155 East 38th Street

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.

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.

Recent sales

Recent closings 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.

Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $976/sf across 5 sales. Median listing discount 3.6% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-00894-7502) 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.

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.

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.

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

The Roebling Team at Compass works the Murray Hill and Midtown East condominium market as part of our broader Manhattan practice — from the Gramercy and Midtown East corridors to the Park-facing trophy buildings uptown. We publish this building profile because condominium buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — the amenity reality, the transactional mechanics, and comparable analysis at the apartment level — not generic neighborhood commentary.

If you're considering a purchase or sale at The 155 Condominium, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.