301 East 50th Street
301 East 50th Street, New York, NY 10022
BBL 1013437503 · BIN 1085119
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Construction chronology: City tax data gives 2014; COOKFOX dates the project to 2015
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, 2026 to date
- $1,483
- floor-adjusted, 1 sale
- Listing discount
- -1.9%
- Recorded sales
- 71
- On record
- 2015–2026
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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. COOKFOX dates the project to 2015; city tax data carry a 2014 year-built field. The LEED Gold building 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 a contemporary condominium, the building has contemporary ceiling heights and modern mechanical systems; the architect describes an insulated facade with exterior sun shading and filtered air. Compare a specific apartment's thermal and acoustic performance against the alternatives in person.
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.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
Purchase
9 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Applicant or Guarantor FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 per Applicant/Guarantor | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $700 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Rerun FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount 125 (If applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Expedited FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount 500 (If applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Incomplete Application FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount 150 (If applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Working Capital Contribution Equal to two months Common ChargePaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount Two (2) months Common Charge | Refundable Not stated |
| Common Charge FeeConditionalConditions: If closing takes place after the 10th of the monthPaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount Equal to common charges and Charges up to the time of closing | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer Agent FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Rental or lease
10 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lease FeePaid to the building | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount One (1) Month Common Charge | Refundable Not stated |
| Additional Applicant or Guarantor FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $200 per Applicant/Guarantor | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $650 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Rerun FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount 125 (If applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Expedited FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount 500 (If applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Incomplete Application FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount 150 (If applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
Lease renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expedited FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $500 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Incomplete Application FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $150 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Lease Renewal FeePaid to management | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Alteration
1 item
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Resident | When Upon approval | Amount Decorative $2500, Standard and Major $1,000 for projects valued at $10,000 or less, or 5% of the works contracted price for projects over $10,001 | Refundable Refundable |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $939 per room a monthMedian of 5 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $3.06 per square foot a monthMedian of 5 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $1.94 per square foot a monthMedian of 4 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $1.41 per square foot a monthMedian of 4 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
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, spa, residents' lounge, cold storageSource: 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
- $43,533/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $174,997/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $64 – $256
- Modeled exposure split equally across 57 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 FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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.
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.
The 421-a Expiration Wave — our study of when these benefits expire citywide, and what the resale record shows about pricing as they do.
Management & transfer contacts
- Policies and 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 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 to date) cleared a median $1,483/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. 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 -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; 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 301 East 50th Street, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedroom | 5 | $10,995 |
6 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 $2.26M (5 sales in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $94,735 to close, or 4.2% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $28,250
- Mortgage recording tax: $32,629
- Title insurance: $10,170
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $23,686
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
As a condominium, 301 East 50th Street has no co-op board admission. Purchases clear through a condominium right-of-first-refusal rather than a board package and interview. Confirm financing, pied-à-terre, trust, LLC, investment and subletting rules in the current declaration, bylaws and house rules.
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 co-op board process; confirm closing timing and the application requirements with the managing agent.
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
More Midtown East buildings
- 252 East 57th Street — 2016 condominium by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- 255 East 49th Street (Sterling Plaza) — 1985 condominium
- 301 East 48th Street — 1961 co-op
- 301 East 52nd Street — 1931 co-op by Delano & Aldrich
- The Towers of the Waldorf Astoria (303 Park Avenue) — 1931 condominium by Schultze & Weaver
- Halcyon, 305 East 51st Street — 2015 condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Midtown East — read The Roebling Team Guide to Midtown East.
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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