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2-bedroom apartment for sale in East Midtown-Turtle Bay

136 E 56th St Apt 12B, East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan, New York, NY, 10022

$1,150,000
Asking price · in USD · Price history
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About this home

Apartment for sale in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Asking price $1,150,000. Built in 1962.

From the original listing · Realtor.comShow

Spacious Two Bedroom, Two Bath Home in Prime Midtown East Residence 12B is a generously proportioned five room, two bedroom, two bathroom home in a full-service Midtown East cooperative, ideally located on a quiet block between Park and Lexington Avenues. With its expansive proportions and desirable split bedroom layout, the residence offers the scale and separation of a true two bedroom home, along with exceptional potential to create a space tailored to your style. A gracious living area provides ample room for both entertaining and everyday living, while abundant closets and storage add to the home's practicality. The full-service building offers a full time doorman, live in superintendent, elevator, laundry room, bike room, storage and parking. The cooperative is notably accommodating, permitting pets, pied-a-terre ownership, co-purchasing, guarantors and subletting. Set in the heart of Midtown East, 136 East 56th Street places an exceptional array of dining, shopping and cultural destinations within easy reach, along with convenient access to multiple subway lines. Offering generous proportions, a versatile layout and an outstanding location, Residence 12B presents a compelling opportunity to create a sophisticated Manhattan home.

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Roofy listing score

Grade C, 68/100 · Fairly complete

How complete and honest this listing is, from what the source sites show and Roofy’s own checks. It isn’t a rating of the home or the agent. How the score works

  • Photos25/25
    • Full points: 17 photos15/15
    • Full points: Large, clear photos (about 1,000 px)10/10
  • Details16/20
    • Full points: Price stated3/3
    • Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
    • Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
    • No points: No size0/2
    • Does not apply: Move-in date: does not apply2/2
    • Does not apply: Lease length: does not apply1/1
    • Full points: Pet policy stated1/1
    • Full points: Laundry mentioned1/1
    • No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
    • Some points: Only 1 amenity listed1/2
    • Full points: Description of 189 words3/3
  • True cost5/15
    • No points: No running costs stated (HOA, service charge or taxes)0/8
    • Some points: Priced 24% below similar homes in its neighborhood5/7
  • Accuracy12/15
    • Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
    • Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1962, 147 homes)5/5
    • Full points: Confirmed on its source site 3 days ago4/4
  • Legal10/10
    • Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
    • Full points: The agent’s license is active4/4
  • Trust0/15
    • No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
    • No points: The agent is not verified on Roofy0/5

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Scored Nov 2, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.

Buying costs

What this price means for you: the monthly payment, and New York’s mansion tax, which the buyer pays on a home of $1 million or more.

Amenities

Pets

  • Pets allowed

Price history

High $1,150,000Asking price, as listed
Oct 2026Nov 2026
DatePrice
Oct 29, 2026First seen on Roofy (via Realtor.com)$1,150,000
Oct 15, 2026Price changed · Realtor.com$1,150,000

From the listing sites’ own records and what Roofy has seen since. Newest first.

Compared with the area

Asks $1,150,000, 24% below the median asking price for 2-bedroom homes for sale in East Midtown-Turtle Bay.

Median here
$1,515,000
98 listings, last 90 days
Typical range
$1,183,750–$2,406,250
The middle half of listings

Priced below most similar homes here.

Asking prices of listings on Roofy and listing sites in the last 90 days, not signed leases or sale prices. One currency, never converted.

More about East Midtown-Turtle Bay

Location

Location as the listing shows it.Open in Google Maps

Nearby transit

  • Lexington Av/53 StE F5 min walk
  • 59 St4 5 65 min walk
  • 51 St66 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 2

Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.

The building

147 units · 16 floors · built 1962 · 1 more home listed here

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

136 East 56 Street · BBL 1-01310-0059 · built 1962 · 147 units

Roofy building score 96/100 · Well keptAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Elevator apartment building
Open HPD violations
None
Heat complaints
0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months
1
Rent stabilization
Had 1 units in 2024 tax bills (likely)
Last sale (12-month file)
$1,500,000 on Jul 28, 2026

No open immediately hazardous (Class C) violations.

See the full building record

Public NYC records about the building, not about the person listing it. Buyers and renters can see them on city websites too. Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOF).

Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on Realtor.com Oct 29, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.