- Year built
- 1911
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pet friendly (cats and dogs — confirm current policy at offer stage)
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium rules
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2006–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,147
- Listing discount
- 2.7%
- Recorded sales
- 107
- On record
- 2006–2026
11 East 36th Street — Morgan Lofts — is a full-service Murray Hill loft condominium half a block from the Morgan Library & Museum, converted in 2005 from a handsome 1911 commercial building that runs through the block to East 37th Street. It is the loft condominium done at a genuine scale of finish: soaring ceilings, oversized arched windows, and a signature open colonnaded arcade at the roofline that gives the building an unmistakable presence on the block. The pre-war bones and the polished conversion together make it one of the more distinctive owner-occupied buildings in this quiet stretch of Murray Hill.
For a buyer, Morgan Lofts is the pre-war loft converted to a modern condominium and finished to a high standard: twelve-foot-plus ceilings, arched windows, wide-plank oak floors, and premium kitchens and baths, in a full-service building with a doorman, a fitness center, and a roof deck — and, because it is a true condominium, the flexibility to buy as a pied-à-terre, hold as an investment, or sublet under the building's rules. That combination of loft character, modern finish, full-time service, and condo flexibility beside the Morgan Library is what defines the building.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is a twelve-story pre-war loft house completed in 1911, designed by Pilcher & Tachau and converted to residential condominiums in 2005 by Steven Kratchman, with interiors by Andres Escobar. Its calling cards are the tall open colonnaded arcade at the roofline, the arched windows across several floors, and a polished red-granite entrance surround. It carries no landmark designation; its appeal is the marriage of pre-war industrial architecture and a high-specification modern conversion.
The residences are loft-scaled and finished to a 2005 luxury-conversion standard: ceilings of roughly twelve to twelve-and-a-half feet, oversized and arched windows, eight-foot solid-core doors, wide-plank espresso oak floors, and premium kitchens and baths. Two penthouse units that appeared in the original offering plan were never built, which is why the building's 66 completed residences sit below the plan's filed count. As with any loft conversion, floor, exposure, ceiling height, and window line drive the experience; higher floors and the arched-window lines command the top of the range, while lower interior units trade at a discount.
Building operations
Morgan Lofts runs as a full-service condominium — a full-time doorman and concierge, elevators (with keyed private landings serving some units), a fitness center, resident storage, and a shared roof deck with Empire State Building and skyline views. The building is pet friendly, though current pet rules should be confirmed at offer stage. As a condominium, purchases are not subject to a co-op board's approval process; ownership transfers and financing follow standard condo mechanics, and the building's rules permit pied-à-terre, investment, and sublet use — the building has long been marketed as suitable for a primary residence, a pied-à-terre, parents buying for children, or an investment from day one.
Recent sales
Recent closings at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 703 | 1 BA · 520 sf | $640,000 | $1,231/sf | -12.3% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 906 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,130 sf | $1,200,000 | $1,062/sf | -3.9% |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 303 | 1 BA · 525 sf | $685,000 | $1,305/sf | +1.5% |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 503 | 1 BA · 521 sf | $725,000 | $1,392/sf | -0.7% |
| Jul 24, 2024 | 404 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 714 sf | $825,000 | $1,155/sf | -2.8% |
| Aug 22, 2023 | 1105 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,071 sf | $1,377,000 | $1,286/sf | -1.3% |
| Nov 14, 2022 | 401 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,834 sf | $2,075,000 | $1,131/sf | -5.7% |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 1104 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 713 sf | $720,000 | $1,010/sf | -19.6% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,147/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 2.7% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2018 | PH1 | $820,156 |
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 1-00866-7501) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re buying
This is a condominium, so a purchase runs on standard condo mechanics rather than a co-op board package and interview — a meaningful practical advantage for buyers who want speed, financing flexibility, or the ability to rent. The building's pet-friendly and investor-friendly posture makes it one of the more flexible full-service options in Murray Hill, and pied-à-terre and investment purchases are welcome.
The most important on-site distinctions are floor, exposure, and window line. The higher floors and the arched-window lines with soaring ceilings are the ones that hold value best; lower interior units are the value entry point. The loft product — twelve-foot-plus ceilings, oversized windows, high-end 2005 finishes — is the building's differentiator, so evaluate ceiling height and light carefully. The location is a genuine asset — half a block from the Morgan Library & Museum, close to Grand Central, Bryant Park, and the 6, B/D/F/M, and N/Q/R subway lines. Comparable analysis belongs against Murray Hill full-service and loft condominiums.
What to know if you’re selling
Condo flexibility is the marketing core. True condominium ownership, sublet flexibility, and pet-friendly rules are an easy story to tell and genuinely broaden the buyer pool — investors, pied-à-terre buyers, and primary residents all qualify.
Lead with the loft product and the location. Twelve-foot-plus ceilings, arched windows, the colonnaded arcade at the roofline, and the half-block distance to the Morgan Library are the building's signatures — foreground them.
Benchmark within the building and against Murray Hill condos. With regular in-building turnover, recent comparable sales here are the first reference point; floor, exposure, ceiling height, window line, and renovation status determine where a unit lands.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. With no board package or interview, a well-prepared condo sale moves efficiently from contract to closing — we manage that process end to end.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 11 East 36th Street, also evaluate nearby Murray Hill condominiums:
- 211 Madison Avenue (Morgan Court) — a slender condominium tower beside the Morgan Library
- 30 East 37th Street (Morgan Park) — a full-service Emery Roth & Sons condominium
- 158 Madison Avenue (Sundari Lofts and Towers) — a Murray Hill loft-style condominium
- 400 Fifth Avenue — a high-end Fifth Avenue condominium tower
- 38 East 35th Street — a newer-construction Murray Hill condominium
The Roebling Team at Morgan Lofts
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Murray Hill, Gramercy, Midtown East, and the broader East Side market. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers evaluating a full-service Murray Hill loft condominium deserve building-specific intelligence — the architecture, the loft product, the condominium's flexible rules, and how floor, exposure, and window line drive value within the building.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 11 East 36th Street, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
The neighborhood
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