7 East 35th Street

Stephen B. Jacobs designed the building to a contextual brick standard that fit its Murray Hill block while delivering interiors well ahead of their era. The award the building received at completion reflects that ambition — a 1979 apartment house that thought seriously about how its homes would live, not just how many it could fit.

The 58 residences are the draw. Many are duplexes and triplexes, with the internal volume, light, and flexibility that multi-level layouts provide; a number include wood-burning fireplaces and private outdoor space, features that are scarce and highly valued in Manhattan. Conventional flats exist in the building as well, but the multi-level homes are its signature, and they give the Antoinette a character premium over the surrounding postwar stock. The building was renovated and altered after its original completion, and individual homes vary in condition.

The Antoinette is a full-service cooperative: a full-time doorman, central laundry, a bike room, and elevator service support the building's 58 households at a service level appropriate to a mid-size co-op.

On policy, the board is comparatively practical. Subletting is permitted, which is unusual flexibility for a cooperative and a meaningful advantage for owners who may need to lease. Pied-à-terre ownership, guarantors, and co-purchases are permitted on a case-by-case basis. The minimum down payment is 25%, and the building has historically offered strong tax deductibility for shareholders. A transfer fee (flip tax) applies on resale. Cats are permitted; dogs are not. As with any cooperative, purchases proceed through a board application and interview. The combination of permitted subletting and case-by-case pied-à-terre approval makes the Antoinette more accommodating than many co-ops in the area.

With 58 apartments spanning conventional flats and distinctive multi-level homes, the Antoinette sees a moderate, steady pace of resales. Pricing varies widely by layout: a duplex or triplex with a fireplace and outdoor space sits well above a conventional flat. Value is best assessed unit by unit — weighing layout, level, light, condition, and the building's flip tax — against recent activity in the building and the surrounding Murray Hill co-op market. The building's auto-generated sales record on this site reflects recorded transfers tied to its tax lot.

Buy the layout. The Antoinette's value is in its multi-level homes — the duplexes, the triplexes, the fireplaces, the terraces. The conventional flats are fine, but the building's character apartments are why buyers seek it out, and they command a premium that is generally justified.

Use the flexibility. Permitted subletting, case-by-case pied-à-terre approval, and a 25% minimum down payment make the Antoinette more flexible than many co-ops; buyers who may need to lease, or who want a second home, should weigh that advantage. Note the cats-only pet policy. We help buyers read the building's financials, model carrying costs including the flip tax, and prepare a clean board application.

Value the location. A quiet block between Fifth and Madison, steps from Grand Central, Bryant Park, and Midtown transit, is a durable everyday advantage.

Lead with the homes. The award-winning design and the duplex-and-triplex layouts with fireplaces and outdoor space are the building's durable differentiators — they set a home here apart from conventional Murray Hill inventory.

Position by layout, precisely. Because the building's homes vary so widely, a multi-level home with a fireplace and terrace should be marketed and priced as the distinctive apartment it is, not lumped with conventional stock.

State the board's terms. Permitted subletting, case-by-case pied-à-terre approval, the 25% down payment, and the flip tax are facts buyers will ask about; presenting them clearly widens the qualified pool and speeds the sale.

Benchmark to the Murray Hill co-op market. Comparable analysis belongs against the surrounding co-ops, with the building's character premium accounted for.

If you're considering 7 East 35th Street, also evaluate Murray Hill and Midtown East's co-op and condominium stock:

• 34 East 35th Street — Murray Hill cooperative nearby
• 20 East 35th Street — Murray Hill residential building
• 14 East 33rd Street — Midtown South condominium
• 144 East 36th Street — Murray Hill residential building
• 172 Madison Avenue — Madison Avenue condominium for contrast

The Roebling Team at Compass works across Midtown East and Murray Hill — including the character-rich, multi-level cooperatives that reward buyers looking past the conventional. We publish this profile because the Antoinette's value is in specifics — the layout, the board's flexibility, the location — that a casual search misses.

If you're weighing a purchase or sale at the Antoinette, a focused consultation is the right starting point.