150 East 49th Street
150 East 49th Street, New York, NY 10017
Midtown East
BBL 1013030041 · BIN 1036229
- Year built
- 1923
- Type
- Cooperative
Every recorded sale at this building, 2002–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $785
- Listing discount
- 2.1%
- Recorded sales
- 77
- On record
- 2002–2025
150 East 49th Street is a 1923 pre-war apartment house in the heart of Turtle Bay, the leafy pocket of Midtown East that has held its residential character through a century of commercial growth around it. The ten-story masonry building was converted to cooperative ownership in 1984, and it has settled into the role its block plays best: a quiet, established co-op address steps from the Lexington and Third Avenue spines, with Grand Central, Bryant Park, and the United Nations all within a short walk. For buyers who want a real pre-war home in the center of the city — rather than a glass tower or a corporate-feeling rental — this stretch of the East 40s and 50s is where to look, and 150 East 49th is squarely in it.
The building's appeal is its combination of pre-war substance, co-op stability, and a location that puts the entire Midtown transit and employment core within walking distance — the kind of address that suits people who work in the neighborhood and want to live in it too.
Architecture and unit composition
The building presents the solid masonry façade and considered proportions of its 1923 vintage — the era when Turtle Bay's side streets filled in with apartment houses of real quality. Behind it, the 48 residences carry the pre-war floor plans that draw buyers to the period: defined rooms, plaster detail, and the ceiling heights and light that pre-war construction delivers. As at any cooperative of this age, layouts vary from intimate one-bedrooms to larger family homes, and individual residences reflect decades of owner renovation, so condition and configuration are unit-specific.
Building operations
150 East 49th Street runs as a managed cooperative with attended entry and an advanced video-intercom system, a resident superintendent handling day-to-day operations, and a practical amenity set: a bike room, a common media and recreation room, and resident storage. The building is pet-friendly. As a cooperative, purchases are subject to board review and approval, and the building's policies on financing, subletting, and pied-à-terre ownership follow the cooperative's governing documents — the typical framework for a pre-war Midtown East co-op, oriented toward owner-occupants and long-term stability.
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 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.
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 5% of monthly rent (year 1), 10% (year 2), 15% (year 3+)
- Notable fees
- Closing fee $775; recognition agreement fee $325 if financing; move-in/out deposit $500 each
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1C | 2 BR · 1 BA | $685,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 8D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $760,000 | -1.9% | |
| Feb 16, 2024 | PH3C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $925,000 | +32.3% | |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 8C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $775,000 | -3.0% | |
| Oct 14, 2022 | 3C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $799,000 | -2.6% | |
| Oct 5, 2021 | PH1A2B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,300 sf | $2,150,000 | $1,654/sf | +0.0% |
| Jun 29, 2021 | 2E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 800 sf | $607,500 | $759/sf | -8.0% |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 7D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 750 sf | $615,000 | $820/sf | -15.2% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2021): a median $785/sf across 2 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2025. Median listing discount 2.1% 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 1-01303-0041) 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 cooperative, so the purchase runs through a board: a full financial and personal package followed by an interview, with the building's financing and residency requirements set by its governing documents. That process is the trade for the stability and lower carrying structure a co-op provides. Beyond board posture, value here is driven by the home — layout, exposure, floor, and renovation quality — and by the building's pre-war character and central location. We help buyers assess the building's financials, prepare a board package that presents well, and benchmark a given line against the Midtown East co-op set.
What to know if you’re selling
The selling case is pre-war authenticity in a genuinely central, well-located building — a 1923 co-op in Turtle Bay, walkable to Grand Central and the entire Midtown core. The buyer pool is owner-occupants who value the neighborhood's quiet residential character and the building's stability. Presentation and board-readiness drive outcomes: a well-renovated, well-staged home that will clear the board cleanly commands the premium. Pricing belongs against the comparable Midtown East pre-war co-op set, with layout and condition carrying real weight in the number.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 150 East 49th Street, also evaluate nearby Midtown East cooperative and condominium inventory:
- 230 East 50th Street — pre-war Midtown East cooperative nearby
- 250 East 49th Street — Midtown East cooperative a block east
- 250 East 53rd Street — full-service Midtown East building
- 138 East 50th Street — Midtown East tower nearby
- 300 East 55th Street — Midtown East cooperative to the north
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Midtown East — read The Roebling Team Guide to Midtown East.
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