320 East 57th Street
320 East 57th Street, New York, NY 10022
Sutton Place
BBL 1013490044 · BIN 1039991
- Year built
- 1928
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $760
- Listing discount
- 3.6%
- Recorded sales
- 106
- On record
- 2003–2026
320 East 57th Street is an elegant 1928 Art Deco cooperative on the approach to Sutton Place — one of Manhattan's most enduringly genteel quarters, where the East Side slopes quietly toward the river. It is a full-service pre-war house with a distinctive architectural signature: the building's original 1920s entrance ironwork is attributed to Edgar Brandt, the celebrated French metalworker whose Art Deco grilles and gates define some of the finest interiors of the era. That detail, and the meticulously maintained lobby behind it, set the tone for the building.
What makes 320 East 57th especially appealing among pre-war cooperatives is the rare combination of period character and genuinely flexible house rules. Pets, pieds-à-terre, and subletting are all permitted, and the board approves in-unit washer/dryer installations in many lines — accommodations that broaden the building's buyer pool well beyond the stricter cooperatives of the surrounding blocks.
For buyers, this is Sutton-adjacent living with pre-war proportion, full-time staffing, a roof terrace, and a board posture flexible enough to suit modern life — a combination that is harder to find than it sounds.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is a fifteen-story masonry pre-war from the high-water mark of the 1920s, carrying the restrained Art Deco vocabulary of its moment, crowned by the Edgar Brandt-attributed ironwork at the entrance and a lobby maintained to its period intent. Inside, the 96 residences offer the layout discipline of the era: gracious entry foyers, defined rooms, herringbone hardwood floors, and the high ceilings and solid construction that make pre-war apartments age well. The mix runs from well-proportioned studios and one-bedrooms to larger family layouts and penthouse homes opening onto the roof terrace. The board's approval of in-unit washer/dryers is a meaningful convenience for a building of this vintage.
Building operations
320 East 57th is run as a full-service cooperative: a 24-hour doorman, a live-in resident manager, central laundry, a fitness room, a bicycle room, and private storage, topped by a landscaped roof terrace that serves as the building's shared outdoor room. The board's policies are the operational headline — pets welcome, pieds-à-terre and subletting permitted, and washer/dryer installation approved in qualifying lines. Financing is available within customary cooperative parameters, and a purchase proceeds through the standard co-op application and board interview. Attentive staffing paired with flexible rules is exactly the profile most buyers are looking for.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
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 →Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of the Gross Purchase Price (payable by buyer or seller)
- Sublet policy
- Allowed. Monthly Sublet Fee 15% of monthly maintenance, billed monthly
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Notable fees
- Max financing 75% of purchase price; Application Processing Fee $700; Move-In Fee $1,500
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | PHA | 1 BR · 2 BA | $990,000 | -1.0% | |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 11B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 825 sf | $655,000 | $794/sf | -3.0% |
| May 20, 2024 | 2D | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | $652,500 | -1.1% | |
| Oct 6, 2023 | 11B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $642,000 | -4.9% | |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 8F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 825 sf | $625,000 | $758/sf | -3.7% |
| Nov 2, 2022 | 4D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $630,000 | -4.4% | |
| Sep 29, 2022 | 11D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 785 sf | $470,000 | $599/sf | -19.0% |
| Aug 8, 2022 | 8C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,475,000 | -4.8% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $760/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 3.6% 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.
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 1-01349-0044) 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
The flexibility is the differentiator. Permitted pets, pieds-à-terre, and subletting — plus washer/dryer approval in many lines — are not standard across Manhattan cooperatives. They widen both how you can use the home and your eventual resale audience. Confirm the washer/dryer status of the specific line.
You're buying real pre-war character with a design pedigree. The 1928 construction, the Art Deco lobby, and the Edgar Brandt-attributed ironwork are genuine differentiators a renovation cannot manufacture.
Diligence is co-op-standard. Expect a board package and interview, financing within the building's guidelines, and a review of the cooperative's financials, reserves, and any planned capital work — routine for a well-run pre-war house of this size.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the flexible board. Pet-, pied-à-terre-, and sublet-friendly policies are precisely what buyers screen for; they belong at the top of the story, ahead of the floor plan.
Sell the pedigree and the roof. The Brandt-attributed ironwork, the Art Deco lobby, and the landscaped roof terrace are specific, memorable advantages — far stronger than generic pre-war language.
Benchmark within Sutton-adjacent pre-war co-ops. Price against comparable full-service cooperatives in the surrounding blocks; the right buyer is choosing pre-war character plus flexible rules, and pricing should speak to that audience.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 320 East 57th Street, also evaluate Sutton Place and Midtown East's full-service pre-war cooperatives:
- 303 East 57th Street — full-service co-op on the same block
- 322 East 57th Street — neighboring cooperative
- 2 Sutton Place South — Sutton Place pre-war co-op
- 20 Sutton Place South — full-service Sutton cooperative
- 40 Sutton Place — pre-war Sutton co-op
- 345 East 56th Street — nearby Midtown East cooperative
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Sutton Place — read The Roebling Team Guide to Sutton Place.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
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