326 East 49th Street

The building is a confident 15-story post-war tower faced in speckled beige brick, with a canopied entrance and lush sidewalk landscaping that soften a straightforward mid-century massing. It does not aim for pre-war ornament; its appeal is the clean post-war form and the practical virtues of its era — good ceiling heights for the vintage, efficient layouts, and generous window lines.

The residences run from studios and one-bedrooms through two-bedroom layouts, most with the parquet floors, windowed kitchens, and closet space typical of a quality 1962 building. The tower's height gives upper-floor homes open outlooks over the low-rise Turtle Bay streetscape, with East River and skyline glimpses from the right exposures. The building holds 141 residences across its two connected addresses.

Beekman East runs as a full-service condominium — a 24-hour doorman, a live-in resident manager, a handyman and porter, an on-site parking garage entered directly through the lobby, central laundry, and resident storage. The garage and the round-the-clock staff are the operational core of the building's appeal and a meaningful convenience in a neighborhood where parking is scarce. As a condominium, purchases are governed by the building's declaration and by-laws and are typically subject to a right of first refusal rather than a co-op-style board approval, which is part of why the building appeals to buyers who want flexibility.

Recent sales

Recent closings 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.

Market read. Most recent trades (2005) cleared a median $862/sf across 1 sale.

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01341-7501) 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.

This is a condominium, which is the headline feature: you get condo flexibility — financing latitude, pied-à-terre and investment use, and subletting under the building's rules — inside a full-service, garaged, doorman building. Purchases generally clear through the declaration's right of first refusal rather than a co-op board interview, so timelines tend to be faster and the process lighter than at a comparable co-op.

The most important on-site distinctions are floor, exposure, and condition: the higher-floor homes with open light and strong renovations hold value best. The location is central Midtown East — steps from Grand Central, the United Nations, and the crosstown and Lexington Avenue subway lines — on a quiet residential block. Model the full monthly carry (common charges plus property taxes) and, at the relevant price points, run the numbers on mansion tax.

The condominium structure and full-service operation are the marketing core. A garaged, 24-hour doorman condo in Turtle Bay is a distinctive story — the flexibility of condo ownership with the service of a full-time building.

Benchmark within the building and against Turtle Bay condos. With ample in-building turnover, recent comparable sales here are the first reference point; floor, light, exposure, and renovation status determine where a unit lands, priced per square foot.

Light, outlook, and renovation are the on-site differentiators. High-floor homes with open exposures, skyline or river glimpses, and updated interiors should anchor positioning; the garage is an amenity worth foregrounding.

Condo timelines are faster. With a right-of-first-refusal process rather than a co-op board, a well-prepared sale moves efficiently — we manage that process end to end.

If you're considering Beekman East, also evaluate nearby Turtle Bay and Midtown East buildings:

• 309 East 49th Street — Turtle Bay condominium
• 250 East 49th Street — Turtle Bay building on the same block
• 255 East 49th Street — Turtle Bay building
• 349 East 49th Street — Turtle Bay building
• 230 East 50th Street — Midtown East full-service building

The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Midtown East, Turtle Bay, Gramercy, and the broader East Side market. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers evaluating a full-service Turtle Bay condominium deserve building-specific intelligence — the architecture, the amenity package, the ownership structure, and how floor and exposure drive value within the building.

If you're considering a purchase or sale at Beekman East, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.