320 East 57th Street
320 East 57th Street, New York, NY 10022
BBL 1013490044 · BIN 1039991
- Year built
- 1928
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
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, 2025
- $760
- floor-adjusted, 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 3.6%
- Recorded sales
- 107
- On record
- 2003–2026
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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.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 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.
- Terms
- Equal to 2% of the Gross Purchase Price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
11 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $700 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Building Administrative FeePaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant/adult applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-In FeePaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditionalConditions: If FinancingPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $300 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-Out FeePaid to the building | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Major/Minor AlterationsConditionalConditions: If ApplicablePaid to the building | Paid by Seller | When Upon approval | Amount $750 for major alterations, $300 for minor alterations | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing FeePaid to management | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-In DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-Out DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Rental or lease
1 item
Lease renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sublet Renewal FeePaid to management | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $225 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
10 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-Out FeePaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $550 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Building Administrative FeeConditionalPaid to the building | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $100 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant/adult applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-In FeePaid to the building | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Major/Minor AlterationsConditionalConditions: If ApplicablePaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount $750 for major alterations, $300 for minor alterations | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Monthly Sublet FeeRecurringPaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount Equal to 15% of the monthly maintenance billed monthly | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-Out DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-In DepositPaid to management | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Sublet FeeRecurringPaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount Equal to 15% of the monthly maintenance billed monthly | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Ownership transfer
25 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Building Administrative FeePaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant/adult applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-In FeePaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-Out FeePaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Flip TaxPayable by Buyer or SellerPaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount Equal to 2% of the Gross Purchase Price | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditionalConditions: If FinancingPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $300 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-In DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-Out DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Transfer: trust
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Transfer: estate
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Building Administrative FeePaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant/adult applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-In FeePaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-Out FeePaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Flip TaxPayable by Buyer or SellerPaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount Equal to 2% of the Gross Purchase Price | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditionalConditions: If FinancingPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $300 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-In DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-Out DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | 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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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Subletting by shareholders
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to discuss the sublet and pied-à-terre rules for that apartment.
Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not statedUpon ApprovalSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $738 per room a monthMedian of 4 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, roof deck, bike storage, storage, laundry roomSource: 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
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
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.
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
- Policies and fees
- Max financing 75% of purchase price; Application Processing Fee $700; Move-In Fee $1,500
Recent sales
Recent transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (floor-adjusted) 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). 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
Closed rents at 320 East 57th Street, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 3 | $5,900 |
3 closed sublet leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease February 2026. Based on few leases. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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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
More Sutton Place buildings
- 303 East 57th Street (The Excelsior) — 1967 co-op by Philip Birnbaum & Associates
- 315 East 56th Street — 1950 co-op
- 317 East 57th Street — 1929 co-op
- 322 East 57th Street — 1929 co-op
- 323 East 53rd Street — condominium
- 330 East 57th Street — 2005 condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, 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.
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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