The Corinthian (330 East 38th Street)
330 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Murray Hill
BBL 1009437501 · BIN 1076166
- 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 (floor-adjusted)
- $1,333
- Listing discount
- 3.2%
- Recorded sales
- 849
- On record
- 2001–2026
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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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $695,895/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $70
- Modeled exposure split equally across 830 units (the city tax-lot count). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
Recent sales
The Corinthian trades as a large, liquid full-service condominium. 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.
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | 9AQ | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,000 sf | $2,700,000 | $1,350/sf | -3.2% |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 19K | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,134 sf | $1,232,500 | $1,087/sf | -5.1% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 6N | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,700 sf | $1,860,000 | $1,094/sf | -4.6% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 49F | 1 BR · 774 sf | $1,120,000 | $1,447/sf | off-mkt |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 44I | 1 BR · 1 BA · 800 sf | $1,040,000 | $1,300/sf | -5.5% |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 40E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,171 sf | $1,900,000 | $1,623/sf | -4.8% |
| 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% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,333/sf (floor-adjusted) across 15 sales. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. 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.
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). 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
At the recent median sale of $1.27M (50 sales since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $55,817 to close, or 4.4% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $12,750
- Mortgage recording tax: $18,408
- Title insurance: $5,738
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $18,921
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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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 — a Turtle Bay condominium
- 303 East 33rd Street — a LEED Gold Kips Bay condominium
- The Alden — full-service condominium living
More Midtown East buildings
- 325 East 41st Street — 1929 co-op
- 325 East 45th Street — 1977 condominium
- 325 Lexington Avenue (325 Lex) — 2014 condominium
- 333 East 34th Street (The Devon) — 1961 condominium
- 333 East 55th Street (Sutton55) — 1962 co-op
- Sutton House, 333 East 57th Street — 1928 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Midtown East — read The Roebling Team Guide to Midtown East.
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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