630 First Avenue (Manhattan Place)
630 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016
BBL 1009687501 · BIN 1022060
- Year built
- 1984
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 487
- Floors
- 35
- 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 (floor-adjusted)
- $1,088
- Listing discount
- 3.1%
- Recorded sales
- 385
- On record
- 2003–2026
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Manhattan Place is a 35-story condominium on First Avenue at 37th Street, completed in 1984 and one of the earliest high-rise condominiums built in Manhattan. It was the first Manhattan project for architect Costas Kondylis, who would go on to design a large share of the city's late-20th-century residential towers, and its defining move is structural: the building's triangular-ended, diagonally angled form is oriented to capture East River and open-city exposures that a conventional slab on the same site would not.
For a building of its vintage, the amenity package is unusually deep. The rooftop health club carries an enclosed swimming pool, a fitness center, steam and sauna rooms, a rooftop running track, and sun decks — a program that anticipated the amenity-heavy condominium model that became standard a generation later. The base of the building holds a grand lobby with a signature indoor waterfall and a public plaza.
The building should not be confused with the copper-clad American Copper Buildings a few blocks north at 626 and 650 First Avenue, which are a separate, much newer rental development. Manhattan Place is a genuine for-sale condominium with a long, unit-by-unit resale history, and it 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.
Architecture and unit composition
The roughly 487 residences occupy the tower's 35 stories, with the angled, triangular-ended massing producing a range of exposures — the most desirable lines carry unobstructed East River and skyline views over St. Vartan Park. Layouts run from studios and one-bedrooms through larger multi-bedroom apartments, and the building's design prioritizes view capture across the floor plate.
The base holds the waterfall lobby and public plaza; the roof holds the health club and running track that distinguish the building from its 1980s peers.
Building operations
Manhattan Place operates as a full-service condominium with a 24-hour doorman and concierge, an on-site parking garage, and the rooftop health-club amenity suite noted above. As a large condominium in a transit-convenient east-side 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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $178,691/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $31
- Modeled exposure split equally across 484 units (the city tax-lot count). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →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.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
Recent sales
Manhattan Place trades as a full-service Murray Hill / Kips Bay condominium with strong East River exposures on its best lines. 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, 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.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | 33K | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,050 sf | $1,200,000 | $1,143/sf | -7.3% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 8N | 2 BR · 2 BA · 951 sf | $965,000 | $1,015/sf | -3.0% |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 27S | 1 BR · 1 BA · 680 sf | $865,000 | $1,272/sf | -1.1% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 5L | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,000 sf | $1,053,000 | $1,053/sf | -15.8% |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 10A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 702 sf | $750,000 | $1,068/sf | +0.0% |
| May 7, 2026 | 24C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,025 sf | $1,265,000 | $1,234/sf | -6.3% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 18L | 2 BR · 2 BA · 967 sf | $1,085,000 | $1,122/sf | -1.4% |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 12J | 1 BR · 1 BA · 658 sf | $730,000 | $1,109/sf | -2.4% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,088/sf (floor-adjusted) across 9 sales. 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 3.1% 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 1-00968-7501). 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.
Closed rents at Manhattan Place, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 15 | $4,245 |
| 2 bedroom | 22 | $5,950 |
| 3 bedroom | 4 | $7,975 |
41 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease August 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
At the recent median sale of $966K (23 sales since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $34,937 to close, or 3.6% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- Mortgage recording tax: $13,943
- Title insurance: $4,346
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $16,648
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
The angled massing drives the view premium. The building's best value is in its East River-facing lines; 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.
The rooftop health club is a genuine amenity. The enclosed pool and running track are a rare package for a building of this vintage and a real day-to-day feature.
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 floor. East River-facing high-floor inventory is the building's most marketable product; price it distinctly from interior lines.
The rooftop amenity suite differentiates the building. The enclosed pool, running track, and health club are unusual for a 1980s condominium and a core selling point.
Price at the line and floor. Reference recent recorded closings on the specific line rather than the building average.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Manhattan Place, also evaluate:
- 415 East 37th Street (The Horizon) — nearby Murray Hill full-service condominium with East River views and a rooftop pool
- 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 with a curved-bay facade
- 300 East 40th Street — East Midtown full-service condominium
- 50 United Nations Plaza — UN-area trophy condominium (trade-up comparison)
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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