full points: The agent’s license is active4/4
  • Trust0/15
    • No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
    • No points: The agent is not verified on Roofy0/5

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Scored Nov 2, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.

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Compared with the area

Asks $575,000, 21% below the median asking price for 1-bedroom homes for sale in Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island.

Median here
$725,000
122 listings, last 90 days
Typical range
$599,250–$895,000
The middle half of listings

Priced below most similar homes here.

Asking prices of listings on Roofy and listing sites in the last 90 days, not signed leases or sale prices. One currency, never converted.

More about Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island

Location

Location as the listing shows it.Open in Google Maps

Nearby transit

  • 72 StN Q9 min walk
  • Roosevelt IslandF M12 min walk
  • 68 St-Hunter College615 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 2

Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.

The building

245 units · 18 floors · built 1964 · 6 more homes listed here

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

520 East 72 Street · BBL 1-01483-0038 · built 1964 · 245 units

Roofy building score 98/100 · Well keptAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Elevator apartment building
Open HPD violations
16 (A 7 · B 0 · C 0)
Heat complaints
0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months
0
Rent stabilization
Had 6 units in 2024 tax bills (likely)
Last sale (12-month file)
$510,000 on Sep 22, 2026

No open immediately hazardous (Class C) violations.

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Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on Realtor.com Oct 29, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.

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