155 East 38th Street
155 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
BBL 1008947502 · BIN 1019272
- Year built
- 1960
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 174
- Floors
- 20
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pet-friendly (cats and dogs), per building documentation
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium framework
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf (floor-adjusted)
- $971
- Listing discount
- 2.3%
- Recorded sales
- 156
- On record
- 2003–2026
Own an apartment here? See what it would sell for.
A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at The 155 Condominium would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.
The 155 Condominium is a full-service Murray Hill building — a 1960 white-brick apartment house, later converted to condominium ownership, near the corner of East 38th Street and Third Avenue and a short walk from Grand Central Terminal. It is not an architectural statement; it is a well-run, amenity-complete condominium that combines condominium flexibility with a rare-for-the-neighborhood amenity set, in one of Midtown's most convenient residential pockets.
The building's proposition rests on two things. First, the amenity load is genuinely full: a 24-hour doorman, a live-in resident manager, a fitness center, a private garden, a common roof deck, and — most valuable in this neighborhood — an on-site parking garage. Buildings that pair a garage, a garden, and a roof deck at a Murray Hill mid-market price point are not common. Second, the condominium structure delivers the flexibility that the neighborhood's cooperatives do not: financing latitude, permitted subletting, pied-à-terre and investment use, and welcoming rules for foreign buyers and entities.
Murray Hill itself is a durable residential market. Bounded by Grand Central to the north, the Morgan Library and the NYPL to the west, and the East Side medical corridor beyond, it draws a steady base of professionals, Grand Central commuters, and buyers who want Midtown access without Midtown intensity. The 155 Condominium sits squarely in that demand, close to the 6 at 33rd Street and the full Grand Central complex at 42nd.
Architecture and unit composition
The 155 Condominium is a mid-century white-brick building — a roughly twenty-story apartment house of 1960 vintage, with the efficient floor plates and central-core planning of its era, above a commercial base. The white-brick facade is characteristic of the postwar Manhattan apartment cycle: functional, uniform, and built for livability rather than ornament.
The apartment mix runs from studios through multi-bedroom layouts, and many units have been renovated over the building's life with hardwood floors, updated kitchens with stone counters and high-end appliances, and modernized baths. Because the building rises well above much of its low-scale Murray Hill surroundings, upper-floor apartments capture open exposures.
Apartment condition varies with individual ownership, as is typical of a mature condominium converted from an older building; buyers should underwrite each unit on its own renovation state rather than a building-wide finish standard.
Building operations
The 155 Condominium operates as a full-service condominium with a 24-hour doorman, a concierge desk, and a live-in resident manager. The amenity set is unusually complete for a Murray Hill mid-market building: a fitness center, a private garden, a common roof deck, an on-site parking garage, central laundry, a bike room, and private storage. The garage in particular is a standout for the neighborhood.
As a condominium, the building offers the flexibility of the ownership form: subletting and pied-à-terre use are accommodated, and foreign buyers, LLCs, and trusts are permitted. Monthly carry is a function of common charges plus separately assessed real estate taxes; buyers should model both, along with any building assessments, during due diligence.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $32,466/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $150,585/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $16 – $72
- Modeled exposure split equally across 174 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 filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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.
Management & transfer contacts
- Notable fees
- Min Down Payment: 10%
Recent sales
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | 20B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 775 sf | $772,500 | $997/sf | -8.6% |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 9A | 1 BA · 600 sf | $580,000 | $967/sf | -3.2% |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 21G | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,173 sf | $1,125,000 | $959/sf | -5.9% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 17A | 1 BA · 600 sf | $563,000 | $938/sf | -6.0% |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 9F | 1 BA · 550 sf | $645,000 | $1,173/sf | -0.8% |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 12J | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,200 sf | $1,995,000 | $907/sf | +0.0% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 9H | 2 BR · 1 BA · 418 sf | $535,000 | $1,280/sf | -5.3% |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 8A | 1 BA · 556 sf | $560,000 | $1,007/sf | -8.9% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $971/sf (floor-adjusted) across 6 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 2.3% 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 1-00894-7502). 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 The 155 Condominium, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 4 | $3,075 |
| 1 bedroom | 7 | $4,000 |
| 2 bedroom | 7 | $5,500 |
18 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease June 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 $595K (9 sales since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $24,633 to close, or 4.1% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- Mortgage recording tax: $8,032
- Title insurance: $2,678
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $13,923
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
Keep up with The 155 Condominium and its market
The Roebling Report, monthly: Manhattan sales data and analysis, including buildings like The 155 Condominium. Unsubscribe anytime.
We’ll use your email for The Roebling Report and note your interest in this building. See our privacy policy.
What to know if you’re buying
The amenity set is the value here. A garage, a private garden, a roof deck, and a fitness center at a Murray Hill mid-market price is an unusual combination. For buyers who want full-service living and — especially — on-site parking, this is the building's strongest card.
Condominium flexibility distinguishes it from the neighborhood's co-ops. Permitted subletting, pied-à-terre and investment use, and entity-friendly rules give buyers latitude that the surrounding cooperatives do not. Investors and pied-à-terre buyers should weight this.
The location is Grand Central-convenient. The 6 at 33rd Street and the full Grand Central complex at 42nd put the building within easy reach of Midtown, the East Side, and the commuter rail network.
Model the full monthly carry. As a condominium, carry is common charges plus separately assessed taxes; run both, along with any current assessments, rather than a single figure.
Underwrite the apartment on its own condition. As a mature converted building, renovation state varies widely. View the specific unit and price on its recent comparables.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the garage and the amenity set. On-site parking, the private garden, the roof deck, and the fitness center are the concrete differentiators that move Murray Hill inventory. Feature them.
Price on square footage, floor, and view. With a heterogeneous apartment stock, per-square-foot comparables on the specific line and floor are the right basis. Upper-floor exposure and outdoor access drive real premiums.
Position condition explicitly. In a mature condominium with wide renovation variation, a clean, move-in apartment stands out. Frame it directly.
Closing timelines are condominium-fast. Without cooperative board approval, condominium closings typically run 30–45 days from contract to closing, subject to any right of first refusal.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The 155 Condominium, also evaluate:
- 160 East 38th Street — same-block Murray Hill building
- 138 East 36th Street — nearby Murray Hill cooperative
- 144 East 36th Street — nearby Murray Hill building
- 225 East 36th Street — nearby Murray Hill full-service building
- 155 East 34th Street — nearby Murray Hill condominium
- 330 East 38th Street — nearby East 38th Street full-service building
More Murray Hill buildings
- 120 East 36th Street — 1955 co-op
- 127 East 30th Street (Murray Hill) — 1988 condominium
- 138 East 36th Street — 1916 co-op
- 210 East 36th Street (Murray Hill) — 1960 co-op
- 211 Madison Avenue — 1985 condominium
- 271 Lexington Avenue — 1924 co-op by George F. Pelham
The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings, character, and market — read The Roebling Team Guide to Murray Hill.
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.
Considering a move at The 155 Condominium?
Request a private building brief with the relevant comparable sales, current and off-market availability, and an apartment-specific view of value.