210 East 36th Street (Murray Hill)

The building is a clean post-war brick apartment house, roughly twelve to thirteen stories, mid-block on East 36th Street between Second and Third Avenues, with a renovated lobby and hallways and the practical massing of its era. It does not carry ornate landmark ornament; its appeal is the post-war fundamentals — light, a well-kept building envelope, and the recent capital work that has modernized the common spaces.

The residences are almost entirely studios and one-bedrooms, generously proportioned for their type and known for strong closet space, with a small number of larger and penthouse-level homes among the mix; several upper-floor and lobby-level units carry terraces or balconies. As with any apartment house, floor and exposure drive the experience: higher floors and the better-exposed lines take more light, while lower and rear units trade at a discount. The renovated roof deck, with its Empire State Building and open-city views, is a genuine amenity that lifts the whole building.

210 East 36th Street runs as a full-service, high-touch cooperative — an evening doorman, a live-in resident superintendent, a 24-hour video-monitored lobby, a renovated roof deck, a private garden, central laundry, resident storage lockers, and a bike room. Pets are welcome. It does not have an in-building gym or pool; the amenity set is the practical, well-staffed package of a good post-war house, and the full-time superintendent and recent capital improvements are a core part of why the building holds its standing. As a cooperative, purchases are subject to board review and the building's financing and residency policies; the building permits up to 80% financing — as little as 20% down — which is friendlier than many co-ops and broadens the pool of qualified buyers.

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.

Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2024): a median $1,420/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 4.4% 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 1-00916-0055) 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.

This is a cooperative, so plan for a board process. A purchase runs through a board package and interview, and the building maintains financing and residency policies typical of a full-service Murray Hill co-op — though its 80%-financing posture (as little as 20% down) is friendlier than many houses. Subletting and pied-à-terre use are permitted with board approval, and the building is genuinely pet friendly.

The unit mix is studios and one-bedrooms. This is a small-unit building, which makes it a natural entry point into a full-service East Side co-op; buyers seeking larger family layouts should benchmark elsewhere and treat the occasional larger or penthouse home here as the exception.

Floor, light, and exposure are the on-site distinctions. The higher and better-exposed lines are the homes that hold value best, and the renovated roof deck lifts the whole building. Benchmark against Murray Hill's full-service post-war and pre-war cooperatives.

The location is central Murray Hill. A short walk from Park Avenue and the Morgan Library, with the 6 train at Park Avenue, Grand Central and the 4/5/7 a short walk away, and the Queens–Midtown Tunnel close by. Quiet, residential, and well-connected.

Lead with the full-service operation and the roof deck. A well-staffed post-war co-op with a live-in super, a renovated roof deck with Empire State Building views, and a central Murray Hill address is an easy story to tell; the building's steadiness does real work in a sale.

Benchmark within the building and against Murray Hill co-ops. With ample in-building turnover, recent comparable sales here are the first reference point; floor, light, exposure, and renovation status determine where a unit lands, on a price-per-room basis.

Flexible financing widens the buyer pool. The building's 80%-financing policy is a genuine selling point — foreground it, as it brings more qualified buyers to the table than stricter houses.

Prepare the board package early. A clean, complete package and a well-qualified buyer move a co-op sale through the board efficiently — we manage that process end to end.

If you're considering 210 East 36th Street, also evaluate nearby Murray Hill cooperatives:

• 136 East 36th Street (271 Lexington Avenue) — full-service Murray Hill pre-war co-op
• 144 East 36th Street — Murray Hill cooperative
• 160 East 38th Street — Murray Hill Mews, a full-service co-op
• 222 East 35th Street — Murray Hill cooperative
• 201 East 36th Street — Murray Hill full-service building

The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Murray Hill, Gramercy, Midtown East, and the broader East Side market. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers evaluating a full-service Murray Hill cooperative deserve building-specific intelligence — the architecture, the amenity package, the board and financing posture, and how floor, light, and exposure drive value within the building.

If you're considering a purchase or sale at 210 East 36th Street, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.