Lenox Hill, in sixty seconds
Lenox Hill is the southern Upper East Side, from East 59th Street to about East 77th between Fifth Avenue and the East River. It is the closest part of the neighborhood to Midtown, with Park Avenue co-ops, Madison Avenue shopping and a hospital district on York Avenue. Four chapters, fifteen seconds each.
A family farm cut into lots, then Park Avenue
The neighborhood is named for James Lenox, whose family farm was divided into building lots and sold in the 1800s. Park Avenue became a prime address after the railroad tracks beneath it were covered in the early 1900s. The Upper East Side Historic District was designated in 1981 and expanded in 2010.
- 1800sLenox farm sold as lots
- 1900sPark Avenue tracks covered
- 1981Historic district designated
- 2010Historic district expanded
Eight subway lines and a medical campus
The Lenox Hill–Roosevelt Island census area counted 85,527 residents in 2020. Lenox Hill Hospital stands on East 77th Street and Hunter College at 68th Street and Lexington Avenue. The York Avenue campus includes NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, Memorial Sloan Kettering, the Hospital for Special Surgery and Rockefeller University. The 4, 5, 6, F, Q, N, R and W trains serve the neighborhood.
Co-ops on the avenues, condos toward the river
Homes on the Upper East Side sold at a median of $1,399,325 over the three months ending August 2026, at 99.3% of list, with a median of 76 days on market (Redfin). Corcoran put the second-quarter median resale co-op at $1.095 million and the median resale condo at $1.575 million. These are Upper East Side-wide figures. Prices differ sharply by building type and block, so a figure for one address needs a comparison of recent sales in the same building.
As of October 2, 2026. Upper East Side-wide figures, not Lenox Hill alone.
Five things that change by address
Inside one neighborhood, the building, the block and the board can change what you pay and what you get.
- Pied-à-terre and subletting. Many co-ops restrict or ban both. Ask before you commit if you will not live here full time.
- Tax abatements. Condos built under 421-a or J-51 programs can carry abatements that expire. Check the end date.
- Hospital-block noise. Visit blocks near York Avenue at different times of day.
- Landmark status. Exterior work in the Upper East Side Historic District needs Landmarks Preservation Commission approval.
- Building finances. Monthly charges, reserves, any flip tax and Local Law 11 façade work.
I verify each of these for a specific home before you commit.
Sources: Resident counts: 2020 U.S. census, NYC Planning neighborhood tabulation areas. Upper East Side median sale price, sale-to-list ratio and days on market: Redfin, three months ending August 2026. Resale co-op and condo medians: Corcoran, second quarter 2026. Dates of landmarks and openings from public records. Figures are as of October 2, 2026 and change; ask for current numbers before you rely on them.
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