131 E 39th Street
$6,995,000
MLS# RLS20110756 · Murray Hill
Listed August 24, 2026 · 78 days on the market
6 Beds 9 Baths 4,574 Sq.Ft.
About This Property
131 East 39th Street is a meticulously maintained five-story townhouse comprised of four luxury residences; an owner's duplex and three beautifully renovated apartments above. Built in 1925 on an 18' x 83' lot, the property is zoned for C1-5/R10. The building has a current FAR of 3.06 with a maximum FAR of 10 offering substantial future development potential.
Equally appealing as an investment or end-user opportunity, the building features four thoughtfully renovated residences that feel like true homes, all renovated to an exceptional standard.
Current Layout:
Owner's Duplex: A beautifully renovated three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom home with a private landscaped garden. Soaring 11'5" ceilings on the main living level and distinctive architectural details make this a truly unique Manhattan residence.
Second Floor: An oversized one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment featuring a truly exceptional designer renovation. Executed to an uncompromising standard, the residence offers custom detailing, top-tier finishes, and a level of quality rarely found even in luxury new-construction condominiums. It features a double steam shower, vented W/D, landscaped terrace, and a sophisticated programmable lighting and dimmer system.
Third Floor: A bright and spacious one-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom residence with a vented washer/dryer and a sun-filled kitchen opening directly onto a private terrace, perfect for al fresco dining.
Top Floor: A one-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment with a vented washer/dryer. The kitchen is incredibly unique in New York City, as it’s illuminated by an entire ceiling of skylights, as is the secondary bathroom which features a soaking tub beneath its own skylit ceiling.
131 East 39th Street is a truly unique offering. The combination of beautifully maintained residences, income-producing possibilities, and significant development potential is exceptionally rare in Manhattan. Opportunities like this seldom come to market because they don’t usually exist. A true unicorn right in the middle of midtown Manhattan!
Agent's Note
From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by Sothebys International Realty.
Built in 1925, 131 East 39th Street is a Murray Hill house with 4,574 square feet, six bedrooms and nine bathrooms. The owner's duplex has 11 feet, 5 inches of ceiling height on its main living level, and the listing points to architectural details that give the house its character. There's also a fireplace and a city view.
The owner's duplex has three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms and a private landscaped garden. A private garden is a meaningful amenity in Manhattan, and this one sits with the main living floors. Upstairs, the second floor apartment has a double steam shower, a programmable lighting and dimmer system and a landscaped terrace.
Outdoor space runs through the upper floors.
The third floor is a one-bedroom with a sun-filled kitchen that opens onto a private terrace, and the listing describes it as a good spot for al fresco dining. A terrace off the kitchen makes outdoor meals an easy part of the routine, which can change how the whole apartment gets used. The kitchen and terrace sit together, so cooking and eating outside are close to each other.
The top floor has one bedroom and two bathrooms, with a kitchen lit by a ceiling of skylights. The secondary bathroom has a soaking tub under its own skylit ceiling. You'll find a vented washer and dryer in the second, third and top floor apartments, and the building has laundry on site.
As a townhouse, the house offers separation across floors, though the stairs are part of daily life here. Grand Central-42 St is about 4 minutes away on foot, with the 4, 5, 6, 7 and S trains, and St. Vartan Park is about 7 minutes away. D'Agostino is about 2 minutes away.
Quick answers+
Is there private outdoor space?
Yes. The owner's duplex has a private landscaped garden, the second floor apartment has a landscaped terrace, and the third floor apartment has a private terrace.
Does the home have in-unit laundry?
Yes. There's a washer and dryer in the unit, and the second, third and top floor apartments each have a vented washer and dryer.
Does the home have a fireplace?
Yes, there's a fireplace.
Curtis Bain
Brown Harris Stevens
Property Features
Policies
- Cats and dogs allowed
Home features
- Washer/dryer in unit
- Fireplace
- City view
Building amenities
Services and facilities
- Laundry in building
Estimate
Monthly Cost & Closing Costs
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$41,871 / month
- Principal and interest$35,371
- Property taxes$6,500
Due at closing
- Down payment (20%)$1,399,000
- NYS “mansion tax” (2.25%)$157,388
- Mortgage recording tax (1.925%)$107,723
Not included: attorney, title insurance, lender and appraisal fees, board application and move-in fees, flip tax and prepaid items. Estimates only, based on the published New York State rates. Your attorney and lender will confirm the real figures.
About the Building
131 E 39th Street is a 3-story walk-up cooperative in Murray Hill, completed in 1925 and home to 5 residential units. The most recent major alteration on record was in 1968.
The closest subway is Grand Central-42 St (4, 5, 6, 7, S), about a 4-minute walk. St. Vartan Park is roughly 7 minutes away on foot.
Compiled from NYC public records and open data.
- Year Built
- 1925
- Stories
- 3
- Units
- 5
- Building Type
- Walk-Up Cooperative
Location & Nearby
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131 E 39th Street
Subway
- 4567SGrand Central-42 StAbout 4 min walk · Accessible
- 633 StAbout 9 min walk
- 75 AvAbout 10 min walk
Parks
- St. Vartan ParkAbout 7 min walk
- Bryant ParkAbout 8 min walk
- Robert Moses PlaygroundAbout 10 min walk
Public schools · Elementary schools
- P.S. 116 Mary Lindley MurrayAbout 9 min walk
- The River SchoolAbout 11 min walk
High schools
- Murray Hill AcademyAbout 8 min walk
- Unity Center for Urban TechnologiesAbout 8 min walk
Colleges & universities
- CUNY Graduate CenterAbout 9 min walk
- SUNY College of OptometryAbout 11 min walk
- Guttman Community College (CUNY)About 11 min walk
- American Academy of Dramatic ArtsAbout 13 min walk
Museums
- The Morgan Library & MuseumAbout 6 min walk
- International Center of PhotographyAbout 12 min walk
- Paley Center for MediaAbout 20 min walk
- Theatre MuseumAbout 21 min walk
Walking times are estimates. Schools shown are the nearest public and charter schools and are not zone assignments; a nearby school is not necessarily the one an address is zoned for. Confirm zoning with the NYC Department of Education. Sources: MTA, NYC Parks and NYC Department of City Planning open data.
The Neighborhood
About Midtown East
Murray Hill is covered by our Midtown East guide.
Iconic residential towers with sweeping skyline views in the heart of Manhattan's most prestigious corridor.
Walkability
9/10
Public transit
10/10
Schools
7/10
Dining
9/10
Groceries & parks
7/10
Schools in Midtown East
UNIS draws a global student body and offers an internationally recognized curriculum. Families also benefit from proximity to Upper East Side private schools within a short commute.
Private schools in the area include United Nations International School.
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Listing Courtesy of Sothebys International Realty
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