301 East 50th Street
301 East 50th Street, New York, NY 10022
Midtown East
BBL 1013437503 · BIN 1085119
- Year built
- 2014
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2015–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,483
- Listing discount
- -1.9%
- Recorded sales
- 94
- On record
- 2015–2026
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A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at 301 East 50th Street 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.
301 East 50th Street is a COOKFOX building, and that lineage is the building's identity. The firm — best known for environmentally driven, daylight-conscious towers — designed a 29-story condominium clad in limestone and zinc, its facade animated by brise-soleil sunshades that filter light while giving the elevation a depth and texture rare in new Midtown construction. Completed in 2014 and certified LEED Gold, it was developed by CBSK Ironstate, a partnership of SK Development, Ironstate Development, and Charles Blaichman, builders with a long downtown and Midtown track record.
The setting is Turtle Bay — the quiet, residential pocket of Midtown East between the United Nations and the Plaza District, where leafy side streets and a low-key, established feel distinguish it from the commercial density a few blocks west. A boutique condominium of just 57 homes here offers a combination that the corridor's prewar co-ops cannot: new-construction systems, a sustainability-driven design, condominium flexibility, and a wellness-forward amenity program.
For buyers, the case is the building's quality of light and air. COOKFOX's design philosophy centers on daylight, fresh air, and connection to nature, and the brise-soleil facade and high-performance envelope deliver on it — a materially different living experience from the sealed glass boxes that dominate new Midtown stock.
Architecture and unit composition
The facade is the building's signature: limestone and zinc rather than all-glass, articulated with brise-soleil sunshades that shade the interiors, cut solar gain, and give the building a crafted, layered elevation. The LEED Gold certification reflects a high-performance building envelope, efficient mechanical systems, and the daylight-and-air priorities that define COOKFOX's work.
The 57 residences range from one- to four-bedroom layouts, with two penthouses crowning the building. Interiors carry a refined, light-driven finish program with generous glazing, and the boutique scale means a low ratio of homes to building services. As 2014 new construction, the building delivers contemporary ceiling heights, modern systems, and the kind of thermal and acoustic performance that prewar conversions cannot match.
Building operations
The amenity program leans into wellness: a fitness center, a cedar sauna, an aromatic steam room, a yoga deck, a tea lounge, and cold storage, supported by 24-hour concierge and doorman service. It is a package scaled for a building that prizes restoration and quiet as much as recreation — fitting for the Turtle Bay setting. As a contemporary condominium, the building runs on common charges and real estate taxes rather than co-op maintenance, with the lighter governance and broader ownership latitude condominium structure provides.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $43,533/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $147,056/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $64 – $215
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →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.
How to read this, and where it comes from
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. City record last verified September 2026.
421-a Tax Abatement
- Last year of benefit
- FY2027
- Years remaining
- ~2 yrs
- Program
- 421-a (10-year)
The tax benefit ends within a couple of years. As it phases out, the property's real-estate taxes step up toward the full assessed amount — a rising monthly carrying cost worth pricing in now rather than at closing.
Source: NYC Dept. of Finance property-tax exemption records (421-a), refreshed 2026-09-06 · The Roebling Research Library. Confirm the exact step-up schedule on the building’s DOF tax bill. Years shown are NYC tax years, which start July 1 — FY2028 runs July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028.
Management & transfer contacts
- Notable fees
- Transfer Agent Fee $500 (buyer, at closing); Working Capital Contribution = 2 months common charge (buyer); $700 application processing fee
Recent sales
Recent closings at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | 22A | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,195 sf | $3,850,000 | $1,754/sf | -14.3% |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 5B | 1 BR · 947 sf | $1,325,000 | $1,399/sf | -8.6% |
| Aug 20, 2025 | 4D | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,405 sf | $2,850,000 | $1,185/sf | -1.7% |
| May 12, 2025 | 4B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,564 sf | $2,260,000 | $1,445/sf | -3.8% |
| Nov 13, 2024 | 4B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,564 sf | $1,959,865 | $1,253/sf | off-mkt |
| Sep 4, 2024 | 12B | 2 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,021 sf | $2,650,000 | $1,311/sf | -11.5% |
| Sep 5, 2023 | 9B | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 947 sf | $1,410,000 | $1,489/sf | -11.6% |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 20B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,690 sf | $2,550,000 | $1,509/sf | -7.2% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,483/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount -1.9% over ask.
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 1-01343-7503) 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re buying
As a condominium, 301 East 50th Street offers the flexibility its prewar co-op neighbors cannot. Financing is flexible — there are no co-op financing caps. There is no co-op board admissions process — purchases clear through a condominium right-of-first-refusal rather than a board package and interview. Pied-à-terre, trust, LLC, and investment purchases are customary, and subletting is materially freer than at surrounding cooperatives.
The differentiators to weigh here are light and performance. The brise-soleil facade means exposure and floor drive the quality of daylight in a given home, and the LEED Gold envelope is a genuine operating advantage. We help buyers read the floor plans, weigh exposure against price, and benchmark the home against the boutique condominium inventory across Midtown East and Turtle Bay.
What to know if you’re selling
The COOKFOX design and LEED Gold certification are the marketing core. The brise-soleil facade, the daylight-and-air philosophy, and the sustainability credentials are durable differentiators that distinguish a resale here from generic new Midtown product.
Benchmark to boutique new condominiums, not prewar co-ops. The building's flexibility, systems, and design place it against the newest Midtown East and Turtle Bay condominium inventory; comparable analysis belongs there.
Closing mechanics are condominium-standard — a right-of-first-refusal rather than a board process, with faster, more predictable timelines that appeal to the flexibility-minded buyer this building attracts.
Scarcity supports pricing. With only 57 residences and a wellness-forward, design-driven identity, well-positioned inventory is limited and benefits from the building's distinct profile.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 301 East 50th Street, also evaluate nearby Midtown East and East 50s inventory:
- 138 East 50th Street — contemporary Midtown East condominium nearby
- 305 East 51st Street — full-service building one block north
- 100 East 53rd Street — luxury condominium in Midtown East
- 305 East 45th Street — full-service Turtle Bay building
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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