144 East 36th Street
144 East 36th Street, New York, NY 10016
BBL 1008910059 · BIN 1018922
- Year built
- 1916
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 37
- Floors
- 9
- Amenities
- Live-in super, marble lobby, elevator, central laundry, bike room, private basement storage
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Requires confirmation
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Requires confirmation
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 2.5% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- Doorman
- No doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median, 2023–2026
- $926K
- 8 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $550K – $1.5M
- Listing discount
- 2.8%
- Recorded transfers
- 41
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Murray Hill's side streets between Park and Third Avenues are the neighborhood's quiet core — brownstone rows, carriage houses, the Morgan Library two blocks west — and 144 East 36th Street is a textbook example of the small pre-war elevator co-op that anchors them. The building went up in 1916, in the first generation of apartment houses built as the side streets converted from single-family rows, and its block is among the best in the neighborhood: Sniffen Court, the ten-house carriage mews at 150–158 East 36th Street that became one of New York's earliest designated historic districts in 1966, sits immediately next door; that designation governs those houses, not this building's light or views.
The design is attributed in brokerage and architectural records to George and Edward Blum, the Paris-trained brothers whose ornamented terra-cotta and brickwork distinguishes more than a hundred New York apartment houses of the era — including seven Park Avenue cooperatives that remain core corridor inventory. We carry the attribution honestly: it is plausible and widely repeated, but we have not located it in city primary records, and buyers who care should weigh it accordingly. What is beyond dispute is the building's pre-war fabric — high ceilings, defined entry foyers, oversized windows, and a marble lobby that survives.
The co-op's history is unusually well documented in The Roebling Research Library, because the original conversion paperwork is on file. The Plan of Cooperative Organization was first offered to the public on November 13, 1969 — making this one of Murray Hill's earliest tenant conversions, a full decade before the 1980s wave — under sponsor Maria Ronay. The numbers are a period piece: a $336,600 stock offering against an $855,000 total building purchase price. The plan was declared effective May 12, 1970 with 61 percent of tenant-occupants subscribing, and closed on or about October 1, 1970. More than a half-century of continuous shareholder operation is a long record, not a substitute for reviewing the current budget, audited statements, debt and any assessments.
Architecture and unit composition
The building rises nine floors on a 62-foot-wide mid-block parcel, with roughly four apartments per floor in the original configuration and a single professional unit at the base. The stock runs from one-bedrooms through combined two- and three-bedroom spreads, with pre-war proportions throughout — entry foyers, real dining areas, deep closets, and hardwood floors — and renovated units have added open kitchens and, in some cases, in-unit laundry. South-facing rears overlook the low mews scale of the block's interior; front units face the brownstone streetscape. Use dated, matched sales to assess condition, renovation quality, floor height and exposure; the building’s size does not establish which factor contributes most to price.
Building operations
This cooperative provides: live-in superintendent, voice intercom rather than a doorman, elevator, central laundry, bike room, and private basement storage. Compare the package-handling arrangements and staffing with actual maintenance, debt, reserves and assessments at specific full-service alternatives; staffing alone does not establish lower total carry. The offering plan, first amendment, and the cooperative's insurance certificate are on file in The Roebling Research Library and available to clients during diligence.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
- Terms
- 2.5% of Purchase Price
- Rate
- 2.5% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
8 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $725 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| New York State Stamp TaxPer sharePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $0.05 per share. | Refundable Not stated |
| Power of Attorney Review FeeConditionalConditions: If ApplicablePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $150 must be certified or attorney escrow. | Refundable Not stated |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditionalConditions: If FinancingPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $325 must be certified or attorney escrow. | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $750 must be certified or attorney escrow. | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-In DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $575 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublease FeePer share · RecurringPaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $2 per share billed monthly on Shareholder's maintenance statement. | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-In DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $225 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublease FeePer share · RecurringPaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount $2 per share billed monthly on Shareholder's maintenance statement. | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
Ownership transfer
21 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $725 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| New York State Stamp TaxPer sharePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $0.05 per share. | Refundable Not stated |
| Power of Attorney Review FeeConditionalConditions: If ApplicablePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $150 must be certified or attorney escrow. | Refundable Not stated |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditionalConditions: If FinancingPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $325 must be certified or attorney escrow. | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $750 must be certified or attorney escrow. | Refundable Not stated |
| Flip TaxPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount 2.5% of Purchase Price | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-In DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Transfer: trust
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Transfer: estate
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $725 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| New York State Stamp TaxPer sharePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $0.05 per share. | Refundable Not stated |
| Power of Attorney Review FeeConditionalConditions: If ApplicablePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $150 must be certified or attorney escrow. | Refundable Not stated |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditionalConditions: If FinancingPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $325 must be certified or attorney escrow. | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $750 must be certified or attorney escrow. | Refundable Not stated |
| Flip TaxPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount 2.5% of Purchase Price | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-In DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Guarantors
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Co-purchasing
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Parent buying for an employed child
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Parent buying for a student child
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Purchase or lease by a corporation
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions1 year maxSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Requires confirmationSources differ. Confirm with building management.
- Short-term rentals
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not statedBoard approval required if more than 2 pets - refer to house rules on the breeds that are not allowed.Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Requires confirmationSources differ. Confirm with building management.
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $573 per room a monthMedian of 8 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- No doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Bike storage, storage, laundry roomSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $20,639/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $46
- Modeled exposure split equally across 37 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed 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. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs 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 data last refreshed September 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2.5% of purchase price
- Sublet policy
- Allowed, 1 year max
- Pied-à-terre
- Requires confirmation
- Policies and fees
- Co-op sale: Application Processing $725, Closing Fee $750, Move-In Deposit $500 refundable; max financing 75%
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 | 5A | 2 BR · 2 BA | $985,000 | -10.0% | |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 5D | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 700 sf | $550,000 | $786/sf | -1.6% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 6B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,050 sf | $1,050,000 | $1,000/sf | -4.1% |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 4C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $755,000 | -5.5% | |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 1C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $680,000 | -13.8% | |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 9A | 1 BR · 1 BA | $875,000 | -2.2% | |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 7A | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $850,000 | +0.0% | |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 3CD | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,540,000 | -2.2% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $856/sf (floor-adjusted) across 2 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 2.7% 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 1-00891-0059). 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.
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At the recent median sale of $850K (7 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 25, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $11,738 to close, or 1.4% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $11,738
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
The block is the asset. Sniffen Court next door is landmarked. Walk the block at night before offering — the quiet between Lexington and Third on 36th is the product, within walking reach of Grand Central.
Calibrate service expectations. The building has a live-in superintendent and elevator, with no doorman or amenity floor. Evaluate whether the service arrangements fit your needs and compare the actual total carrying cost.
The board framework is moderate. 25 percent down, pets and pieds-à-terre permitted, and sublets with board approval per listing records — flexible by pre-war co-op standards, but every policy here is thinly documented publicly. We verify the current terms against board documents during diligence; run the Co-op Board Qualification Calculator before offering.
Underwrite condition, not just price. In a 36-unit building the renovation spread is wide and same-line comparables are scarce. Budget honestly with the Renovation Cost Calculator, and remember washer/dryer installations require board sign-off.
Verify the fee stack. The flip tax question, sublet fees, and financing limits should all be confirmed with the managing agent at offer stage — public documentation is thin, which is typical for boutique co-ops of this vintage.
What to know if you’re selling
Market the pre-war fabric and the provenance. A 1916 building with a Blum attribution, a marble lobby, and a landmarked mews next door is a story generic Murray Hill listings can't tell. Use the specifics.
Position against the doorman alternatives. Show current maintenance, debt, assessments and service arrangements alongside those of specific full-service Murray Hill alternatives. Quantify any cost difference from current figures.
Price to condition. Compare renovated and estate-condition sales with adjustments for scope, date, floor and exposure before estimating a renovation premium. If selling unrenovated, anchor the ask to the renovation math rather than to the building's renovated comps.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 144 East 36th Street, also evaluate:
- 160 East 38th Street (Murray Hill Mews) — the post-war full-service co-op alternative two blocks north
- 137 East 36th Street (Carlton Regency) — full-service post-war co-op directly across the street; the doorman alternative
- 7 Park Avenue — pre-war Murray Hill co-op at scale; the step-up in size and service
- 40 Park Avenue — post-war full-service co-op on the avenue
- 35 Park Avenue — full-service co-op alternative at 36th and Park
- 108 East 38th Street (The Towne House) — Art Deco tower nearby; the architectural alternative
- 30 Park Avenue — post-war co-op at the 36th Street corner; the avenue-address alternative
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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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