220 Madison Avenue (The John Murray House)
220 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016
BBL 1008660064 · BIN 1017187
- Year built
- 1941
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- About 198
- Floors
- 15
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Flip tax
- 1.5% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median, 2023–2026
- $525K
- 7 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $425K – $2.3M
- Listing discount
- 5.8%
- Recorded transfers
- 217
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220 Madison Avenue — The John Murray House — is a solid, full-block prewar cooperative in one of Murray Hill's most enviable positions: directly across Madison Avenue from the Morgan Library & Museum. Completed around 1941 to a design by Kenneth B. Norton, the building occupies the entire Madison Avenue blockfront between 36th and 37th Streets, giving it the presence and the scale of a major prewar address.
The John Murray House sits at the historic heart of Murray Hill, whose name derives from the eighteenth-century estate of Robert and Mary Murray. Its architecture is restrained prewar classicism: red brick, white-stone pilasters on the lower floors, stringcourses, and setback terraces on the upper levels. It reads as a dignified, established residential building rather than a flashy one.
What distinguishes the John Murray House for buyers is its range. Built as a rental and converted to a cooperative in the 1980s, it offers an unusually broad spread of apartments — from compact studios and one-bedrooms to larger terraced combinations on the upper floors. That range makes it one of the more accessible white-glove co-ops in the neighborhood, with an entry point well below the corridor's trophy addresses.
Architecture and unit composition
The John Murray House is a 15-story prewar building executed in restrained classical style. The red-brick facade, white-stone pilasters on the lower three floors, and multiple stringcourses give the building its formal character, while the setback terraces on the upper floors add coveted private outdoor space to a subset of units. The full-block footprint produces a large floor plate and a wide variety of layouts and exposures.
With roughly 198 residential units, the building is large, and its inventory spans the full range — studios, one-bedrooms, two-bedrooms, and larger combined or terraced units on the upper floors. That breadth is the building's defining feature: it serves a wide spectrum of buyers within a single white-glove address, and it means the value map is driven by floor, exposure, terrace access, and combination potential.
Building operations
220 Madison Avenue operates as a full-service cooperative with a doorman, elevators, an on-site parking garage, and a roof deck. As a co-op, purchases are subject to board approval, and the building's financial requirements, sublet policy, pied-à-terre policy, and pet rules are governed by the board and house rules.
Co-op carrying costs are expressed as monthly maintenance, which bundles operating expenses and the shareholder's portion of any underlying mortgage and property taxes. Maintenance levels, financing requirements, flip-tax provisions, and board approval standards are building-specific and should be confirmed at offer stage. The Roebling Research Library can provide current house rules, recent financial statements, and board materials during due diligence.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
- Terms
- Equal to 1.5% of Sales Price
- Rate
- 1.5% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
Purchase
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit check feePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $175 per adult person | Refundable Not stated |
| Moving Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $250 if financing | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $950 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
5 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sublet FeeRecurring | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount Equivalent of 20% of the Annual Maintenance Charge (Please refer to sublet requirements for more details) | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $175 Per Person (e.g., spouse, partner, adult child or other relative of prospective subtenant) | Refundable Not stated |
| Moving Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Refinance
3 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $125 Per Person | Refundable Not stated |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditional | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $150 if applicable | Refundable Non-refundable |
Ownership transfer
2 items
Transfer: trust
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trust Transfer Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Coop Attorney Review Fee | Paid by Buyer | When Upon approval | Amount To be determined | Refundable Not stated |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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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
- Permitted with conditionsBoard approvalSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Permitted with conditionsCase by case, board discretionSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $580 per room a monthMedian of 19 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.51 per square foot a monthMedian of 4 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
- Doorman (hours not stated)Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Roof deck, garageSource: 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
- $30,616/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $13
- Modeled exposure split equally across 198 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 FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2025–30. 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 data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 1.5% of sales price (Corporation Transfer Fee)
- Sublet policy
- Sublet fee = 20% of annual maintenance charge
Recent sales
Compare total prices, room counts, actual layouts and verified interior areas where available; cooperative tenure does not make room count the exclusive valuation method. The building's defining sales characteristic is its range: closings span from accessible studio and one-bedroom pricing up through larger terraced and combined upper-floor units at the high end. Floor height, exposure, terrace access, and condition drive the spread. Because co-op pricing reflects both the apartment and the building's financial profile, buyers should weigh maintenance levels and the building's balance sheet alongside the purchase price. Price any specific apartment by its room count, exposure, terrace access, and condition together rather than by a building-wide average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | 8J | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,500,000 | +2.4% | |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 2D | 1 BA · 500 sf | $425,000 | $850/sf | -5.6% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 3M | 1 BR · 1 BA | $525,000 | -4.5% | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 14 | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,250,000 | +0.0% | |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 3H | 1 BR · 1 BA | $550,000 | +0.0% | |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 4M | 1 BA · 590 sf | $475,000 | $805/sf | -7.8% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 4H | 1 BA | $495,000 | -13.9% | |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 15N | 1 BA | $510,000 | -11.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $853/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. 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 3.7% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2005 | 4G | $135,000 |
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 1-00866-0064). 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 John Murray House, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | $3,400 |
Also $66 per sq ft per year (3 leases that report square footage). 4 closed sublet leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease October 2024. Based on few leases. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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At the recent median sale of $518K (10 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $18,254 to close, or 3.5% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Building transfer fee (flip tax), 1.5% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer per building management's published schedule, as of October 2026: $7,763
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $10,491
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest. Confirm the current transfer fee with building management; the linked calculator does not include it.
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What to know if you’re buying
The range is the opportunity. This building offers white-glove co-op living at an unusually wide spread of price points; identify which sub-market your target unit sits in.
Terraces and upper floors carry premiums. Setback terraces and higher exposures are the value drivers at the top of the building.
Plan for the board. Purchases require board approval and meeting the building's financial standards; build that into your timeline and package.
Use consistent apartment comparisons. Assess room count, exposure and condition alongside total price and reliably measured interior area. Confirm the building's maintenance, financing, and sublet rules at offer stage.
Model the full carry. Monthly maintenance plus any financing. Run any purchase near a mansion-tax threshold through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Position against the right sub-market. A studio and a terraced upper-floor combination compete in entirely different pools; price and market each to its own buyer.
Foreground the location. Directly opposite the Morgan Library, at the historic center of Murray Hill — the address is a genuine asset.
Prepare the buyer for the board. Co-op sales hinge on a qualified buyer who can clear the board.
Co-op timelines are longer than condo. Board approval extends the closing process; set expectations accordingly.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 220 Madison Avenue, also evaluate:
- 105 Fifth Avenue — a turn-of-the-century Flatiron loft building converted to a 41-residence cooperative
- 108 Fifth Avenue — Flatiron building with classical character; verify its construction era separately
- 34 Gramercy Park East — historic Gramercy cooperative
- 50 Gramercy Park North — full-service building near Gramercy Park; verify its ownership and lease structure separately
- 120 Central Park South — prewar cooperative on Central Park South
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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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