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215 East 68th Street

215 East 68th Street, NY 100654.9 ★ (175 reviews)
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Summary

215 East 68th Street is a large Rudin rental with unusually spacious apartments, a 24-hour attended lobby, landscaped gardens and renovated shared spaces. Residents often praise the leasing, front-desk and maintenance teams. Elevator disruption, building wear and the value of the added amenity charge receive more critical attention.

608 unitsOpened 1962Managed by Rudin Management

Reviews

The people working in the building are its clearest strength. Recent criticism focuses on elevator outages, aging common systems and management's response when apartment problems become more serious.

Google
4.9
175 reviews
Openigloo
4.3
4 reviews
Yelp
3.2
13 reviews

What residents praise

Staff make moves and repairs easier

Residents repeatedly praise leasing, front-desk, management and maintenance staff for being welcoming, organized and quick to help.

Layouts can be genuinely spacious

Large rooms, generous closets and practical layouts are recurring advantages, especially compared with newer Upper East Side rentals.

What residents complain about

Elevator outages can cause long waits

Residents describe repeated breakdowns and significant lobby delays, making the elevator situation worth checking during a tour.

Inspect for wear and water damage

Recent accounts mention leaks, damaged finishes, laundry-room problems and repairs that did not address the underlying condition. Check the exact home carefully.

Added costs affect the value

Some residents question paying the amenity charge as building systems age, and renewal increases can further change the monthly comparison.

Amenities

215 East 68th Street is a full-block Rudin rental with a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a fee-based fitness center and yoga room, private landscaped gardens and courtyard, two basement laundry rooms and an on-site Manhattan Parking Group garage. Washer/dryers are in select residences; cooling comes from a central chilled-water plant.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Some apartments
Built-in air conditioning
Dishwasher
In the building
24-hour doorman
Elevator
Fitness center*
Pool
Not available
Shared outdoor space
On-site parking*
Package service
Resident storage*
Shared laundry

* Fees apply to marked amenities. See Costs in the Availability tab.

Also here: Yoga room · Outdoor play area · Cold storage for deliveries · Bike storage

Location

215 East 68th Street is located at 215 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065. The building sits in Lenox Hill, about four minutes from the 6 and five minutes from the Q. The location works well for east-side transit and everyday shopping, while the avenue-facing setting is busier than nearby side streets.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 4 min
    68 St-Hunter College6
  • 5 min
    72 StQ
  • 8 min
    Lexington Av/63 StMQ
  • 11 min
    Lexington Av/59 St456NRW
  • 12 min
    59 St456NRW
  • 12 min
    77 St6

Building records

Housing complaints are relatively uncommon compared with similar buildings, although elevators are the largest category. Nearby alterations and exterior work may also bring disruption around the building.

Reported housing complaintsPast 3 years

Reported housing complaints
Housing-related reports submitted to NYC 311 by residents or the public. A report describes a reported issue, not a confirmed violation.

2.8 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.8 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
7
Aug 2026
2
Sep 2026
2
Mar 2026

HPD housing-code violationsPast 3 years

HPD housing-code violations
Housing-code violations issued by NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development after an inspection. Routine administrative filings and notices are excluded.

No HPD violations recorded in this period.

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
150 ftMay 2026
150 ftAug 2026
650 ftSep 2026

Rent history

One-bedrooms ask about 39% more than the Upper East Side median and are around 31% larger. Two-bedrooms ask about 86% more than the Upper East Side median and are around 75% larger.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Upper East Side.
Studio
$5,850median / mo
$5,495–$6,300804 sq ft median
1 bed
$7,000median / mo
+39% vs area
$6,150–$8,400906 sq ft · 31% larger than area
2 beds
$12,495median / mo
+86% vs area
$8,850–$18,0001,567 sq ft · 75% larger than area

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.

No free-rent offers appeared in the past year’s listings.

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