117 East 57th Street (The Galleria)
117 East 57th Street, New York, NY 10022
Midtown East
BBL 1013127501 · BIN 1036926
- Year built
- 1975
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 253
- Floors
- 55
- Financing
- No building-imposed financing cap (condominium); financing is subject to lender underwriting.
- Subletting
- Leasing permitted (condominium); Board/association review applies. Short-term rentals and AirBnB are not permitted.
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted.
- Washer / dryer
- Permitted in-unit.
- Pets
- Permitted, subject to Board approval.
- Co-purchasing
- Permitted.
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from the building’s offering plan, amendments, and related building documents (primary source dated 2026). Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage.
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,354
- Listing discount
- 5.7%
- Recorded sales
- 242
- On record
- 2003–2026
The Galleria is, per public records, "one of the city's most daring and innovative buildings" — and "the city's first very complex mixed-use building." The most theatrical of its distinctions is the 90-foot-high atrium, "60 feet higher than required by the city," fronting a 57th Street that is "scooped inward within a handsome granite frame ribbed with boldly colored steel ribs" — a gesture that led Stern, Mellins, and Fishman in New York 1960 to write that, "In contrast to Olympic Tower., the Galleria made all the right urbanistic moves. Not only was it built out to the street line, it was also articulated into functionally expressive components culminating in a dramatic skyline feature." Inside, the building introduced the city's first major use of "wintergarden" rooms, living-room extensions enclosed with curved glass roofs along the south facade. And at the summit sits the David Copperfield penthouse quadruplex — the 16,000-square-foot top-floor unit originally designed for GM heir Stewart Mott and purchased by Copperfield in late 1997.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $56,806/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $431,109/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $21 – $156
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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: 10%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | 35D | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,224 sf | $1,700,000 | $1,389/sf | -5.6% |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 47E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 750 sf | $1,288,000 | $1,717/sf | +19.5% |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 32G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 720 sf | $975,000 | $1,354/sf | -15.2% |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 35H | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,209 sf | $2,300,000 | $1,902/sf | -2.1% |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 47G | 704 sf | $880,000 | $1,250/sf | off-mkt |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 25H | 1 BR · 2 BA · 1,208 sf | $1,588,000 | $1,315/sf | -11.5% |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 40C | 1 BA · 533 sf | $672,500 | $1,262/sf | -3.2% |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 25F | 513 sf | $650,000 | $1,267/sf | off-mkt |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,354/sf across 6 sales. Median listing discount 5.7% 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.
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 1-01312-7501) 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
The wintergarden rooms with curved glass roofs are structurally distinguishing. No peer Midtown East condominium carries the same configuration.
The NY Health & Racquet Club with swimming pool spans both wings of the atrium. Real institutional amenity infrastructure.
The David Copperfield penthouse quadruplex anchors the trophy positioning.
The Sky Lounge on the 54th floor and the rooftop recreation area accessible to all tenants are structurally distinctive amenities.
The Stern / Mellins / Fishman New York 1960 scholarly reading positions The Galleria as the most successful urbanistic gesture of its mixed-use generation.
Comparable buildings
- [Olympic Tower (641 Fifth Avenue)](https://www.theroeblingteam.com/buildings/641-fifth-avenue) — SOM 1976; nearby mixed-use peer
- The Sovereign (425 East 58th Street) — Roth & Sons 1973-74; nearby Sutton/Midtown East peer
- The Excelsior (303 East 57th Street) — Birnbaum 1967; same-block Midtown East peer
- 322 East 57th Street — Caughey & Evans 1929-30; nearby Midtown East peer
- Trump Plaza (167 East 61st Street) — Birnbaum 1984; nearby Birnbaum peer
Sources: The Roebling Research Library (offering plans, house rules, financial statements, board minutes, internal transaction records); NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers; publicly recorded NYC building data.
The neighborhood
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