38 East 73 St. townhouse, is a 5 story home in the middle of a full renovation, converting from a multi-family to a single family home. It's an exceptional opportunity to create your own fabulous home in the heart of the Upper East Side. This townhouse is priced below the market value to reflect its condition and to attract motivated buyers.
Built at the turn of the century just steps away from Madison and Fifth Avenue, this residence offers absolute privacy while providing easy access to Central Park, galleries, high end shops and finest restaurants.
It is in the Upper East Side Historic District and is landmarked. The zoning is C5-1, commercial zoning district, in the Special Madison Preservation District (MP). The district permits residential, commercial and community facility uses.
38 East 73 ST.
5,340 Sq Ft
Size: 17'x 82'
Built: 60'
7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms & 2 powder rooms.
Built full to the back of the property line
Extension on 2nd. & 3rd. floor.
First floor - Main entrance. Stairs leading to street level large room, large kitchen and bathroom, it can be entered from the street level side door. A small garden.
Second floor - living/dining room, study, powder room. A kitchen with a green house and small patio.
Third floor - Two bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with an extension outside the master bath.
Fourth floor- Two bedrooms, a powder room. Has a small terrace on the roof of the extension. Renovated
Fifth floor - Two bedrooms, 2 bathroom. Renovated
Basement - full basement - laundry.
Sold for $5,250,000
$5,250,000
38 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021
7beds
5,340sqft
Townhouse
Built in 1899
1,396 Square Feet Lot
$7,170,800 Zestimate®
$983/sqft
$-- Estimated rent
Home value
$7,170,800
$5.02M - $9.90M
Not available
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 7
- Bathrooms: 6
- Full bathrooms: 6
Heating
- Forced air
Cooling
- Other
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Washer
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 5,340 sqft
Property
Lot
- Size: 1,396 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 013870049
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Townhouse
Condition
- Year built: 1899
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: New York
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $983/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $12,663,000
- Annual tax amount: $122,905
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2025 | Sold | $5,250,000-27.6%$983/sqft |
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| 10/31/2025 | Contingent | $7,250,000$1,358/sqft |
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| 9/8/2025 | Listed for sale | $7,250,000+7.6%$1,358/sqft |
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| 5/9/2025 | Sold | $6,735,749-10.2%$1,261/sqft |
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| 8/19/2024 | Listing removed | $7,500,000$1,404/sqft |
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| 1/9/2024 | Price change | $7,500,000-5.7%$1,404/sqft |
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| 10/12/2023 | Price change | $7,950,000-4.2%$1,489/sqft |
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| 8/25/2023 | Price change | $8,300,000-6.7%$1,554/sqft |
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| 7/12/2023 | Listed for sale | $8,900,000$1,667/sqft |
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| 11/9/2016 | Listing removed | $13,000-13.3%$2/sqft |
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| 12/2/2015 | Price change | $15,000-6.3%$3/sqft |
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| 9/21/2015 | Listed for rent | $16,000$3/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $122,905 +6% | $759,780 +8.9% |
| 2024 | $115,949 -1.1% | $697,500 -1.1% |
| 2023 | $117,242 | $705,600 -0.3% |
| 2022 | -- | $707,820 -6.9% |
| 2021 | -- | $760,620 -12.2% |
| 2020 | -- | $866,280 -3.5% |
| 2019 | $101,829 +1.2% | $897,420 +86.5% |
| 2018 | $100,636 +3.4% | $481,075 +0.8% |
| 2017 | $97,332 +8.1% | $477,470 +6% |
| 2016 | $90,048 | $450,444 +6% |
| 2015 | $90,048 +148.6% | $424,948 +6% |
| 2014 | $36,218 | $400,896 |
| 2013 | -- | $400,896 +0.8% |
| 2012 | -- | $397,893 +6% |
| 2011 | -- | $375,371 +6% |
| 2010 | -- | $354,124 +6% |
| 2009 | -- | $334,080 |
| 2008 | -- | $334,080 +0.8% |
| 2007 | -- | $331,578 +6% |
| 2006 | -- | $312,810 +6% |
| 2005 | -- | $295,104 +6% |
| 2004 | -- | $278,400 |
| 2003 | -- | $278,400 +0.8% |
| 2002 | -- | $276,315 +6% |
| 2001 | -- | $260,675 +6% |
| 2000 | -- | $245,920 |
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Neighborhood: Upper East Side
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