225 East 47th Street (The Winthrop)
225 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017
Midtown East
BBL 1013210011 · BIN 1037987
- Year built
- 1939
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 60
- Floors
- 6
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Permitted
- Subletting
- Permitted after a residency period, with board approval; confirm current terms at offer stage
- Flip tax
- Confirm current structure and payer at offer stage
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $626K
- Recent range
- $330K – $645K
- Listing discount
- 3.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 45
225 East 47th Street — The Winthrop — is a pre-war cooperative in the heart of Turtle Bay, on East 47th Street between Second and Third Avenues, a short walk from the United Nations, Grand Central, and the East River. Completed in 1939, the six-story building holds 60 apartments — a genuine pre-war co-op that trades on solid bones, a practical amenity set, and a location at the center of Midtown East.
The location is the anchor. Turtle Bay sits within easy reach of Grand Central and the 4/5/6/7 and E/M lines, the UN complex, and the quieter tree-lined enclaves the neighborhood is known for. For buyers who want pre-war character and central Midtown access without a trophy price, a well-kept 1939 co-op like this one is a durable choice.
For a building of its size, The Winthrop carries an unusually useful amenity: on-site parking — a genuine rarity in the Midtown East co-op stock — alongside a bicycle room, laundry, and a live-in superintendent. It is a practical, well-run building rather than a full-service trophy address, and it prices accordingly.
Architecture and unit composition
The 60 apartments distribute across six stories in a pre-war Turtle Bay masonry envelope. The building presents as a solid, understated 1939 mid-rise typical of the neighborhood's better residential stock.
The unit mix runs from studios through one- and two-bedroom layouts. Interiors carry pre-war bones — solid room proportions, hardwood floors, and the layout logic of the era — with renovation quality varying apartment to apartment and driving much of the pricing spread within the building.
Building operations
The Winthrop operates as a practical pre-war cooperative: an elevator, a live-in superintendent, on-site parking, a bicycle room, and laundry in the building. There is no doorman and no roof deck — a tradeoff that keeps maintenance moderate and is typical for a pre-war co-op of this scale — but the on-site parking is a meaningful differentiator in Midtown East.
As with any cooperative, buyers should confirm the current maintenance schedule, any assessments, the reserve position, recent capital work, and the building's current financing cap, flip tax, and sublet terms during due diligence.
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 FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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
As a cooperative, The Winthrop is read on a price-per-room basis; many apartments trade without a published square footage, and per-room and per-estimated-room pricing is the more reliable comparison. Recent closings have run in the mid-hundreds of thousands to around the high-hundreds depending on size, floor, exposure, and condition — with renovated units, higher floors, and larger layouts commanding the premium within the building.
Apartments here have historically sold within a normal marketing range for a well-located, non-trophy pre-war co-op. The on-site parking and central Turtle Bay location are recurring points of appeal. Specific recent figures should be confirmed against current recorded transfers at offer stage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | 6H | 1 BR · 1 BA | $520,000 | -0.9% | |
| Jun 12, 2025 | 6B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 740 sf | $639,000 | $864/sf | -5.3% |
| May 21, 2025 | 2J | 500 sf | $400,000 | $800/sf | -11.1% |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 2A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 825 sf | $645,000 | $782/sf | +0.0% |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 1J | 1 BA | $330,000 | -12.0% | |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 2H | 1 BR · 1 BA | $545,000 | -5.2% | |
| May 22, 2024 | 4A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 800 sf | $620,000 | $775/sf | -4.6% |
| May 15, 2024 | 5D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 800 sf | $640,000 | $800/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $800/sf across 3 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2026. 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.
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 1-01321-0011) 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
On-site parking is a rare feature. For a Midtown East co-op of this size, in-building parking is a genuine differentiator. Confirm availability, waitlist, and cost.
Pre-war bones, variable condition. The 1939 building offers pre-war character, but renovation quality varies line to line. Inspect kitchens, baths, and mechanicals and price against comparable condition.
Confirm the co-op economics. Verify the current financing cap, any flip tax and who pays it, the maintenance schedule, and any assessments before you commit. Model the full carry.
Board approval applies. As a cooperative, purchases require board approval. Prepare a complete, well-documented board package.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with location and parking. Central Turtle Bay, Grand Central and UN proximity, and rare in-building parking are the headline features.
Presentation matters. Because condition drives the pricing spread, staging and preparation materially affect outcome.
Price per room against the right comps. Comparable analysis should weight floor, exposure, layout, and condition, and account for the parking advantage in the buyer pool it attracts.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 225 East 47th Street, also evaluate other cooperatives and condominiums across the Midtown East corridor, weighing service level, carrying costs, and board policy against price.
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Midtown East — read The Roebling Team Guide to Midtown East.
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.
Considering a move at The Winthrop?
Request a private building brief with the relevant comparable sales, current and off-market availability, and an apartment-specific view of value.
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A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at The Winthrop would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.