52 Park Avenue
52 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Murray Hill
BBL 1008677501 · BIN 1017206
- 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
- 4.0%
- Recorded sales
- 48
- 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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $4,738/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $23
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →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 4.0% 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 1-00867-7501) 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 neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Midtown East — read The Roebling Team Guide to Midtown East.
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