Griffin Court

FXFOWLE's design splits the development into two connected buildings framing a planted interior courtyard, a layout that pulls light and air into the residences and gives the complex a calm, garden-facing center uncommon in dense Midtown. The exterior is a contemporary composition of masonry and glass, scaled to its mid-block setting.

The 95 condominium residences were finished to a clean modern standard for their 2008 vintage — open kitchens with integrated appliances, in-unit washer/dryers, central climate control, and floor-to-ceiling glass in many lines. The mix runs from studios and one-bedrooms through larger family layouts, with courtyard-facing and upper-floor homes offering the best light and quiet. The combination of full service, a private courtyard, and turnkey new-construction infrastructure is the building's core offering.

Griffin Court is a full-service condominium with a 24-hour doorman and concierge. The amenity program includes a fitness center, the landscaped courtyard, a residents' lounge, private storage, a bike room, and on-site parking access. The building permits pets and permits washer/dryers as installed. As a condominium, ownership and leasing are governed by the bylaws and a right-of-first-refusal rather than a co-op board admissions process, so financing, pied-à-terre use, and subletting are materially more flexible than at a cooperative — an advantage that suits the building's broad, mobile buyer base.

Recent sales

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.

Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,462/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 4.5% 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 1-01063-7503) 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.

The draw is a full-service condominium with a private courtyard, fitness center, and parking, in a fast-improving Midtown West location, at a price that remains comparatively attainable for new-construction ownership. Buyers should focus on the variables that drive value here — floor, courtyard versus street exposure, light, and renovation condition — and weigh the convenience of the location against the building's mid-block setting. The condominium structure means a lighter, faster purchase path than the co-ops elsewhere in Midtown. We help buyers identify the lines and floors that best fit their use and budget.

Lead with service, the courtyard, and value. A doorman condominium with a planted courtyard, fitness center, and parking, in Hell's Kitchen, reaches a wide audience — first-time buyers, pied-à-terre purchasers, and investors among them, the last enabled by the condominium's leasing flexibility. Benchmark to comparable Midtown West condominiums rather than to prewar co-ops or rentals, and position the specific apartment on light, exposure, and condition. We market Griffin Court resales to the full condominium-buyer pool and against the right Midtown West comparison set.

If you're considering Griffin Court, also evaluate these Midtown West and Hell's Kitchen condominiums:

• 505 West End Avenue — full-service condominium near Lincoln Center territory
• 530 West 45th Street — Hell's Kitchen condominium
• 529 West 42nd Street — full-service Midtown West condominium
• 635 West 42nd Street — amenity-rich Midtown West tower
• 460 West 42nd Street — Arquitectonica (Miami)'s 2011 Manhattan condominium
• 357 West 55th Street — Midtown West condominium nearby