140 East 40th Street
140 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016
Murray Hill
BBL 1008950066 · BIN 1019486
- Year built
- 1930
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 99
- Floors
- 13
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Studio median
- $370K
- Recent range
- $350K – $815K
- Listing discount
- 3.6%
- Recorded transfers
- 107
140 East 40th Street is one of Manhattan's best-preserved Art Deco cooperatives — a 1930–31 building by Bien & Prince, the same firm behind the Carlyle Hotel. It sits in the heart of Murray Hill, a short walk from Grand Central, with an intact period lobby featuring a silvered frieze and a 1930s fireplace.
The building's appeal is architectural: it is a genuine Deco survivor in a neighborhood where much of the housing stock is postwar. Buyers who value original detail and a landscaped roof deck with Empire State Building views find it distinctive at an accessible price point.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
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
- Sublet policy
- Sublet fee 30% of annual maintenance
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Notable fees
- Max financing 80%; dogs not permitted
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 | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2025 | 5H | 1 BA · 425 sf | $370,000 | $871/sf | +0.0% |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 9D | 2 BR · 1 BA | $532,000 | -1.3% | |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 3G | 1 BA | $370,000 | -6.3% | |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 2AB | 2 BR · 2 BA | $815,000 | -8.9% | |
| May 6, 2024 | 10A | 1 BR · 1 BA | $515,500 | -0.7% | |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 9H | 1 BA | $370,000 | -2.6% | |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 1B | 1 BA · 557 sf | $375,000 | $673/sf | -3.6% |
| Aug 23, 2023 | 6J | 1 BA | $350,000 | -4.9% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $882/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2010 | 5C | $150,000 |
| Jul 2, 2003 | 12E | $485,000 |
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 1-00895-0066) 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.
What to know if you’re buying
This is a genuine Art Deco cooperative. Bien & Prince — the Carlyle Hotel firm — designed it in 1930–31, and the lobby detailing survives.
The roof deck is a real amenity. The landscaped roof deck delivers Empire State Building views, unusual for a building at this price point.
Note the pet policy. Dogs are not permitted; cats generally are.
The building runs on an attended lobby, not a full doorman. Factor the service level into your comparison with full-doorman peers.
Comparable buildings
- 303 East 57th Street (The Excelsior) — Birnbaum 1967; postwar Midtown East cooperative
- 141 East 55th Street — 1956 mid-century Midtown East condominium
- 227 East 44th Street — 2014 new-construction Midtown East condominium
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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