- Year built
- 1989
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 381
- Floors
- 44
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Permitted under the condominium rules
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Financing
- Approximately 20 percent minimum down payment (condominium — no co-op financing cap)
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,225
- Listing discount
- 3.8%
- Recorded sales
- 361
- On record
- 2003–2026
The Horizon is a 44-story condominium near First Avenue and 37th Street, a Costas Kondylis design for The Glick Organization completed in 1989. Like Kondylis's earlier Manhattan Place a few blocks north, the building's defining move is its massing: canted, angled facades oriented to open the East River and skyline exposures that a conventional slab would foreclose. The result is a tower whose best lines carry sweeping open views over the east side.
The building's signature amenity is at the top — a 44th-floor enclosed rooftop swimming pool with East River views, paired with jacuzzis, a steam room, and a residents' lounge with a bar and catering kitchen. A separate lower-floor health club adds fitness facilities, a sauna, and a game room. Together they give the building a deeper amenity package than much of the corridor's inventory, supported by a 24-hour doorman, an on-site garage, and a full service model.
As a condominium, The Horizon offers the transactional flexibility the corridor's cooperative inventory does not: a roughly 20 percent minimum down payment with no co-op financing cap, permitted pied-à-terre and investor use, and condo-fast closings. Its position near the United Nations and the east-side medical corridor supports steady rental and resale demand.
Architecture and unit composition
The roughly 381 residences occupy the tower's 44 stories, with the canted facades producing a range of exposures — the most desirable lines carry unobstructed East River and skyline views. Layouts run from studios and one-bedrooms through larger multi-bedroom apartments, and the design prioritizes view capture across the upper floors.
The 44th-floor pool and lounge anchor the building's amenity identity; the lower-floor health club supports it.
Building operations
The Horizon operates as a full-service condominium with a 24-hour doorman and concierge, an on-site parking garage, and the rooftop-pool amenity suite noted above. As a large east-side condominium in a transit- and hospital-convenient location, the building carries an active owner-rental sub-market — a normal profile for an investor-friendly condominium and a factor buyers should weigh when reviewing the owner-occupancy ratio and financials.
Standard condominium buyer costs apply, along with the usual application and move-in deposits (confirm current figures at offer stage). Common charges and property taxes should be modeled at the apartment level; buyers should review the building's financials and reserve position during due diligence.
Recent sales
The Horizon trades as a full-service Murray Hill / Kips Bay condominium with strong East River exposures on its best lines. Recent pricing has run broadly in the $1,200–$1,350 per square foot range depending on floor, exposure, and layout — for example, an upper-floor N-line apartment closed in the mid-$1.1 million range in 2024, roughly in line with the building's recent average. View lines facing the East River command the building's premium pricing; interior exposures trade at a discount.
Pricing is heterogeneous by floor, exposure, and layout. Comparable analysis should reference recent recorded closings on the specific line and floor rather than a single building-wide average.
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 15, 2026 | 5D | 1 BA · 588 sf | $641,500 | $1,091/sf | +0.4% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 27D | 5 BR · 1 BA · 588 sf | $800,000 | $1,361/sf | +1.5% |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 30G | 2 BR · 2 BA · 927 sf | $1,375,000 | $1,483/sf | -8.2% |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 31D | 1 BR · 2 BA · 902 sf | $1,225,000 | $1,358/sf | -10.6% |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 32G | 2 BR · 2 BA · 927 sf | $1,325,000 | $1,429/sf | -1.9% |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 8A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 866 sf | $999,000 | $1,154/sf | -4.4% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 26B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 707 sf | $885,000 | $1,252/sf | off-mkt |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 32K | 1 BR · 1 BA · 700 sf | $830,000 | $1,186/sf | -1.8% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,225/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 3.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2009 | 39J | $1,100,000 |
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 1-00969-7501) 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 rooftop pool and lounge are a genuine differentiator. The 44th-floor enclosed pool with East River views is the building's signature amenity and a real day-to-day feature.
The canted massing drives the view premium. East River-facing high-floor lines carry the building's best value; interior exposures trade meaningfully lower.
Condominium flexibility applies. Roughly 20 percent down, no co-op financing cap, pied-à-terre and investor use permitted, and condo-fast closings.
Weigh the owner-occupancy profile. As a large investor-friendly condominium, the building carries an active rental sub-market; review the current ratio and financials during due diligence.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the view line and the rooftop amenity. East River-facing high-floor inventory and the 44th-floor pool are the building's most marketable features.
Price at the line and floor. Reference recent recorded closings on the specific line rather than the building average.
The full amenity suite supports pricing. The rooftop pool, health club, and residents' lounge differentiate the building from older corridor inventory.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Horizon, also evaluate:
- 630 First Avenue (Manhattan Place) — nearby Kondylis-designed condominium with East River views and a rooftop health club
- 235 East 40th Street (The Vanderbilt) — nearby East Midtown condominium with a deep amenity suite
- The Corinthian (330 East 38th Street) — nearby Murray Hill full-service condominium
- 300 East 40th Street — East Midtown full-service condominium
- 50 United Nations Plaza — UN-area trophy condominium (trade-up comparison)
The Roebling Team at The Horizon
The Roebling Team at Compass works across the Midtown East and Murray Hill condominium market, including the large full-service tower tier. We publish this building profile because Horizon buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — amenity structure, view and exposure analysis, buyer-cost mechanics, and comparable analysis at the apartment level — not generic neighborhood commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at The Horizon, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
The neighborhood
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