- Year built
- 1938
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Studio median
- $377K
- Recent range
- $340K – $785K
- Listing discount
- 2.6%
- Recorded transfers
- 108
Lindley House is a pre-war cooperative on the northwest corner of Lexington Avenue and East 37th Street, in the center of Murray Hill. Completed in 1938 and converted to a co-op in 1983, it carries the address 296 Lexington Avenue and, at its side entrance, 123 East 37th Street. The corner site is the building's defining feature: it gives the apartments a second exposure and the light and cross-ventilation that a mid-block building on the same avenue cannot match.
For a buyer, Lindley House is a well-located pre-war co-op with genuine 24-hour service — a full-time doorman, a live-in super, and a roof deck with open city views — at the relative value a cooperative offers against a comparable condominium. It is a steady, established building in a central location, the kind of co-op people buy into and stay.
Architecture and unit composition
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.
Building operations
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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $1,112/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $1
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | 10E | 1 BR · 1 BA | $630,000 | -3.1% | |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 8G | 1 BA | $360,000 | -1.4% | |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 6B | 1 BA | $378,000 | -5.0% | |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 11C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $785,000 | -1.9% | |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 1B | 1 BA · 535 sf | $467,500 | $874/sf | -6.3% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 7B | 1 BA | $375,000 | -3.8% | |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 5E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 850 sf | $650,000 | $765/sf | -1.5% |
| Oct 2, 2024 | 7D | 1 BA | $385,000 | -1.3% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $885/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2024 | 9F | $360,000 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 11A | $235,000 |
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 1-00893-0017) 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.
What to know if you’re buying
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.
What to know if you’re selling
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.
Comparable buildings
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 neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Gramercy — read The Roebling Team Guide to Gramercy.
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