- Year built
- 1998
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 17
- Floors
- 22
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pet-friendly under the condominium rules
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,300
- Listing discount
- 5.6%
- Recorded sales
- 43
- On record
- 2004–2026
52 Park Avenue is a boutique twenty-two-story condominium built in 1998 on Park Avenue in Murray Hill, mid-block between East 37th and East 38th Streets. Its defining feature is its layout economy: seventeen residences across the tower, most of them full-floor, with fourteen single-floor simplexes and three duplexes. In a market where full-floor living usually means a prewar co-op or a trophy new-construction tower, 52 Park delivers whole-floor condominium residences — one home per landing, private elevator arrival, and light on multiple exposures — at a Murray Hill address.
The building sits on the stretch of Park Avenue below Grand Central where the avenue transitions from Murray Hill's low-rise residential fabric toward Midtown East's commercial core. That location puts Grand Central, the Midtown office district, and the neighborhood's restaurants and services within a short walk, while the mid-block position keeps the building quieter than the avenue corners. The common roof deck delivers open skyline views, and the building has been kept current — a renovated lobby, modernized elevators, and updated security.
This is a small building whose appeal is the floor plate. With seventeen residences, pricing turns on the specifics of each home — floor, whether it is a simplex or a duplex, exposure, and outdoor access — rather than on any building-wide figure.
Architecture and unit composition
52 Park Avenue is a late-1990s tower whose interest lies less in its facade than in its plans. The predominant residence is the full-floor simplex — one apartment per floor, entered off a private landing, with the cross-exposure and light that whole-floor living provides. Three duplexes add larger, vertically organized homes to the mix, including at the top of the building. The result is a building of large residences in a compact tower: seventeen homes over twenty-two stories, with commercial and mechanical uses accounting for the balance.
The amenity package is pitched above the building's size — a doorman on a daytime-into-evening schedule, a renovated lobby, modernized elevators, a common roof deck with skyline views, an outdoor playground, private storage, and camera security — giving residents a serviced, family-friendly building without the cost structure of a full white-glove tower.
Building operations
52 Park Avenue operates as a boutique full-floor condominium. Staffing runs on a doorman schedule rather than around-the-clock coverage, and the building has invested in keeping its systems current — a renovated lobby, new elevators, and an updated security-camera system. Common charges reflect a small building carrying real amenities, including the roof deck and playground; buyers should model the full monthly carry and review reserves and capital history during due diligence, as is prudent for any condominium now more than two decades into occupancy. In a seventeen-unit building, the character of ownership skews toward long-term, primary-residence owners of large apartments.
Recent sales
As a condominium, 52 Park Avenue prices on a price-per-square-foot basis, with the duplexes and the higher full-floor residences carrying the building's premiums. Turnover is light in a seventeen-unit building of large homes; both resale and owner-rental activity occur, but this is an ownership condominium, not a rental building. Apartment-level context — floor, simplex versus duplex, exposure, outdoor access, and condition — drives pricing far more than any building average, and the full-floor layout is the feature most likely to distinguish the building from conventional Murray Hill stacks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | 5 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,231 sf | $1,600,000 | $1,300/sf | -5.6% |
| Apr 28, 2025 | PH | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,250 sf | $2,400,000 | $1,067/sf | -4.0% |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 13 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,231 sf | $1,820,000 | $1,478/sf | off-mkt |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 6 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,231 sf | $1,690,000 | $1,373/sf | off-mkt |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 3 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,231 sf | $1,645,000 | $1,336/sf | -11.1% |
| May 3, 2023 | 2 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,231 sf | $1,950,000 | $1,584/sf | -6.9% |
| Apr 22, 2019 | PH20 | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,088 sf | $1,950,000 | $934/sf | -15.0% |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 7 | 2 BR · 1,231 sf | $1,550,000 | $1,259/sf | -5.4% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,300/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 5.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2013 | 14 | $1,599,000 |
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 1-00867-7501) 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 full floor is the product. Most residences occupy an entire floor with private-landing arrival; that layout, and the three duplexes, are what set the building apart. Confirm exactly which floor plate and exposures a given unit carries.
This is a serviced boutique building. A doorman, roof deck, and playground back a small tower — a strong package for seventeen residences, but staffing is scheduled rather than 24-hour. Price accordingly.
Condo flexibility is real. Pied-à-terre, subletting, foreign buyers, and LLC/trust ownership are permitted under the declaration; closings run on condo timelines.
Underwrite a two-decade-old building. Review the reserve position and any capital history; modernized systems are a plus, but confirm the current state during due diligence.
Mansion tax thresholds apply. At this building's pricing, the $1M, $2M, and higher cliffs can be in play. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the floor plate. Full-floor living on Park Avenue is the marketing story; photography and staging should read the whole-floor light and layout.
Pricing requires apartment-level comps. With seventeen residences, floor, simplex-versus-duplex, and outdoor access move the number more than any neighborhood average.
Own the address and the amenities. Park Avenue, the roof deck, and the family-friendly package are genuine selling points; market them plainly.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 52 Park Avenue, also evaluate these nearby Park Avenue and Murray Hill buildings:
- 45 Park Avenue — nearby Park Avenue condominium in Murray Hill
- 50 Park Avenue — neighboring Park Avenue building
- 55 Park Avenue — nearby Park Avenue cooperative
- 71 Park Avenue — Park Avenue prewar building nearby
- 80 Park Avenue — nearby Park Avenue building
The Roebling Team at 52 Park Avenue
The Roebling Team at Compass works the full Murray Hill, Midtown East, and Park Avenue market, including its boutique full-floor condominiums. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers of small, whole-floor buildings deserve building-level intelligence — layout, operational reality, and apartment-level pricing context — rather than generic market commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 52 Park Avenue, 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.
The neighborhood
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