- Year built
- 2001
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- About 80
- Floors
- 14
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Generally allowed in condominiums; not confirmed for this building
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Dogs and cats
- 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
- $1,168
- floor-adjusted, 6 sales
- Listing discount
- 2.1%
- Recorded sales
- 102
- On record
- 2003–2026
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A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at The Sycamore 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.
250 East 30th Street — The Sycamore — is a full-service condominium built in 2001 in Kips Bay, the residential pocket between Murray Hill and Gramercy on Manhattan's east side. Among the neighborhood's condominium stock it stands out for the combination it offers at an accessible price point: roughly eighty apartments, a complete service operation with a live-in resident manager, and a genuine amenity package — features more often associated with larger or more expensive buildings.
The building's market argument is convenience and completeness. Kips Bay is one of the more practical residential neighborhoods in central Manhattan — quiet, well-served by transit, and anchored by the NYU Langone and Bellevue medical corridor which is a location feature; buyer demand requires dated market evidence. The Sycamore delivers a turnkey, full-service condominium home in that setting; compare actual carrying costs with similarly sized full-service apartments and establish liquidity from dated sales.
For buyers who want the flexibility of condominium ownership — pied-à-terre use, investment potential, and a straightforward resale process — combined with full building services in a central, well-connected location, The Sycamore is a natural fit. It is a workhorse Kips Bay condominium: well-run, well-located, and actively traded.
Architecture and unit composition
The Sycamore presents as a contemporary red-brick high-rise of roughly 14 to 15 stories, a clean early-2000s condominium design. Apartments feature high ceilings, hardwood strip floors, oversized windows, and video-intercom systems; many residences include in-unit washer-dryers. Upper-floor units capture panoramic views — the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings, One World Trade, and, from the best lines, the East River.
As a condominium, apartments are valued on a price-per-square-foot basis. Floor, exposure, view, and renovation condition are the dominant variables between comparable lines, with the upper floors carrying the building's view premium. The unit mix supports a range of buyers, from studios and one-bedrooms through larger layouts.
Building operations
The Sycamore operates as a full-service condominium: a 24-hour doorman, a concierge, a live-in resident manager, a fitness center, a residents' lounge, a landscaped roof deck, and laundry on every floor. For a building of its size, that is a strong service-and-amenity profile, and the live-in resident manager is a meaningful operational advantage.
Governance is by a condominium board. Condominium ownership carries the flexibility characteristic of the form: pied-à-terre use, investment ownership, and subletting are permitted under the declaration, pets are permitted, and resales are not subject to cooperative-style board approval. Any right-of-first-refusal mechanics and renovation rules should be reviewed against the current bylaws and house rules. Review the common-charge structure, board minutes, and reserve status during due diligence, as with any building of this vintage.
Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Dogs and cats
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $801 per room a monthMedian of 13 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $3.76 per square foot a monthMedian of 13 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $1.99 per square foot a monthMedian of 19 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $1.78 per square foot a monthMedian of 19 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
Common charges plus real estate taxes, combined into one monthly figure the way New York condominium listings show them. Add a mortgage payment for the monthly outlay. The split into common charges and taxes comes from the listings that also give the annual tax, a different sample, so the two lines need not add up exactly to the combined median; a tax abatement can hold taxes below the full amount until it expires. A summary of recorded sales and listings, 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
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, residents' lounge, roof deckSource: 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
- $78,032/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $81
- Modeled exposure split equally across 80 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
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
250 East 30th Street is a roughly eighty-unit Kips Bay condominium. Review dated in-building sales for a usable comparable sample, and use price per square foot where apartment measurements are reliable and consistent. Recorded transfers establish a mid-market band consistent with the building's layout profile, with the upper floors and view lines commanding the premium.
The pricing argument is full-service value in a central, transit-rich location: a condominium whose services and actual prices should be compared with matched Murray Hill and Gramercy apartments. Floor, view, and renovation condition are the primary swing factors. Verify the most recent closings against NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers and exclude any non-arms-length transfers from your analysis.
Recent closings 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 11, 2026 | 3C | 1 BA · 442 sf | $522,500 | $1,182/sf | -8.2% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 9D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 562 sf | $695,000 | $1,237/sf | -2.1% |
| May 7, 2026 | 7F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 602 sf | $702,500 | $1,167/sf | -1.1% |
| May 1, 2026 | 14B | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 836 sf | $800,000 | $957/sf | -5.9% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 8B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 638 sf | $720,000 | $1,129/sf | +2.9% |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 14A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 995 sf | $1,150,000 | $1,156/sf | -4.2% |
| Aug 12, 2025 | PHA | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,594 sf | $1,250,000 | $784/sf | -23.1% |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 15A | 1,594 sf | $1,250,000 | $784/sf | — |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,168/sf (floor-adjusted) across 6 sales. 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 2.1% 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 1-00910-7501; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
Closed rents at The Sycamore, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 5 | $3,000 |
| 1 bedroom | 8 | $4,100 |
14 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease September 2026. 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 $735K (10 sales in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $28,858 to close, or 3.9% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- Mortgage recording tax: $10,604
- Title insurance: $3,305
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $14,949
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
Condo flexibility is real. No board approval to purchase; pied-à-terre, investment use, and subletting are permitted under the declaration. Confirm the specifics at offer stage.
The view premium is floor-driven. Upper-floor units carry the building's open exposures and skyline views. View the specific line in person.
Full service at an accessible price is the draw. Weigh the doorman, concierge, live-in manager, gym, lounge, and roof deck against the common-charge level.
Diligence on the building applies. Review the common-charge structure, board minutes, and reserve status during due diligence.
Run the mansion-tax math. At and above $1M, the cliff thresholds apply — model them.
What to know if you’re selling
Comparable selection drives price. With a reasonable supply of in-building comps, defensible pricing depends on choosing the right recent sales and adjusting for floor, view, and condition.
Lead with full-service value and views. Doorman, concierge, live-in manager, and upper-floor skyline exposures are the marketing story.
Closing is condo-fast. Resales are not subject to board approval; expect a 30–45 day path from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 250 East 30th Street, also evaluate:
- 250 East 31st Street — boutique Kips Bay condominium directly nearby
- 45 East 22nd Street — Gramercy / Flatiron condominium nearby
- 300 East 40th Street — Murray Hill / Tudor City-area comparison; confirm the residential ownership interest in its governing documents
- 111 Fourth Avenue — nearby Gramercy-area cooperative
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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