1632 Second Avenue (The America)
1632 Second Avenue / 300 East 85th Street, New York, NY 10028
BBL 1015470049 · BIN 1078565
- Year built
- 1987
- Type
- Condop
- Units
- 199
- Floors
- 37
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Dogs and cats
- Permitted
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
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, 2026 to date
- $1,180
- 5 sales
- Listing discount
- 1.4%
- Recorded sales
- 248
- On record
- 2003–2026
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The America is an Upper East Side full-service building designed by Helmut Jahn; its purchase and leasing policies should be established from current governing documents. Designed by Helmut Jahn of Murphy/Jahn — the architect best known for postmodern landmarks elsewhere in the country — and developed by Ian Bruce Eichner, the 37-story tower stands at Second Avenue and East 85th Street. Its checkerboard facade, divided into four vertical sections and carried up onto the rooftop mechanical crown, makes it one of the most recognizable towers in Yorkville.
What sets the building apart in practice is its condop structure: a cooperative governed under condominium-style rules. Pieds-à-terre are permitted and subletting is permitted with conditions; confirm the purchase approval process, financing and ownership-entity rules in the current governing documents. For buyers who want doorman-building amenities under condominium-style rules, the America is a destination address.
The Yorkville location places residents near the Second Avenue subway (Q), Carl Schurz Park and the East River esplanade to the east, and the full Yorkville retail and dining grid. The building has multiple exposures; inspect the light and air from the specific apartment.
Architecture and unit composition
The 199 residences span a 37-story tower with a wide mix of layouts, from studios and one-bedrooms to combined and family-sized homes. Many lines include private balconies or terraces. Jahn's design organizes the mass into four vertical sections and wraps the building in its signature checkerboard pattern — a postmodern gesture that distinguishes it from the plainer brick towers of the same era.
Exposures and views vary substantially by line and floor; higher floors capture open city and, on the east side, river-direction sight lines.
Building operations
The America operates as a full-service building with a 24-hour doorman and concierge and the following amenity package: an on-site parking garage, a fitness center, a heated indoor swimming pool, a dry sauna, a party room, a bike room, private storage, and laundry on every floor, with in-unit washer/dryers permitted. The condop structure shapes the buying, selling, and subletting process, and subletting is permitted with conditions. As always, buyers should review the building's financials, reserves, and any assessment history during due diligence, and confirm the current subletting and financing terms in writing.
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
- Not verified
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Dogs and cats
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $650 per room a monthMedian of 19 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.81 per square foot a monthMedian of 12 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
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, pool, spa, garage, bike storage, storageSource: 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
- $158,077/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $66
- Modeled exposure split equally across 200 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 October 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 inspector (QEWI) 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 — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Recent sales
Compare reliable areas or consistent room counts alongside actual maintenance, assessments and apartment attributes; cooperative tenure does not dictate the metric. Verify current purchase approval, leasing and pied-à-terre rules from the governing documents. Those terms alone do not establish liquidity, turnover or current rental occupancy; review dated transfers and an updated occupancy schedule. Pricing varies by line, floor, exposure, and whether a unit carries a balcony. Specific financing, sublet, and any flip-tax terms should be confirmed at offer stage.
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 | 1201 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 700 sf | $849,500 | $1,214/sf | +0.1% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 404 | 1 BR · 2 BA | $875,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1803 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,150 sf | $1,680,000 | $1,461/sf | -0.9% |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 505 | 1 BA · 500 sf | $590,000 | $1,180/sf | -0.8% |
| May 26, 2026 | 201 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 700 sf | $740,000 | $1,057/sf | -1.3% |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 2405 | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,350 sf | $1,575,000 | $1,167/sf | -4.5% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 1001 | 1 BR · 1 BA | $815,000 | -1.2% | |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1004 | 1 BR · 2 BA | $980,000 | -5.8% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,180/sf (recorded) across 5 sales. Median listing discount 1.4% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2009 | 206 | $1,050,000 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 2403 | $699,000 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | 2401 | $475,000 |
| Oct 2, 2003 | 301 | $325,000 |
| Aug 6, 2003 | 2304 | $1,695,000 |
| Jul 22, 2003 | 1407 | $618,000 |
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 1-01547-0049). 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.
Closed rents at The America, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 4 | $3,850 |
| 1 bedroom | 10 | $5,375 |
| 2 bedroom | 3 | $6,250 |
18 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease July 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
What would your apartment rent for?
The figures above are the building's closed leases. Enter your apartment and I'll send you what yours would rent for, from comparable leases at The America and nearby.
At the recent median sale of $850K (15 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $11,736 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: $11,736
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 policy terms are documented. Subletting is permitted with conditions and pieds-à-terre are permitted. Confirm any board-approval requirement and the current terms in writing.
Compare the apartment and carry. Use reliable area or consistent room counts alongside maintenance and assessments; confirm the actual condop policies separately.
The amenity package is deep. Pool, garage, gym, and sauna are real, but they carry cost. Review the financials and reserves.
Mansion tax thresholds may apply on larger combined units. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Market the documented terms. Once confirmed in writing, state the condop structure, the sublet terms (permitted with conditions) and the pied-à-terre permission in the marketing.
Lead with the amenities and the architecture. The pool, garage, and Jahn-designed tower are distinctive marketing assets in Yorkville.
Use suitable metrics with maintenance in context. Buyers will weigh monthly cost against the amenity set.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 1632 Second Avenue, also evaluate:
- Manhattan House — large postwar full-service building with a deep amenity set
- 200 East 83rd Street — newer Yorkville-area condominium high-rise
- 180 East 88th Street — new-development condominium tower nearby
- 180 East 79th Street — established full-service co-op in Lenox Hill
- 40 East End Avenue — boutique East End condominium for comparison
More Upper East Side buildings
- The Gotham (1538 Third Avenue) — 1991 condominium by Frank Williams (Frank Williams & Associates)
- 1562 York Avenue — 1965 co-op
- 1628 Second Avenue — 1915 condominium
- 1652 First Avenue (Fairmont Manor) — 1963 co-op
- The Newbury (1659 Second Avenue) — 1971 co-op
- 1681 Second Avenue — 1966 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Upper East Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper East Side.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
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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