846 Second Avenue (Midtown East)
846 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017
Midtown East
BBL 1013387501 · BIN 1038781
- Year built
- 1979
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pet friendly
- Subletting
- Investor-friendly — leases as short as six months are permitted under the condominium rules
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
- $982
- Listing discount
- 2.0%
- Recorded sales
- 115
- On record
- 2003–2026
The Delegate is a straightforward, well-run Turtle Bay condominium in one of Midtown East's most useful locations — a single block from the United Nations and a short walk to Grand Central. Philip Birnbaum & Associates designed it as a rental in 1979, and it converted to a condominium in 1985, early in the wave of conversions that gave this stretch of the East 40s much of its owner-occupied condo stock. It is not a trophy building and does not pretend to be; its appeal is practical — full-time service, a genuine roof deck, and condominium flexibility at Midtown East value.
For a buyer, The Delegate is the post-conversion condominium done sensibly: a doorman building with a live-in superintendent, a landscaped roof deck with open city and river outlooks, and — unusually for a building of this size and era — condominium rules that are genuinely investor-friendly, permitting leases as short as six months. That combination of true condo ownership, flexible subletting, and a central location near the U.N. and Grand Central is what defines the building.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is a 21-story masonry tower in the utilitarian late-1970s idiom — vertical emphasis in the façade, a travertine ground floor, and clean post-war massing rather than ornament. It is not a landmark and makes no pre-war claims; the appeal is the practical virtue of its era and the updates layered on since, including a renovated lobby and modernized elevators.
The residences run from studios through one- and two-bedroom layouts. Many apartments carry southern and western exposures with open city views, and the corner lines are the standouts — some corner homes feature as many as fourteen windows, a genuine light advantage in this part of Midtown. Upper-floor units pick up river outlooks toward the East River and the U.N. campus. As a 114-unit building, the stack offers enough variety of layout and exposure that a buyer can usually find a meaningful set of in-building comparables.
Building operations
The Delegate runs as a full-service condominium — a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a live-in resident superintendent, central laundry, a bike room, and rentable basement storage, all anchored by a landscaped roof deck with panoramic city and river views. The building is pet friendly and, notably, investor-friendly: the condominium permits leases as short as six months, which is meaningful flexibility for owners who want to rent and for buyers considering a pied-à-terre or investment purchase. As a condominium, purchases are not subject to a co-op board's approval process; ownership transfers and financing follow standard condo mechanics.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $41,387/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $31
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | 8A | 1 BA · 547 sf | $460,000 | $841/sf | -5.2% |
| May 12, 2026 | 10E | 2 BR · 1 BA · 800 sf | $820,000 | $1,025/sf | -3.4% |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 8D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 650 sf | $630,000 | $969/sf | -7.4% |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 10B | 2 BR · 1 BA · 758 sf | $830,000 | $1,095/sf | -1.2% |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 11C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 520 sf | $733,000 | $1,410/sf | -3.4% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 16A | 550 sf | $508,000 | $924/sf | -2.3% |
| May 2, 2024 | 17C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 550 sf | $750,000 | $1,364/sf | -6.1% |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 11F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 600 sf | $745,000 | $1,242/sf | -5.1% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $982/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 2.0% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
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 1-01338-7501) 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
This is a condominium, so a purchase runs on standard condo mechanics rather than a co-op board package and interview — a meaningful practical advantage for buyers who want speed, financing flexibility, or the ability to rent. The building's six-month-minimum lease policy makes it one of the more investor-friendly options in Midtown East, and the pet-friendly rules add to the flexibility.
The most important on-site distinctions are floor and exposure. The corner lines with high window counts and the upper floors with river and open-city views are the ones that hold value best; lower interior units are the value entry point. The location is a genuine asset — one block from the United Nations, close to Grand Central and the 4/5/6/7/S subway lines and Metro-North, in a stretch of Midtown East that is more commercial than residential but exceptionally well-connected. Comparable analysis belongs against Turtle Bay and Midtown East full-service condominiums.
What to know if you’re selling
Condo flexibility is the marketing core. True condominium ownership, six-month-minimum subletting, and pet-friendly rules are an easy story to tell and genuinely broaden the buyer pool — investors, pied-à-terre buyers, and primary residents all qualify.
Benchmark within the building and against Midtown East condos. With regular in-building turnover, recent comparable sales here are the first reference point; floor, light, exposure, window count, and renovation status determine where a unit lands.
Corners, light, and river views are the on-site differentiators. High-floor homes with strong exposures and the fourteen-window corner lines should anchor positioning; the roof deck is an amenity worth foregrounding.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. With no board package or interview, a well-prepared condo sale moves efficiently from contract to closing — we manage that process end to end.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Delegate, also evaluate nearby Turtle Bay and Midtown East condominiums:
- 303 East 57th Street — full-service Midtown East tower
- 400 East 51st Street (The Grand Beekman) — Costas Kondylis & Partners's 2003 Sutton Place condominium
- 250 East 53rd Street — modern Midtown East condominium tower
- 220 East 54th Street — a full-service 1960 postwar cooperative
- 845 United Nations Plaza (Trump World Tower) — U.N.-adjacent condominium tower
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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