- Year built
- 1938
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 40
- Floors
- 5
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Set by the cooperative's house rules
- Subletting
- Subject to cooperative board policy; confirm at offer stage
Every recorded sale at this building, 2005–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $778K
- Recent range
- $750K – $815K
- Listing discount
- 4.5%
- Recorded transfers
- 28
33 East 22nd Street is a low-rise prewar cooperative on the Flatiron–Gramercy border, on the 22nd Street block between Broadway and Park Avenue South — the same block as several of the area's small apartment buildings, set between Madison Square Park to the west and Gramercy Park to the east. Unlike most of its loft-conversion neighbors, the building was purpose-built as an apartment house in 1938, a late-prewar elevator building, and was converted to cooperative ownership around 1983. Today it holds 40 apartments across five floors.
The building's appeal is the appeal of the accessible prewar co-op: a well-located, owner-occupied building offering entry-level and mid-tier prewar apartments in one of Manhattan's most central downtown districts, at a price point well below the area's loft condos and new-development towers. For buyers who want a foothold in the Flatiron–Gramercy market — close to two marquee parks, the Union Square transit hub, and the Flatiron and NoMad amenities — the building offers a focused, comparatively affordable option.
As a purpose-built 1938 apartment house, the building also offers a different physical character than the loft conversions around it: more conventional apartment layouts, a low-rise scale, and the practical, residential proportions of a late-prewar elevator building rather than loft-style open volume.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is a late-prewar low-rise elevator apartment house, built in 1938 — the period's restrained masonry vocabulary applied at a modest five-story scale. The original architect is not reliably documented in the public record; buyers for whom attribution matters should confirm the architect of record against building filings.
In residential cooperative use, the building offers the conventional apartment configurations of a purpose-built prewar building — studios, one-bedrooms, and the smaller-to-mid-size lines typical of an entry-tier prewar co-op — rather than the loft volume of the area's converted commercial buildings. With 40 units across five floors, the building is denser per floor than a boutique loft co-op, consistent with its purpose-built apartment-house design.
Apartment-level features — floor, exposure, light, layout, and renovation condition — vary unit by unit and are the primary drivers of value. Evaluate each home on its specific configuration.
Building operations
33 East 22nd Street operates as a self-contained residential cooperative under the 33 East 22nd St Tenants Corp. As a prewar elevator building, it carries the operating profile typical of the accessible prewar co-op: a resident or live-in superintendent, central building services including laundry, and governance through the cooperative board and proprietary lease.
The building's policies on pets, financing percentages, subletting, pied-à-terre use, and alterations are set by the board and the proprietary lease. Accessible prewar co-ops vary in their financing and sublet rules; these policies materially affect both a purchase and future flexibility. Prospective buyers should confirm the current rules, the building's financial profile, any assessments, and the status of building systems directly against current materials during due diligence; board specifics should be confirmed at offer stage.
Recent sales
Sales at 33 East 22nd Street are best read on a co-op basis — on price per room and on apartment-specific configuration rather than on a single price-per-square-foot figure. The building sits in the accessible, entry-to-mid tier of Flatiron–Gramercy prewar co-op pricing: studios and small units transact in the lower end of the area's co-op range, with larger lines higher, and the building as a whole prices well below the area's loft condos and new development.
Value tracks the usual co-op variables — floor, exposure, light, layout, apartment size, and renovation condition. Larger, higher, better-lit, recently renovated homes command the building's premium; lower-floor and dated units price below. Because the building's apartments are relatively small and homogeneous, comparable sales within it are a useful guide; pricing should still read both in-building history and the broader Flatiron–Gramercy entry-level co-op market. Recent specific transactions should be confirmed against current public records at the time of any inquiry.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | 1F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 700 sf | $780,000 | $1,114/sf | off-mkt |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 3A | 1 BR · 1 BA | $815,000 | -2.4% | |
| Aug 21, 2025 | 5D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $750,000 | -4.5% | |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 2H | 1 BR · 1 BA | $750,000 | -6.1% | |
| Sep 18, 2024 | 4F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 630 sf | $778,000 | $1,235/sf | -4.5% |
| Jun 28, 2021 | 4A | 1 BR · 1 BA | $791,000 | -1.0% | |
| May 18, 2021 | 4G | 1 BR · 1 BA | $675,000 | -9.9% | |
| Feb 16, 2021 | 4B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $700,000 | -6.7% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,114/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 3.2% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2018 | 1D | $665,000 |
| Oct 19, 2017 | 5E | $655,000 |
| Nov 16, 2015 | 5A | $750,000 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 3D | $720,000 |
| Sep 21, 2005 | 4D | $685,000 |
| Sep 21, 2005 | 3B | $600,000 |
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 1-00851-0028) 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
This is an accessible prewar co-op — price and underwrite it on rooms and condition. Value is a function of room count, layout, light, and renovation condition. Build comparables on a price-per-room basis.
Confirm the board's financing, sublet, and pied-à-terre policies before you commit. These materially affect both your purchase and your future flexibility. Confirm at offer stage.
Diligence the building's finances and capital plan. Review the most recent financial statements, the reserve position, any assessments, and the status of building systems — a 1938 structure has an ongoing capital agenda.
Location is central and park-adjacent. The block sits between Madison Square Park and Gramercy Park with excellent transit and a fast walk to the Flatiron, NoMad, and Union Square amenities. Visit at multiple times of day to confirm fit.
Closing timelines are co-op-standard. Plan for board application and approval, and a longer timeline than a comparable condominium purchase.
What to know if you’re selling
Foreground the location and the value proposition. The building's structural selling points are a central, park-adjacent Flatiron–Gramercy address and accessible prewar co-op pricing. Apartment-specific marketing should lead with the home's exposure, light, layout, and renovation condition.
Price on apartment-level comparables. Triangulate recent comparable co-op sales in the building and across the Flatiron–Gramercy entry-level market on a price-per-room basis.
Prepare the buyer for board review. Cooperative purchase requires board application and approval; a well-prepared package and a financially qualified buyer are central to a clean closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 33 East 22nd Street, also evaluate:
- 29 East 22nd Street — a boutique loft condominium on the same block for buyers weighing the ownership-structure trade-off
- 21 East 22nd Street — a Flatiron condominium on the same block
- 23 East 22nd Street — a Flatiron condominium immediately adjacent
- 42 East 20th Street — a Flatiron / Gramercy boutique loft condominium two blocks south
- 50 Gramercy Park North — a Gramercy condominium for buyers comparing the entry-tier co-op against the full-service tier
The Roebling Team at 33 East 22nd Street
The Roebling Team at Compass works the Manhattan cooperative and condominium market across Flatiron, Gramercy, and the broader Madison Square area, with substantive engagement in the prewar cooperative segment. We publish this building profile because buyers and sellers of accessible prewar co-ops deserve building-specific intelligence — architecture, operating reality, and the apartment-level pricing considerations that a generic market read cannot provide.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 33 East 22nd Street, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point. We'll bring the full context this page provides plus the transactional specifics your situation requires.
Corey Cohen · The Roebling Team at Compass 646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com
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