110 East 57th Street
110 East 57th Street, New York, NY 10022
Midtown East
BBL 1013110065 · BIN 1036897
- Year built
- 1957
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $620K
- Recent range
- $410K – $3.2M
- Listing discount
- 4.1%
- Recorded transfers
- 80
The Dorchester, at 110 East 57th Street near Park Avenue, is a 1957 white-glove cooperative in one of the most central and convenient positions in Midtown East — steps from Park Avenue, 57th Street's luxury retail and gallery corridor, and the transit and dining of the Midtown core. As a post-war building, it offers what its pre-war neighbors often cannot: an on-site garage, hotel-style services, and a policy posture that welcomes the flexible buyer, all under cooperative ownership.
The building's case is convenience and service. The Dorchester runs more like a full-service residence than a standard co-op — concierge, garage, and hotel services on site — and, crucially, it welcomes both pets and pied-à-terres, an accommodating stance for a Midtown co-op that broadens its buyer pool considerably. For someone who wants a turnkey, well-located, well-staffed Midtown home with cooperative stability but without the strictest pre-war board posture, The Dorchester is a natural fit.
Architecture and unit composition
The Dorchester is a clean mid-century post-war tower — twenty-one stories of efficient, light-filled apartments built to the standards of the late 1950s, when the post-war elevator building was reaching its mature form. Where pre-war buildings offer ornament and ceremony, the post-war Dorchester offers practicality: regular layouts, good light from large windows, and the higher floors taking in open Midtown views.
The roughly 102–108 residences span from studios and one-bedrooms to larger combined homes, with the post-war floor plan's hallmark efficiency. Renovation levels vary widely across the building, as they do in any co-op of this vintage, so value is driven by the specific home — floor, exposure, view, layout, and the depth and quality of any renovation. The building's central location and full-service operation underpin demand across the size range.
Building operations
The Dorchester operates as a white-glove cooperative with a service level that exceeds most co-ops: a full-time doorman and concierge attend the lobby, there is an on-site garage — a major convenience in Midtown — central laundry, and hotel-style services available to residents. The standout feature is the building's flexibility: pets are welcome and pied-à-terre ownership is permitted, a posture that sets The Dorchester apart from the more restrictive co-ops nearby and makes it accessible to second-home buyers and pet owners alike.
As a cooperative, purchases require board approval and a financial package, and the building's specific policies — on financing percentage and subletting — are set by its proprietary lease and house rules. The relatively open pet and pied-à-terre stance is a defining advantage; we review the full set of current rules and the co-op's financials with buyers before an offer goes in.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $33,460/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $26
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →Management & transfer contacts
- Notable fees
- Min Down Payment: 30%
Recent sales
Recent transfers 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 | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 | 10CD | 4 BR · 3 BA | $3,200,000 | -1.5% |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 7E | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,175,000 | -6.0% |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 17D | 2 BR · 2 BA | $900,000 | -9.5% |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 9E | 2 BR · 2 BA | $962,500 | -3.7% |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 6B | 1 BA | $418,000 | -3.9% |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 17F | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,067,500 | -17.9% |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 5F | 1 BR · 1 BA | $640,000 | -1.4% |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 20B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $900,000 | -9.5% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2023): a median $899/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2025. Median listing discount 5.9% 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 1-01311-0065) 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.
What to know if you’re buying
The Dorchester is one of the more buyer-friendly co-ops in Midtown East, which is part of its appeal: pets and pied-à-terres are welcome, the building is full-service with a garage, and the location is central. Focus your evaluation on the specific apartment — floor, exposure, view, and renovation level move pricing most in a post-war building like this. As a cooperative, plan for the board path: a financial package and interview, with financing and sublet policies set by the governing documents. For a second-home buyer or a pet owner shut out of stricter pre-war co-ops, this building is worth a close look. We help buyers assess the home, read the rules and financials, and prepare a clean board package.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with flexibility and convenience. The Dorchester's welcoming pet and pied-à-terre policies, its on-site garage and hotel-style services, and its Park Avenue / 57th Street location are exactly what set it apart from the surrounding co-op stock — sellers should market those advantages directly, because they widen the buyer pool to second-home and pet-owning buyers that stricter buildings exclude. Price against recent in-building and comparable Midtown East post-war co-op sales, present the apartment in its best renovated and staged condition, and prepare buyers for the board process early. The building's accessible posture is itself a selling point that should be front and center.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Dorchester, also look at these Midtown East and 57th Street buildings:
- 117 East 57th Street — Midtown East full-service building nearby
- 126 East 57th Street — an ODA-designed condominium
- 225 East 57th Street — full-service Midtown East building
- 252 East 57th Street — Midtown East condominium
- 100 East 53rd Street — Midtown East condominium
- 138 East 50th Street — Midtown East building
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