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The Sterling Plaza - 255 East 49th Street, New York, NY 10017 - Property report

Also known as: 923-937 2nd Ave

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Property type

Special Condominium Billing Lot (R0)

Year built

1985

Lot sq. ft.

11,559

General information

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Address
Building name
The Sterling Plaza
Primary address
The Sterling Plaza - 255 East 49th Street
Alternate address(es)
923-937 2nd Ave
ZIP code
10017
Neighborhood
Turtle Bay
Borough
Manhattan
Block & lot
01323-7501

Owner

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Building
Property type
Special Condominium Billing Lot (R0)
Building sq. ft.
200,679
Buildings on lot
1
Stories
32
Year built
1985
Building material
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Tax class
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Commercial FAR
Residential FAR
Buildable area
Zoning & Use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Residential units
171
Residential sq. ft.
Office sq. ft.
Retail sq. ft.
Lot
Lot dimensions
156.42 ft x 80 ft
Lot sq. ft.
11,559

Area overview

Walk score
100 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
100 /100.  Rider's Paradise
Bike score
81 /100.  Very Bikeable
School district
2
Community district
6
Closest police station
0.14 Miles
Closest fire station
0.46 Miles

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Units for The Sterling Plaza - 255 East 49th Street, New York, NY

Unit Sale date Sale price Sq. ft. Price/Sq. ft.
Unit 10A 02/09/2024 880
Unit 10B 12/17/2010 880
Unit 10C 09/09/1988 739
Unit 10D 05/14/2015 1,288
Unit 10E 03/26/2012 1,056
Unit 10F 05/03/2019 609
Unit 11A 07/06/2021 880
Unit 11B 11/30/1999 880
Unit 11C 07/28/2011 739
Unit 11D 06/01/2006 1,288
Unit 11E 03/18/2002 1,056
Unit 11F 02/05/2015 609
Unit 12A 08/02/2023 880
Unit 12B 01/31/2011 880
Unit 12C 09/10/2015 739
Unit 12D 08/06/2015 1,288
Unit 12E 03/17/2020 1,056
Unit 12F 03/23/1992 609
Unit 14A 02/27/2015 880
Unit 14B 09/19/2013 880
Unit 14C 10/26/2015 739
Unit 14D 03/24/2014 1,288
Unit 14EF 04/19/2024 1,355
Unit 14F 04/11/2022 609
Unit 15 E 12/05/2014 1,056
Unit 15A 02/04/2026 880
Unit 15B 11/08/2013 880
Unit 15C 06/18/2002 739
Unit 15D 12/05/2018 1,288
Unit 15F 05/08/2019 609
Unit 16A 02/03/2003 880
Unit 16B 05/23/2013 880
Unit 16C 10/22/2025 739
Unit 16D 06/09/1994 1,288
Unit 16E 09/05/2013 1,056
Unit 16F 12/03/2025 609
Unit 17A 06/26/2025 880
Unit 17B 07/30/2024 880
Unit 17C 11/29/2021 739
Unit 17D 03/12/2004 1,288
Unit 17E 10/24/2005 1,056
Unit 17F 03/01/2024 609
Unit 18A 12/19/2016 880
Unit 18B 08/22/1990 880
Unit 18C 04/01/1998 739
Unit 18D 05/26/2022 1,288
Unit 18E 04/23/2020 1,056
Unit 18F 01/30/2015 609
Unit 19A 05/23/2000 880
Unit 19B 11/29/2016 880
Unit 19C 08/08/2008 739
Unit 19D 07/15/2026 1,288
Unit 19E 04/25/2022 1,056
Unit 19F 03/18/2005 609
Unit 20A 07/11/2005 880
Unit 20B 06/14/2023 880
Unit 20C 03/10/2026 739
Unit 20D 02/08/2007 1,288
Unit 20E 09/17/1996 1,056
Unit 20F 09/17/1996 609
Unit 21A 11/04/1999 880
Unit 21B 03/19/2010 880
Unit 21C 07/23/1996 739
Unit 21D 02/15/2022 1,288
Unit 21E 03/10/2014 1,056
Unit 21F 06/05/1992 609
Unit 22A 08/18/2009 880
Unit 22B 06/20/2003 880
Unit 22C 07/10/2007 739
Unit 22D 06/15/1998 1,288
Unit 22E 07/24/2000 1,056
Unit 22F 05/04/2001 609
Unit 23A 04/23/2024 880
Unit 23B 07/01/2020 880
Unit 23C 05/09/2003 739
Unit 23D 05/09/2003 1,288
Unit 23E 05/09/2003 1,056
Unit 23F 05/19/2017 609
Unit 24A 08/12/2004 880
Unit 24B 03/18/2022 880
Unit 24C 08/05/1991 739
Unit 24D 10/15/1985 1,288
Unit 24E 10/28/2021 1,056
Unit 24F 02/03/2023 609
Unit 25A 01/12/2012 880
Unit 25B 01/23/2014 880
Unit 25C 08/02/2023 739
Unit 25D 10/15/2014 1,288
Unit 25E 10/15/2014 1,056
Unit 25F 08/11/2025 609
Unit 26A 05/31/2019 880
Unit 26B 05/14/2004 880
Unit 26C 07/12/1985 739
Unit 26D 10/31/2013 1,288
Unit 26E 09/09/2019 1,056
Unit 26F 09/01/1993 609
Unit 27A 12/19/2022 880
Unit 27B 09/10/2013 880
Unit 27C 02/18/2026 739
Unit 27D 07/28/2020 1,288
Unit 27E 08/16/2011 1,056
Unit 27F 07/20/2010 609
Unit 28A 08/06/2025 880
Unit 28B 06/22/2021 880
Unit 28C 01/18/2017 739
Unit 28D 01/18/2017 1,288
Unit 28E 08/12/1994 1,056
Unit 28F 09/26/2000 609
Unit 29D 02/25/2013 1,288
Unit 29E 03/18/2015 1,056
Unit 29F 09/19/2003 609
Unit 30A 02/27/2026 2,499
Unit 30D 09/23/1993 1,351
Unit 30E 06/29/2023 1,056
Unit 30F 06/29/2023 612
Unit 31A 08/11/2025 880
Unit 31B 08/11/2025 880
Unit 31C 06/30/2026 739
Unit 31D 01/31/2025 1,288
Unit 31E 11/09/2000 1,056
Unit 31F 08/11/2025 609
Unit 32A 07/17/2012 880
Unit 32B 04/23/2025 880
Unit 32C 12/28/1998 739
Unit 32D 05/31/2011 1,288
Unit 32E 06/27/2012 1,056
Unit 32F 10/09/2003 609
Unit 3A 10/06/2017 879
Unit 3B 03/11/2022 818
Unit 3C 04/25/2017 689
Unit 3D 10/16/2018 1,171
Unit 3E 05/24/2024 1,393
Unit 3F 10/04/2018 609
Unit 4-D 04/12/2019 1,171
Unit 4A 08/01/2023 824
Unit 4B 04/29/2015 818
Unit 4C 04/12/2019 689
Unit 4E 12/06/1993 1,393
Unit 4F 08/14/2012 609
Unit 5A 08/06/1990 824
Unit 5B 07/24/2013 818
Unit 5C 07/31/2025 689
Unit 5D 07/10/2001 1,171
Unit 5E 04/27/1998 1,393
Unit 5F 04/27/1998 609
Unit 6A 12/01/1997 824
Unit 6B 08/14/2002 818
Unit 6C 08/12/2014 689
Unit 6D 06/26/2015 1,171
Unit 6E 05/29/2014 1,069
Unit 6F 06/23/2022 609
Unit 7-D 06/21/2016 1,288
Unit 7A 11/25/2020 880
Unit 7B 12/07/2017 880
Unit 7C 04/09/2025 739
Unit 7E 03/27/2023 1,056
Unit 7F 01/06/2014 609
Unit 8A 08/02/2004 880
Unit 8B 11/06/2008 880
Unit 8C 07/12/2023 739
Unit 8D 10/30/2015 1,288
Unit 8E 09/09/1994 1,056
Unit 8F 05/12/1989 609
Unit 9A 08/04/2023 980
Unit 9B 08/30/2006 880
Unit 9C 07/15/2002 739
Unit 9D 05/08/2023 1,288
Unit 9E 07/12/2000 1,056
Unit 9F 10/22/2015 609
Unit ABC 09/11/2003 880
Unit COM1 6,857
Unit COM2 04/12/2002 688
Unit PH11 03/21/2025 3,256
Unit PH1 04/23/2025 2,496

Building Description

Located in Manhattan's Turtle Bay neighborhood, Sterling Plaza is sited at 255 East 49th Street, and offers some of the best amenities in the city. With 24-hour doorman service, concierge, live-in manager, additional storage, annual maintenance of all HVAC systems, and on-site laundry room, it is truly a full-service condo building. Built in 1985 and standing 32 stories tall, the building has 172 residential units and two commercial units for a total square footage of 169,891.

The public schools zoned for 255 East 49th Street are P.S. Beekman Hill International less than half a mile away, and J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. Other nearby public schools, all within a mile, including the Ella Baker School, The Riverview School, and the Art and Design High School. The 3rd Avenue - 53rd Street subway station is around 1,000 feet away and serves the E, M, and 6 trains.

Ownership

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Documents

Sales history for The Sterling Plaza - 255 East 49th Street, New York, NY 10017

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Tax

Property taxes for The Sterling Plaza - 255 East 49th Street, New York, NY

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Permits

Permit information for The Sterling Plaza - 255 East 49th Street, New York, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
07/13/2026 Alteration
06/18/2026 Alteration
06/01/2026 Alteration
01/29/2026 Alteration
07/08/2025 Alteration

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Violations

DOB Violations

Violation ID Issue date Type Status
10/04/2023 Aeuhaz1-fail to certify class 1 none
06/09/2021 Aeuhaz1-fail to certify class 1 none
03/05/2021 C-construction other optional

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Neighborhood

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Q2 2026 median price/sq. ft.

$729

10.4% Y-o-Y

Q1 2026 median price/sq. ft.

$807

22.4% Y-o-Y

2025 median price/sq. ft.

$630

-8.1% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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FEMA flood zones

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FEMA flood zones
X

Hurricane evacuation zones

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Hurricane evacuation zones
6

Subway & traffic

Closest station
3rd Ave & 53rd St at SE Corner
Station lines
E-M-6
Distance (miles)
0.196
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Neighbors for The Sterling Plaza - 255 East 49th Street, New York, NY

231 E 50th St, New York 251 E 49th St, New York 227 E 50th St, New York 233 E 50th St, New York 218 E 50th St, New York 222 E 50th St, New York 253 E 49th St, New York 943 2nd Ave, New York 247 E 49th St, New York 223 E 50th St, New York 248 E 50th St, New York 217 E 49th St, New York 250 E 50th St, New York 241 E 49th St, New York 221 E 50th St, New York 235 E 50th St, New York 945 2nd Ave, New York 939 2nd Ave, New York

Nearby ZIP codes for The Sterling Plaza - 255 East 49th Street, New York, NY

10016, New York City, NY 10020, New York City, NY 10022, New York City, NY 10103, New York City, NY 10110, New York City, NY 10112, New York City, NY 10152, New York City, NY 10154, New York City, NY 10165, New York City, NY 10167, New York City, NY 10169, New York City, NY 10170, New York City, NY 10171, New York City, NY 10172, New York City, NY 10173, New York City, NY 10174, New York City, NY 10177, New York City, NY

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for The Sterling Plaza - 255 East 49th Street, New York, NY 10017?

The development at The Sterling Plaza - 255 East 49th Street, New York, NY 10017 was built in 1985.

What is the total square footage of The Sterling Plaza - 255 East 49th Street, New York, NY 10017?

The Sterling Plaza - 255 East 49th Street, New York, NY 10017 has a total of 200,679 square feet.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 171 residential unit(s).

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