966 First Avenue (Sutton Manor)
966 First Avenue, New York, NY 10022
Sutton Place
BBL 1013657501 · BIN 1040162
- Year built
- 1960
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 189
- Floors
- 20
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Permitted — confirm at offer stage
- Subletting
- Permitted under condominium rules — confirm current policy at offer stage
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2005
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf (floor-adjusted)
- $772
- Recorded sales
- 11
- On record
- 2004–2005
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Sutton Manor is a 20-story white-brick condominium at the corner of First Avenue and East 53rd Street, in the Sutton Place quadrant of Midtown East. The building carries two addresses — 966 First Avenue and 411 East 53rd Street — for a single corner property. Built in 1960 as a rental and converted to a condominium in 1979, it is one of the earlier rental-to-condominium conversions in the neighborhood, and it delivers a full-service package anchored by an attached parking garage and an on-site fitness center.
The Sutton Place location places the building in one of Midtown East's quieter, more residential enclaves, near the East River and removed from the density of the Midtown core, while remaining close to Midtown offices, the United Nations, and the FDR Drive.
Architecture and unit composition
The 189 residences span 20 floors and range from studios to larger family layouts within the efficient floor plates of a 1960 postwar building. The white-brick façade is characteristic of its era, and the corner siting gives many units cross exposures and, on the upper floors, open city and partial East River views. As one of the neighborhood's earlier condominium conversions, the building has a long resale history and an established resident base.
Building operations
Sutton Manor operates as a full-service condominium with a 24-hour doorman and a live-in superintendent. The attached parking garage is a defining convenience for a Midtown corner building, along with the on-site fitness center, central laundry, and private storage. Carrying costs follow the ordinary condominium structure of common charges and real property taxes. Buyers should obtain current figures and review the building's financials and reserve position during diligence.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $72,352/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $32
- Modeled exposure split equally across 189 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).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
Recent sales
Sutton Manor trades at the more accessible end of the Sutton Place / Midtown East condominium market, with recent closings generally running near the low end of the neighborhood's per-square-foot range — a reflection of the building's 1960 vintage and efficient layouts rather than any deficiency in service or location. The attached garage and fitness center are the building's clearest pricing differentiators. Within the building, floor, exposure, and view drive the variation; current apartment-level comparable analysis is the right basis for any pricing decision.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2005 | 2K | 989 sf | $700,000 | $708/sf |
| Jul 27, 2005 | 3B | 685 sf | $612,500 | $894/sf |
| Jun 16, 2005 | 12J | 542 sf | $480,000 | $886/sf |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 2H | 1,450 sf | $1,080,000 | $745/sf |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 9F | 833 sf | $610,950 | $733/sf |
| Feb 10, 2005 | 5A | 680 sf | $560,000 | $824/sf |
| Dec 14, 2004 | 4L | 1,355 sf | $969,000 | $715/sf |
| Oct 21, 2004 | 19D | 1,799 sf | $1,415,407 | $787/sf |
Market read. Most recent trades (2005) cleared a median $772/sf (floor-adjusted) across 6 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.
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 1-01365-7501). 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.
Buying here? Condo closing costs with a mortgage typically run 3 to 6% of the price. See NYC co-op and condo closing costs, line by line.
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What to know if you’re buying
The attached garage is a real amenity. On-site parking is uncommon and valuable in Midtown; confirm availability and cost.
This is an established conversion, not a new building. Sutton Manor is a 1960 white-brick building converted in 1979; underwrite the building's age accordingly — review recent capital work, reserve position, and any assessments during diligence.
Sutton Place quiet is the draw. The building sits in one of Midtown East's more residential pockets near the East River; confirm exposure and view for any specific apartment.
Condo flexibility applies. 30–45 day closings are typical; pets, pied-à-terre, and investor use are generally permitted — confirm current policy at offer stage.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with value and the garage. Sutton Manor offers full-service living and on-site parking at an accessible Sutton Place price point; that combination is the marketing story.
Emphasize the location. The quiet Sutton Place enclave, near the East River and Midtown offices, appeals to primary-residence and pied-à-terre buyers alike.
Price at the apartment level. Floor, exposure, and view drive substantial variation across the building's 189 units.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 966 First Avenue, also evaluate:
- 400 East 54th Street (The Revere) — nearby full-service Sutton Place condominium with on-site garage and courtyard
- 250 East 40th Street (The Highpoint) — Murray Hill condominium with indoor pool and private balconies
- 132 East 35th Street (Murray Hill House) — full-service Murray Hill cooperative with roof deck and garage
More Midtown East buildings
- 686 Second Avenue (303 East 37th Street) — 1941 co-op
- 846 Second Avenue (Midtown East) — 1979 condominium by Philip Birnbaum & Associates
- 860 United Nations Plaza — 1966 co-op
- 865 First Avenue (865 UN Plaza) — 1927 condominium by George and Edward Blum
- 870 United Nations Plaza — 1966 co-op
- The Sterling, 963 Second Avenue — 1960 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Midtown East — read The Roebling Team Guide to Midtown East.
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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