Back to 40 East 61st Street building profile
40 East 61st StreetRecorded sales & closing prices
40 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10065
54 recorded closings, 2003–2025. Sortable and searchable below.
- Recorded closings
- 54
- Date range
- 2003–2025
- Median $/sf
- $2,136
- Listing discount
- 5.8%
- Monthly carry/sf
- $3.40
- Price range
- $795K – $12.6M
Change in the building’s median $/sf over each window, on a floor-adjusted basis — standardized to the building’s average floor, so it reflects price rather than which floors happened to sell. This is a different method from The Roebling Index, which publishes plain medians and applies no floor adjustment; the two are not interchangeable. Floor adjustment standardizes for floor only. It does not control for condition, size, exposure, renovation or the mix of what happened to trade. (2022 marks the rate-shock inflection.) Like-for-like repeat-sale figures to follow.
Forty East 61st Street sells on three arguments: a Lenox Hill address between Madison and Park, condominium ownership rather than cooperative approval, and outdoor space on a meaningful number of residences. It prices below the prewar cooperative stock on the surrounding blocks, and the reasons are legible — smaller apartments, a converted-hospital floor plate, a commercial base, and an amenity package that stops at a doorman and a superintendent.
The buyer pool is correspondingly specific: purchasers who need condominium flexibility (foreign buyers, LLC and trust purchases, pied-à-terre use, investors who intend to lease), and buyers who value a terrace on the Upper East Side more than they value a large formal apartment. Against that pool, the absence of historic-district jurisdiction is a genuine, if quiet, advantage — window and façade work here does not queue behind the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
The building has traded continuously since 1983, so the resale record is deep and the pricing is well established across lines and floors. Terraces, floor level and whether a residence is a combination are the three variables that move value most.
Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
The complete recorded-sale history for 40 East 61st Street, compiled from NYC Department of Finance transfer records, with apartment-by-apartment detail from The Roebling Research Library. Across sales with a public asking price, the building carries a median listing discount of 5.8% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy here.
Price per square foot over time
46 sales with a known square footage, by closing date.
Premium by line
Time-adjusted price per square foot by line, against the recent median. Line groups are not floor-controlled and do not isolate the value of light, outlook, layout or condition.
Recent closings
The building’s 10 most recent market sales.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | $/sf | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2025 | 10C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,491 sf | $2,940,225 | $1,972 | -5.2% |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 13AB | 4 BR · 4 BA · 2,600 sf | $4,000,000 | $1,538 | +0.0% |
| Sep 18, 2023 | 10A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,242 sf | $1,500,000 | $1,208 | — |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 11A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,240 sf | $1,100,000 | $887 | — |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 11A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,240 sf | $995,000 | $802 | -9.5% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11B | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 947 sf | $1,200,000 | $1,267 | -2.0% |
| May 27, 2021 | 8C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,600 sf | $2,500,000 | $1,563 | -5.7% |
| Jun 26, 2019 | PHAB | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 4,300 sf | $12,600,000 | $2,930 | -20.8% |
| Apr 18, 2018 | 18A | 3 BR · 2,523 sf | $8,500,000 | $3,369 | — |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 12C | 1 BR · 950 sf | $2,950,000 | $3,105 | -9.9% |
The retrade record
Lines that have changed hands more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Every recorded sale
Sort any column; filter by unit or keyword. Prices are the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance. Every sale sits in one of three states: counted in the building’s medians and trend; shown but excluded as a non-arms-length or nominal transfer; or shown and ⚑ flagged for review — a possible duplicate filing or an extreme $/sf outlier, held out of the statistics pending manual verification rather than allowed to move them.
| Apartment | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2025 | 10C | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,491 | $2,940,225 | $1,972 | -5.2% |
| Dec 19, 2023 | 13AB | 4 BR · 4 BA | 2,600 | $4,000,000 | $1,538 | +0.0% |
| Sep 18, 2023 | 10A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | 1,242 | $1,500,000 | $1,208 | — |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 6B | 1 BR · 1.5 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $1,485,000 | — | -7.2% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 11A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | 1,240 | $1,100,000 | $887 | — |
| Feb 14, 2023 | 11A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | 1,240 | $995,000 | $802 | -9.5% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11B | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | 947 | $1,200,000 | $1,267 | -2.0% |
| May 27, 2021 | 8C | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,600 | $2,500,000 | $1,563 | -5.7% |
| Jun 26, 2019 | PHAB | 4 BR · 3.5 BA | 4,300 | $12,600,000 | $2,930 | -20.8% |
| Mar 4, 2019 | 14B | 2 BR · 2 BAnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,214 | $2,100,000 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2018 | 18A | 3 BR | 2,523 | $8,500,000 | $3,369 | — |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 12C | 1 BR | 950 | $2,950,000 | $3,105 | -9.9% |
| Jun 22, 2016 | 12A | 1 BR | 950 | $1,464,000 | $1,541 | -22.7% |
| Jan 28, 2016 | 5C | 2 BR | 1,547 | $2,500,000 | $1,616 | -16.7% |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 18A | 3 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $4,782,715 | — | -1.4% |
| Nov 24, 2015 | 14A | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,300 | $2,250,000 | $1,731 | -5.9% |
| Aug 7, 2014 | 6C | 3 BR | 1,600 | $3,750,000 | $2,344 | -6.1% |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 10B | 1 BR | 950 | $1,625,000 | $1,711 | -5.8% |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 17A | 2 BR | 1,300 | $3,250,000 | $2,500 | -15.6% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 13ASponsor Sell-Out | 4 BR · 4 BA | 1,679 | $3,000,000 | $1,787 | — |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 16BSponsor Sell-Out | non-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,214 | $375,000 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 13ASponsor Sell-Out | 4 BR · 4 BAnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,679 | $1,584,000 | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 13BSponsor Sell-Out | 849 | $1,584,000 | $1,866 | — | |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 13BSponsor Sell-Out | 849 | $3,000,000 | $3,534 | — | |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 16ASponsor Sell-Out | non-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,310 | $360,000 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 14B | 2 BR | 1,200 | $1,875,000 | $1,563 | -1.3% |
| Jan 4, 2012 | 5B | 1 BR | 1,360 | $2,175,000 | $1,599 | -9.2% |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 15B | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,214 | $1,850,000 | $1,524 | -5.1% |
| Oct 17, 2011 | 8B | 1 BR | 1,400 | $1,500,000 | $1,071 | -5.6% |
| Oct 5, 2011 | 10C | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,500 | $1,895,000 | $1,263 | +0.0% |
| Sep 8, 2011 | 17A | 2 BR | 1,310 | $1,825,000 | $1,393 | — |
| Jul 13, 2011 | 11C | 1,443 | $1,567,500 | $1,086 | — | |
| Aug 13, 2010 | 12C | 1 BR | 950 | $1,750,000 | $1,842 | -4.1% |
| Dec 9, 2009 | 17B | 2 BR | 1,214 | $1,400,000 | $1,153 | — |
| Oct 14, 2009 | 6C | 3 BRnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,590 | $1,802,500 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2008 | 12C | 1 BR | 982 | $1,725,000 | $1,757 | — |
| Feb 27, 2008 | 5B | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,360 | $1,400,000 | $1,029 | -6.7% |
| Dec 21, 2007 | 7A | 1 BR | 1,240 | $1,340,000 | $1,081 | -5.6% |
| Aug 1, 2007 | 11C | 1,443 | $1,550,000 | $1,074 | — | |
| Apr 9, 2007 | 10B | 1 BR | 947 | $1,275,000 | $1,346 | — |
| Oct 19, 2006 | 12B | 1 BR | 950 | $1,120,000 | $1,179 | -6.7% |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 6A | 2 BR | 1,616 | $1,762,000 | $1,090 | -6.8% |
| Aug 29, 2006 | 7BC | 3 BR | 2,800 | $3,600,000 | $1,286 | +0.0% |
| Aug 29, 2006 | 7B | 1,348 | $3,050,000 | $2,263 | — | |
| Mar 21, 2006 | 15A | 2 BR | 1,289 | $1,825,000 | $1,416 | -8.5% |
| Aug 1, 2005 | 5A | 1 BR | 1,200 | $1,248,000 | $1,040 | +1.9% |
| Jun 22, 2005 | 9A | 1 BR | 1,234 | $1,400,000 | $1,135 | +8.1% |
| May 25, 2005 | 11C | 1,443 | $1,895,000 | $1,313 | — | |
| Mar 31, 2005 | 5A | 1 BR | 1,311 | $900,000 | $686 | — |
| Mar 29, 2005 | PH19 | 3 BR | 2,000 | $3,500,000 | $1,750 | +0.0% |
| Sep 22, 2004 | 17B | 2 BR | 1,214 | $1,400,000 | $1,153 | — |
| Jul 15, 2004 | PHA | 1,715 | $2,500,000 | $1,458 | — | |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 10A | 1 BRnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,240 | $875,000 | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 5A | 1 BR | 1,200 | $795,000 | $663 | — |
Sources, exclusions and how these figures are computed
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01375-7501; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). 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. Storage, parking, and commercial units are excluded from all figures. Floor- and line-level $/sf are time-controlled (each sale measured against the building’s going rate at the time of sale) and expressed at today’s pricing, so they isolate the floor or line premium rather than blend two decades of market movement.
Put this data to work.
Know what’s fair before you offer — we’ll show you where each line trades, the building’s discount-to-ask pattern, and where the value sits right now.
Price to the building’s real trajectory, not a guess — we’ll position your line against its true comps to maximize the outcome.
646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com