120 East 36th Street

The building is a clean, 13-story red-brick apartment house of its era, distinguished at the street by a one-story white marble entrance surround and modest sidewalk landscaping. It reads as a good-mannered post-war neighbor to the historic townhouses around it rather than a statement building, which is appropriate to its place inside the historic district.

The residences run from studios through one- and two-bedroom layouts, most with the parquet floors, windowed kitchens, and closet space typical of a quality mid-1950s co-op. Upper-floor homes take in open outlooks over the low-rise Murray Hill streetscape, with light that the protected, low-scale block helps preserve. The building holds 95 apartments among its roughly 103 total units.

Stimson House runs as a post-war cooperative with a part-time doorman, a live-in resident manager, central laundry, resident storage, and a roof deck — a practical, well-maintained service package rather than a deep white-glove amenity set. As a cooperative, purchases are subject to board review and the building's financing and residency policies. The building's location inside the Murray Hill Historic District Extension is worth understanding: it protects the surrounding streetscape and the light and quiet that come with it.

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.

Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $618/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 3.4% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-00891-0077) 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.

This is a cooperative, so a purchase runs through a board package and interview, and the building maintains the financing and residency policies typical of a post-war Murray Hill co-op. Buyers should plan for a primary-residence purchase and a standard board process.

The most important on-site distinctions are floor, exposure, and condition: the higher-floor homes with open light and strong renovations are the ones that hold value best. The location is a genuine differentiator — a protected, low-rise block directly across from the Morgan Library, steps from Park and Lexington, with Grand Central, the 6 train, and cross-town service all close at hand. Comparable analysis belongs against Murray Hill's post-war cooperatives.

The block and the Morgan Library location are the marketing core. A post-war co-op on a protected, tree-lined stretch across from the Morgan is an easy story to tell, and the setting does real work in a sale.

Benchmark within the building and against Murray Hill post-war co-ops. Recent in-building sales are the first reference point; floor, light, exposure, and renovation status determine where a unit lands.

Light, outlook, and renovation are the on-site differentiators. High-floor homes with open exposures and updated interiors should anchor positioning.

Prepare the board package early. A clean, complete package and a well-qualified, primary-residence buyer move a co-op sale through the board efficiently — we manage that process end to end.

If you're considering Stimson House, also evaluate nearby Murray Hill cooperatives:

• 144 East 36th Street — Murray Hill cooperative on the same block
• 132 East 35th Street — Murray Hill House, a post-war co-op
• 225 East 34th Street — Murray Hill post-war cooperative
• 222 East 35th Street — Murray Hill cooperative
• 273 Lexington Avenue — The Carlton Regency, a full-service Murray Hill co-op

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 Murray Hill cooperative deserve building-specific intelligence — the architecture, the service package, the board posture, and how floor and exposure drive value within the building.

If you're considering a purchase or sale at Stimson House, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.