225 East 36th Street (The Murray Hill Crescent)
225 East 36th Street, New York, NY 10016
Murray Hill
BBL 1009170017 · BIN 1020204
- Year built
- 1963
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 286
- Floors
- 21
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pets permitted
- Subletting
- Permitted with board approval
- 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
- $771
- Listing discount
- 2.3%
- Recorded sales
- 408
- On record
- 2003–2026
225 East 36th Street is one of the more architecturally legible postwar buildings in eastern Murray Hill. Where the bulk of the neighborhood's 1960s housing stock is a flat, white-brick box, the Murray Hill Crescent — built in 1963 by the prolific apartment-house architect H. I. Feldman — is shaped by a concave curve along its eastern face. The "crescent" geometry is more than ornament: it gives a meaningful share of the building's apartments wider window angles, better light, and, on the higher floors, open city and East River sight lines that a conventional slab on the same lot would not produce.
The building runs through the block from 36th to 37th Street, a configuration that further widens the exposure picture and means residents are not entirely dependent on a single street wall for air and light. For a postwar Murray Hill cooperative, that combination — curved massing, through-block depth, and a full-service operation — is the building's enduring competitive argument.
The Murray Hill Crescent occupies a quiet, largely residential pocket of the neighborhood, east of the brownstone-lined blocks that define the Murray Hill Historic District and within easy reach of Grand Central, the Lexington Avenue subway, and the Second and Third Avenue retail corridors. It is a practical, well-located cooperative rather than a trophy address, and it has priced and traded accordingly for decades.
Architecture and unit composition
The building presents as a postwar brick tower of roughly 21 stories, its signature being the curved east elevation that distinguishes it on a block of straight-walled neighbors. The unit mix runs from studios and one-bedrooms through larger combined layouts; the curved bays and through-block plan produce a range of exposures, with the upper-floor and east-facing apartments capturing the strongest light and views.
Common areas — lobby and corridors — were refreshed in recent years, and the building maintains a furnished roof deck that takes advantage of the upper-floor view envelope. As a cooperative of this size and vintage, the apartments are valued on a price-per-room basis, with view, floor, exposure, and renovation condition driving the variation between otherwise comparable lines.
Building operations
The Murray Hill Crescent operates as a full-service cooperative: 24-hour doorman, a live-in resident manager, central laundry, a bike room, and an on-site parking garage. The furnished roof deck is a building-wide amenity. There is no pool or fitness center on the published amenity list; buyers who require those should confirm current offerings.
As a cooperative, the building is governed by a board, and purchases are subject to board review and an interview. Pets, pieds-à-terre, and subletting are generally accommodated under the building's rules and with board approval, but the specifics — financing limits, flip tax, sublet terms, and post-closing liquidity expectations — should be confirmed at offer stage against the building's current house rules and most recent financials.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
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 before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →Recent sales
225 East 36th Street is a liquid, actively traded Murray Hill cooperative. Because it is a co-op, apartments are most usefully read on a price-per-room basis rather than price-per-square-foot, and the building's deep inventory of studios and one-bedrooms means there is usually a meaningful sample of recent comparables to work from. Recorded transfers run the full range from compact studios at the lower end of the building's price band up to larger combined layouts at the top.
The defining characteristic of the building from a pricing standpoint is value-for-location: it offers a full-service, doorman cooperative in central Murray Hill at price points well below the neighborhood's prewar and new-development inventory. That positions it squarely as an entry-to-mid-market building, where renovation condition and exposure are the primary swing factors between lines. Verify the most recent apartment-level closings against NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers and exclude any non-arms-length transfers from your comparable set.
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.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | 19D | 1 BA | $360,000 | -1.4% | |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1A | 1 BA · 500 sf | $355,000 | $710/sf | -4.1% |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 7L | 1 BA · 400 sf | $335,000 | $838/sf | -10.7% |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 10N | 2 BR · 2 BA | $955,450 | -4.4% | |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 6A | 1 BA · 478 sf | $375,000 | $785/sf | +7.1% |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 15F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 770 sf | $640,000 | $831/sf | -1.5% |
| May 18, 2026 | 11R | 1 BA · 500 sf | $300,000 | $600/sf | -10.4% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 5G | 1 BA · 500 sf | $357,500 | $715/sf | -2.1% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $771/sf across 6 sales. 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2024 | 11G | $410,000 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 10K | $320,000 |
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 1-00917-0017) 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.
What to know if you’re buying
It is a co-op — plan for the board. Purchases require board approval and an interview. Build the timeline and your financial presentation around that process.
Price on rooms, not square feet. As a cooperative, the building trades on a price-per-room basis. Compare like lines and adjust for floor, exposure, and condition.
The crescent geometry is the differentiator. East-facing and upper-floor apartments capture the building's best light and views. View the specific line in person.
Confirm the policy framework at offer stage. Financing limits, flip tax, sublet terms, and pied-à-terre rules vary; confirm them against the current house rules before you commit.
Model the full carry. Maintenance plus financing plus any assessment is the real monthly number — get the building's most recent financials.
What to know if you’re selling
Comparable selection is everything. With a deep inventory of similar lines, pricing depends on choosing the right recent comps and adjusting precisely for floor, exposure, and renovation level.
Lead with the building's strengths. Full-service operation, curved-façade light, roof deck, and central Murray Hill location are the marketing story for an entry-to-mid-market buyer.
Prepare the board package early. A clean, complete presentation shortens the path through board review and reduces the risk of a stalled closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 225 East 36th Street, also evaluate:
- 160 East 38th Street — nearby Murray Hill cooperative
- 50 Park Avenue — prewar Murray Hill cooperative on Park
- 300 East 40th Street — nearby Murray Hill / Tudor City-area condominium
- 245 East 54th Street — large postwar Midtown East cooperative with a comparable full-service profile
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Gramercy — read The Roebling Team Guide to Gramercy.
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