296 Lexington Avenue

The building is a dignified 15-story pre-war apartment house in red brick, articulated with a canopied entrance and horizontal bandcourses at the third, thirteenth, and fifteenth floors that give the façade its period rhythm. It reads as a solid Murray Hill neighbor of its era rather than an ornamented landmark, and the corner massing at Lexington and 37th gives it a stronger street presence than the mid-block buildings around it.

The residences range from studios through one- and two-bedroom layouts, many with the beamed or high ceilings, hardwood floors, and closet space typical of a quality late-1930s building. The corner site is the on-site differentiator: corner and Lexington-facing lines draw a second exposure and stronger light, and upper-floor homes take in open outlooks over Murray Hill, with skyline glimpses toward the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings from the right exposures. The co-op holds 94 apartments among its roughly 97 total units.

Lindley House runs as a full-service pre-war cooperative — a 24-hour doorman, a live-in resident manager, central laundry, resident storage, and a roof deck with city views. The round-the-clock staffing and the roof deck are a deeper service package than many co-ops of its size and vintage carry, and they are part of why the building holds its standing in the neighborhood. As a cooperative, purchases are subject to board review and the building's financing and residency policies, which follow the pattern expected of an established Murray Hill co-op.

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 $765/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 3.0% 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 1-00893-0017) 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.

This is a cooperative, so a purchase runs through a board package and interview, and the building maintains the financing and residency policies typical of an established Murray Hill co-op. Buyers should plan for a primary-residence purchase and a standard board process. What you get in return is genuine 24-hour service, a roof deck, and a corner pre-war layout, at the relative value a co-op offers.

The most important on-site distinctions are line, floor, and exposure: the corner and high-floor homes with a second exposure and strong light are the ones that hold value best. The location is central Murray Hill — the Lexington and 37th corner, steps from Park and Third, with Grand Central, the 6 train, and cross-town service all close at hand. Comparable analysis belongs against Murray Hill's pre-war and full-service cooperatives.

The corner site and full-service operation are the marketing core. A 24-hour doorman pre-war co-op with a roof deck on a prominent Lexington corner is an easy story to tell, and the corner light does real work in a sale.

Benchmark within the building and against Murray Hill pre-war co-ops. Recent in-building sales are the first reference point; line, floor, light, exposure, and renovation status determine where a unit lands.

Corner exposure, light, and views are the on-site differentiators. Corner and high-floor homes with a second exposure and skyline glimpses should anchor positioning; the roof deck is an amenity worth foregrounding.

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

If you're considering Lindley House, also evaluate nearby Murray Hill cooperatives:

• 273 Lexington Avenue — The Carlton Regency, a full-service Murray Hill co-op
• 325 Lexington Avenue — Lexington Avenue full-service building
• 302 Lexington Avenue — Lexington Avenue building
• 160 East 38th Street — Murray Hill Mews, a full-service co-op
• 132 East 35th Street — Murray Hill House, a post-war co-op

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 pre-war Murray Hill cooperative deserve building-specific intelligence — the architecture, the service package, the board posture, and how line, floor, and exposure drive value within the building.

If you're considering a purchase or sale at Lindley House, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.