120 East 36th Street
120 East 36th Street, New York, NY 10016
BBL 1008910077 · BIN 1018931
- Year built
- 1955
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- In a historic district
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $604K
- Recent range
- $475K – $1.2M
- Listing discount
- 2.1%
- Recorded transfers
- 89
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Stimson House is a well-kept post-war cooperative on one of Murray Hill's best blocks — the tree-lined stretch of East 36th Street directly across from the Morgan Library, between Park and Lexington. Built in 1955, it takes its name from Henry L. Stimson, the statesman who kept a house on the site in the 1920s, and it sits inside the Murray Hill Historic District Extension, which protects the low-scale, brownstone-and-townhouse character of the surrounding street.
For a buyer, the appeal is straightforward: a solid, well-run post-war co-op in a quiet, protected location, at the relative value a co-op offers against a comparable condominium. It is not a full-amenity tower and does not pretend to be. It is a steady building on a beautiful block, and that combination is exactly what many Murray Hill buyers are looking for.
Architecture and unit composition
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.
Building operations
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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $27,787/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $24
- Modeled exposure split equally across 95 units (the city tax-lot count). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →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.
How to read this, and where it comes from
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. City record last verified September 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Notable fees
- Min Down Payment: 25%
Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 9G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 675 sf | $593,000 | $879/sf | -0.3% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 9A | 1 BR · 1 BA | $620,000 | +7.8% | |
| May 12, 2025 | 8A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 966 sf | $615,000 | $637/sf | -2.2% |
| May 2, 2025 | 6H | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,200 sf | $830,000 | $692/sf | -2.4% |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 4E | 1 BR · 1 BA | $530,000 | +1.0% | |
| Sep 24, 2024 | 10DE | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,225 sf | $1,200,000 | $980/sf | -9.1% |
| Aug 21, 2024 | 6F | 1 BR · 1 BA | $587,500 | -5.1% | |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 4F | 1 BR · 1 BA | $639,000 | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $805/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 2.9% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2007 | 2F | $425,000 |
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 1-00891-0077). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. 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.
At the recent median sale of $615K (5 transfers since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $10,856 to close, or 1.8% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $10,856
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
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.
What to know if you’re selling
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.
Comparable buildings
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 — The Gregory House, a 59-unit 1942 co-op
- 273 Lexington Avenue — The Carlton Regency, a full-service Murray Hill co-op
More Murray Hill buildings
- 11 East 36th Street (Murray Hill) — 1911 condominium
- 127 East 30th Street (Murray Hill) — 1988 condominium
- 138 East 36th Street — 1916 co-op
- 155 East 38th Street — 1960 condominium
- 210 East 36th Street (Murray Hill) — 1960 co-op
- 211 Madison Avenue — 1985 condominium
The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings, character, and market — read The Roebling Team Guide to Murray Hill.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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