1438 Third Avenue (Maison East)
1438 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10028
Upper East Side
BBL 1015107501 · BIN 1047569
- Year built
- 1985
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 94
- Floors
- 31
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pets permitted
Every recorded sale at this building, 2007–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf (floor-adjusted)
- $1,484
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 188
- On record
- 2007–2026
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1438 Third Avenue, known as Maison East, is a 31-story condominium created from a 1985 rental tower through a 2006–2007 gut renovation and conversion by Broad Street Development. The conversion re-imagined the building from the ground floor up: a new lobby, new elevators, renovated corridors, full window replacement, and the combination of former rental apartments into larger, high-finish condominium homes.
Its appeal rests on modern condominium mechanics inside a well-located Upper East Side tower. Many units carry private balconies or terraces, apartments have in-unit washer/dryers and central air, and the condominium structure gives owners the financing, resale, and leasing flexibility that co-op buyers do not get. Sitting on Third Avenue between 81st and 82nd, the building is minutes from the Lexington Avenue 6 line and the Second Avenue Q, with the neighborhood's food halls and markets close at hand.
Architecture and building operations
Built in 1985 by Wechsler, Grasso & Menziuso, the building is a 31-story beige-brick high-rise. The 2006–2007 conversion by Broad Street Development delivered new elevators, a renovated lobby and hallways, full window replacement — marketed as producing an unusually quiet building — and combined units finished with hardwood floors, marble baths, and high-end appliances. Many lines feature private balconies or terraces. Apartments have central air conditioning.
Operations are full-service. A 24-hour doorman and concierge staff the lobby, and there is a live-in superintendent. Residents have in-unit washer/dryers plus a common laundry room, private storage bins, a bike room, and a children's playroom. Ground-floor retail occupies the building's base along Third Avenue; a fitness club sits directly adjacent to the lobby, though there is no in-building gym.
Policy framework
- Type: Condominium
- Pets: Permitted; confirm any breed or number limits with managing agent
- Pied-à-terre: Permitted
- Financing maximum: Condominium financing terms apply; confirm with managing agent
- Flip tax: Verify with managing agent at offer stage
- Subletting: Permitted; the building has an investor-and-rental-friendly profile
- Trust/LLC/foreign buyers: Condominium transfers accommodate trust and entity ownership; confirm terms at contract
- Board interview: Condominium purchase applications are reviewed by the board, which exercises a right of first refusal rather than the approval discretion of a cooperative
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
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).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
Recent sales
Maison East trades on a price-per-square-foot basis, as condominiums do. Value here reflects the building's full-service operation, the modern systems delivered in the conversion — in-unit laundry, central air, updated finishes — private balcony or terrace access on many lines, and the leasing and financing flexibility of condominium ownership. That flexibility broadens demand to include both owner-occupants and investors.
Specific pricing turns on floor, exposure, layout, outdoor space, and finish level. Because per-square-foot values move with the market and vary line to line, buyers and sellers should ground expectations in current, unit-specific comparables rather than building-wide averages.
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 15B | 3 BR · 1,690 sf | $3,195,000 | $1,891/sf | +0.0% |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 7A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 773 sf | $1,105,000 | $1,429/sf | -6.0% |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 16A | 1 BR · 771 sf | $1,144,500 | $1,484/sf | off-mkt |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 16B | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,690 sf | $3,227,000 | $1,909/sf | +11.5% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 30E | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,990 sf | $3,686,000 | $1,852/sf | +15.4% |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 2B | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,846 sf | $2,750,000 | $1,490/sf | off-mkt |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 6B | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,696 sf | $2,674,000 | $1,577/sf | +0.9% |
| Feb 21, 2025 | 7E | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,773 sf | $2,720,000 | $1,534/sf | +0.9% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,484/sf (floor-adjusted) across 3 sales. 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 0.0% from the last ask.
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 1-01510-7501). 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
Closed rents at Maison East, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 3 | $6,400 |
| 2 bedroom | 2 | $8,247 |
| 3 bedroom | 3 | $12,500 |
8 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease August 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
At the recent median sale of $2.75M (9 sales since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $111,903 to close, or 4.1% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $34,375
- Mortgage recording tax: $39,703
- Title insurance: $12,375
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $25,450
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
- Modern condo mechanics in a converted tower. In-unit laundry, central air, updated finishes, and condominium flexibility come standard here.
- Outdoor space on many lines. Private balconies and terraces are a meaningful draw and a pricing factor.
- Investor-friendly. The building's permissive leasing profile suits buyers who may want to rent the unit — confirm current rules at application.
- Quiet by design. Full window replacement in the conversion was marketed as producing an unusually quiet building for the avenue.
- Confirm parking and roof access. Public sources do not confirm an on-site garage or common roof deck; verify both directly at offer stage.
What to know if you’re selling
- Lead with the conversion quality. The 2006–2007 gut renovation and combined layouts distinguish Maison East from unrenovated 1980s stock.
- Market the flexibility. Condominium financing and leasing latitude widen your buyer pool versus nearby cooperatives.
- Feature outdoor space and finishes. Balconies, terraces, and updated kitchens and baths drive the pricing spread.
- Anchor to current comps. Price to recent per-square-foot trades in the building and immediate blocks.
Comparable buildings
- 1440 Second Avenue — nearby Upper East Side peer
- 311 East 87th Street — nearby Yorkville peer
- 525 East 80th Street — nearby Upper East Side peer
- 188 East 76th Street — nearby Lenox Hill condominium peer
- 180 East 88th Street — nearby Carnegie Hill peer
More Upper East Side buildings
- 1408 Second Avenue — 1967 co-op
- 1435 Lexington Avenue — 1925 co-op by George and Edward Blum
- 1437 Third Avenue (Le Trianon) — 1985 condominium by Liebman & Liebman
- 1440 Second Avenue — 1966 co-op
- 1474 Third Avenue (The New Yorker) — 1981 condominium
- 1498 Second Avenue (Lenox House, 301 East 78th Street) — 1963 co-op by SLCE Architects
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Upper East Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper East Side.
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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