- Year built
- 1967
The Churchill is the first major postwar apartment tower in Murray Hill — built in 1967 and converted to cooperative in 1991. Per Carter Horsley: "Murray Hill had historically been defined by Tudor City... this tower was the first of several major postwar apartment towers to rise in the vicinity." The structural identity rests on three features.
First, the condop policy structure — co-op above, condominium below — produces operationally more flexible ownership terms than the comparable traditional Murray Hill cooperatives. Second, the 586-unit scale — among the largest "luxury" buildings in postwar midtown. Third, the rooftop deck with seasonal outdoor pool and laundry facilities on every floor — uncommon operational amenities for a 1967-vintage Murray Hill tower.
Recent sales
Recent reported listings include Apt. 24P (representative two-bedroom inventory). Building offers studios, 1BR, 2BR, and 3BR layouts; views of the Chrysler and Chanin buildings on 42nd Street from upper-floor units are a distinguishing feature.
What to know if you’re buying
The condop policy framework is structurally distinguishing. Materially more permissive than traditional Murray Hill cooperative inventory.
The 80%+ financing potential is among the most accommodating in the corridor.
The pied-à-terre, LLC, and trust permissions support flexible-use buyers.
The 586-unit scale supports comprehensive operational infrastructure.
The laundry-on-every-floor configuration is structurally distinctive.
The Chrysler / Chanin Building view corridor from upper floors is real institutional context.
The Second Avenue / Queens-Midtown Tunnel approach traffic is the structural marketing challenge. Evaluate lower-floor and east-facing units accordingly.
Comparable buildings
- Murray Hill Mews (160 East 38th Street) — Birnbaum-school 1974; nearby Murray Hill peer
- 400 East 56th Street (Plaza 400) — Birnbaum 1968; nearby Midtown East condop peer
- The Excelsior (303 East 57th Street) — Birnbaum 1967; same-vintage peer
- 870 United Nations Plaza — Harrison & Abramovitz 1966; nearby UN Plaza peer
- The Galleria (117 East 57th Street) — Specter 1975; nearby Midtown East peer
The Roebling Team at The Churchill
Corey Cohen · The Roebling Team at Compass 646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com
Sources: CityRealty (Carter Horsley review, building 5540); thechurchillcondominium.com; Corcoran 806; Habitat Magazine; NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers.