Beekman Terrace

The Art Deco façade is the building's calling card — masonry detailing in a late-1920s idiom, with the thunderbird reliefs at the crown reading as a deliberate flourish rather than mere ornament. At 51 apartments across 11 stories, Beekman Terrace is intimate and well-staffed, the kind of building where service is personal and the lobby is genuinely attended.

Inside, the homes are pre-war in the best sense: gracious room counts, solid construction, and layouts that range from one-bedrooms to substantial multi-bedroom residences and a penthouse. Value within the building tracks floor, exposure, river orientation, and renovation quality — a high-floor home with open river light commands a clear premium over a lower interior unit. Because the building is small, each apartment is somewhat distinct, which rewards careful unit-by-unit analysis.

Beekman Terrace runs as a full-service cooperative: a 24-hour doorman, an elevator attendant, a live-in resident manager, daily door-to-door mail and newspaper delivery, central laundry, a bike room, and storage. Its policies are accommodating within a pre-war framework — pets are welcome, pied-à-terre ownership is permitted, and financing of up to 75% is allowed. The flip tax is structured as the equivalent of one year of maintenance, paid at sale. Subletting is permitted; confirm the current terms in the house rules.

Recent sales

Recent transfers 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.

Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $980/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. 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 2.9% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01363-0027). 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.

This is a cooperative, so expect a board package and interview. The building's terms include up to 75% financing, pied-à-terre purchases allowed, and pets welcome; confirm them in the current application instructions. Factor the one-year-maintenance flip tax into resale planning. Diligence should center on the co-op's financials, the reserve, any planned capital work on the masonry and systems of a 1929 building, and the specific apartment's floor, exposure, and condition. We help buyers underwrite the home, assemble a strong board package, and price against true Beekman comparables.

The pitch is setting and pedigree: a 1929 Art Deco co-op with thunderbird reliefs on a private East River cul-de-sac, white-glove service, and water views from the upper floors. The comparison set is the small group of Beekman and Sutton Place pre-war co-ops, and pricing belongs against the building's own recent closings. Presenting a home's river light and pre-war proportions accurately — and positioning a high-floor or penthouse unit on its scarcity — is what drives a strong result in a building this small.

If you're considering Beekman Terrace, also evaluate these Beekman and Sutton Place buildings; compare each ownership structure separately:

• 410 East 52nd Street — a Southgate-area cooperative
• 414 East 52nd Street — The Southgate, a Bing & Bing co-op
• 415 East 52nd Street — a River House–adjacent co-op
• 439 East 51st Street — Beekman Mansion, a neighboring co-op
• 400 East 51st Street — The Grand Beekman