- Year built
- 1988
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 830
- Floors
- 57
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pets permitted (dogs and cats); confirm current house rules at offer stage
- Subletting
- Permitted, typically with a one-year minimum lease
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2001–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,343
- Listing discount
- 4.2%
- Recorded sales
- 816
- On record
- 2001–2026
The Corinthian is one of the defining large-format condominiums of 1980s Manhattan. Developer Bernard Spitzer — a prominent New York builder and the father of former Governor Eliot Spitzer — assembled the full block between 37th and 38th Streets at First Avenue and commissioned Der Scutt, the architect best known for Trump Tower, to design what became, on completion in 1988, the largest apartment building in New York City. Michael Schimenti served as architect of record.
Its architecture is unmistakable: an undulating facade of clustered, fluted cylinders that gives nearly every apartment a semicircular bay window and a sweeping, near-panoramic outlook. The design was a deliberate break from the boxy International Style — the AIA Guide called it Scutt's best building. Where most towers offer flat glass, the Corinthian offers curved bays that pull light and view into every living room, and that remains the building's signature and a durable selling point.
The tower rose from the reused base of the former East Side Airlines Terminal — a full-block 1950s structure so well built that Spitzer's team preserved much of it as commercial space rather than demolish it, threading columns through it to carry the tower and to avoid conflict with the adjacent Queens-Midtown Tunnel. The result is a full-service condominium with an unusually deep amenity package, condominium flexibility, and a Murray Hill location convenient to the United Nations, Grand Central, and the East River crossings.
Architecture and unit composition
The Corinthian rises approximately 57 stories, with roughly 54 residential floors above the commercial base; residences begin above the amenity level. The unit mix runs from studios through four-bedrooms, including large combinations and penthouses at the top. The defining interior feature is the semicircular bay window, which in most apartments produces a roughly 180-degree arc of glass and light — a genuinely distinctive layout that buyers either seek out specifically or trade around. Most non-studio units include at least one balcony.
The building is marketed on comparatively low common charges and taxes, positioning it as a value play among full-service Midtown condominiums — a point worth confirming line by line against the specific apartment.
Building operations
The Corinthian operates as a white-glove full-service condominium. The amenity package is among the deepest in the neighborhood: a glass-enclosed, year-round heated indoor pool with adjacent sundeck; a large fitness center with a spa (sauna, steam room, jacuzzi) and a yoga studio with complimentary classes; a landscaped courtyard wrapped by a private jogging track; a large privately owned public plaza on the First Avenue side; a children's playroom; a roof/sun deck; a roughly 48,000-square-foot on-site garage with valet service; bike storage; business and conference rooms; and private storage. 24-hour doorman and concierge coverage anchor the service.
The building is pet-friendly, permitting dogs and cats. As always, confirm the current pet policy, any sublet application procedure, and the amenity-fee structure with the managing agent during due diligence.
Recent sales
The Corinthian trades as a large, liquid full-service condominium. Recent closed pricing has run broadly around $1,340 per square foot, with active asking prices typically a few percent higher — a spread that signals a flat-to-soft market where sellers ask ahead of where trades clear. The building has been broadly range-bound rather than sharply appreciating, which makes it an accessible entry into full-service Midtown condominium living and a building where disciplined pricing and condition matter.
Asking bands in recent inventory have run roughly $800K–$1.3M for one-bedrooms, $1.1M–$1.5M for the core of the two-bedroom market, and into the low millions for three-bedrooms, with large combinations and penthouses reaching well higher.
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.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | 43P | 1 BR · 2 BA · 884 sf | $1,325,900 | $1,500/sf | -1.7% |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 7Q | 1 BR · 2 BA · 958 sf | $1,190,000 | $1,242/sf | -2.9% |
| Jun 5, 2026 | PHB | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,000 sf | $1,300,000 | $1,300/sf | -3.7% |
| May 29, 2026 | 22I | 2 BR · 1 BA · 763 sf | $999,900 | $1,310/sf | off-mkt |
| May 15, 2026 | 16O | 1 BA · 520 sf | $715,000 | $1,375/sf | -7.7% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 47B | 1 BR · 2 BA · 971 sf | $1,310,000 | $1,349/sf | -4.7% |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 22J | 1 BR · 1 BA · 903 sf | $955,000 | $1,058/sf | -6.4% |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 22D | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,372 sf | $1,725,000 | $1,257/sf | +1.5% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,343/sf across 9 sales. Median listing discount 4.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2022 | 14Q | $975,000 |
| Mar 24, 2021 | 44H | $750,000 |
| Jun 5, 2019 | 43H | $827,000 |
| Sep 27, 2018 | 25H | $821,250 |
| Jul 30, 2018 | 8P | $1,145,000 |
| Jul 9, 2018 | 33O | $784,500 |
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 1-00943-7501) 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.
What to know if you’re buying
The curved bay windows define the apartments. Nearly every unit has a semicircular bay and a wide arc of view and light. See the exposure in person — the orientation of the bay (river, city, tunnel-side) materially changes the experience.
The amenity package is deep — and so is the value case. Indoor pool, large fitness/spa, jogging track, garage, and business rooms, marketed on comparatively low carrying costs. Confirm the actual common charges, taxes, and amenity fees for your specific apartment.
Mind the tunnel-side exposure. The building fronts First Avenue and the Queens-Midtown Tunnel entrance ramp. Lower and tunnel-facing units carry more street and ramp activity; verify noise and outlook before committing.
Condominium flexibility is real. Pied-à-terre and investor ownership are permitted, and subletting is allowed (typically with a one-year minimum). Closings run on condominium timelines.
Model the full carry. Run common charges, taxes, utilities, and any parking or amenity fees together. Use the calculators below.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the bay and the amenities. The signature curved-bay layout, the sweeping light, and the deep amenity package are the differentiators. The value-versus-carrying-cost story resonates with buyers priced out of newer product.
Price to where the building clears. With asks running ahead of trades, disciplined pricing and clean condition are what move apartments efficiently.
Pricing requires apartment-level context. With hundreds of apartments and steady turnover, comps are plentiful but heterogeneous — floor, line, bay orientation, and renovation state all move the number.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract to closing is typical.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Corinthian, also evaluate:
- Kips Bay Towers (333 East 30th Street) — I.M. Pei modernist condominium on a landscaped superblock
- 300 East 23rd Street — Gramercy-edge full-service condominium
- 240 East 47th Street — Midtown East full-service condominium
- 303 East 33rd Street — Kips Bay condominium
- The Alden — full-service condominium living
The Roebling Team at The Corinthian
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Manhattan's condominium and cooperative market, including the large full-service buildings that define Murray Hill and Midtown East. We publish this building profile because buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — architecture, operational reality, transactional mechanics, and the realities of pricing at the apartment level — not generic market commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at The Corinthian, 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 — financial structuring, due diligence priorities, comparable analysis at the apartment level, and the pacing strategy that fits your timeline.
The neighborhood
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