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188 East 78th Street, #15A

$4,200,000

3 beds

3.5 baths

Listing by Sotheby's International Realty

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The Empire Condominium

188 East 78th Street, New York, NY 10075

72 units

32 stories

0 built

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About

This tall gabled tower has the feel of a Pre War peaked aristocrat that could easily fit in on Park Avenue or Central Park West. A sophisticated home to the elite of New York, including professional athletes and captains of industry; The Empire has staked its claim as the northern anchor of the top super-luxury condominiums along Third Avenue in the East 60’s and 70’s. The developer of the intimate building, which has approximately 72 apartments, was developed as a joint venture of Davis & Partners and RFR Holdings.

Facts

Development status: Completed
Developer: Davis Development Holdings
Architect: Hartman-Cox Architects
Landscape design: Thomas Balsey Associates
Interior design: Schuman Lichtenstein Clamon- Efron
Building class: RR
Documents and permits: View documents and permits

Available units

#15A

$4,200,000

Resale

3 beds

3.5 baths

2,068 ft²

Listing by Sotheby's International Realty

Unavailable sales

			Status				Floor plan
07/16/26	#30B	$7,800,000	No longer available on StreetEasy	3 beds	3.5 baths	2,601 ft²
01/31/26	#5D	$2,390,500	Sold (asking: $2,495,000; -4.19%)	2 beds	2.5 baths	- ft²
09/30/25	#9C	$3,500,000	No longer available on StreetEasy	2 beds	2.5 baths	1,681 ft²
09/16/25	#4D	$2,295,000	Sold (asking: $2,295,000; 0%)	2 beds	2.5 baths	2,011 ft²
09/04/25	#12A	$3,200,000	Recorded closing	-	- baths	2,068 ft²	-
03/20/25	#12B	$3,500,000	Recorded closing	3 beds	3.5 baths	2,000 ft²	-
01/02/25	#16A	$3,850,000	Sold (asking: $4,125,000; -6.67%)	3 beds	3.5 baths	2,068 ft²
08/20/24	#19A	$4,400,000	Sold (asking: $4,750,000; -7.37%)	4 beds	5.5 baths	2,530 ft²
04/02/24	#19B	$5,350,000	Sold (asking: $5,500,000; -2.73%)	5 beds	4.5 baths	2,874 ft²
11/21/23	#23B	$6,363,000	Sold (asking: $6,395,000; -0.50%)	4 beds	4.5 baths	2,874 ft²
11/16/23	#24B	$5,900,000	Sold (asking: $6,200,000; -4.84%)	5 beds	5.5 baths	2,874 ft²
07/20/23	#PHB	$4,120,000	Sold (asking: $4,399,900; -6.36%)	3 beds	3 baths	2,601 ft²
07/05/23	#22A	$4,500,000	Sold (asking: $4,600,000; -2.17%)	4 beds	4 baths	2,500 ft²
12/09/22	#4C	$1,815,000	Sold (asking: $1,995,000; -9.02%)	2 beds	2.5 baths	1,513 ft²
11/29/22	#23A	$4,495,000	No longer available on StreetEasy	5 beds	4.5 baths	2,510 ft²
11/28/22	#6B	$3,850,000	Sold (asking: $3,950,000; -2.53%)	3 beds	3.5 baths	2,299 ft²
11/13/22	#PH32B	$4,500,000	No longer available on StreetEasy	3 beds	3 baths	2,707 ft²
07/07/22	#28B	$6,000,000	Sold (asking: $6,495,000; -7.62%)	4 beds	3.5 baths	2,845 ft²
06/29/22	#21A	$5,950,000	No longer available on StreetEasy	4 beds	3.5 baths	2,510 ft²
06/01/22	#30A	$4,525,000	Sold (asking: $4,800,000; -5.73%)	3 beds	2.5 baths	2,156 ft²
05/10/22	#5E	$2,700,000	Sold (asking: $3,200,000; -15.63%)	2 beds	2.5 baths	1,782 ft²
04/01/22	#PHA	$3,590,000	Sold (asking: $3,995,000; -10.14%)	2 beds	2.5 baths	2,150 ft²
03/08/22	#10A	$3,950,000	Sold (can't find government record)	3 beds	3.5 baths	2,068 ft²
12/07/21	#PHAB	$8,990,000	No longer available on StreetEasy	5 beds	5.5 baths	4,751 ft²
12/02/21	#PENTHOUSE	$8,990,000	No longer available on StreetEasy	5 beds	5.5 baths	4,751 ft²
03/08/21	#31B	$4,700,000	Sold (asking: $5,350,000; -12.15%)	3 beds	3.5 baths	2,601 ft²
01/10/21	#14AB	$5,650,000	Sold (asking: $6,495,000; -13.01%)	5 beds	3.5 baths	3,732 ft²
11/13/20	#32B	$4,995,000	No longer available on StreetEasy	3 beds	3.5 baths	2,601 ft²
03/03/20	#7C	$2,200,000	Sold (asking: $2,950,000; -25.42%)	2 beds	2.5 baths	- ft²
02/27/20	#11B	$2,850,000	Sold (asking: $2,995,000; -4.84%)	3 beds	2.5 baths	1,685 ft²
10/23/19	#18A	$4,400,000	No longer available on StreetEasy	5 beds	4.5 baths	2,530 ft²
10/02/18	#27A	$5,250,000	No longer available on StreetEasy	3 beds	3.5 baths	2,530 ft²
05/01/18	#7AB	$8,950,000	Sold (asking: $8,950,000; 0%)	4 beds	4 baths	- ft²
04/22/18	#17C	$3,150,000	Sold (asking: $3,200,000; -1.56%)	2 beds	2.5 baths	1,681 ft²
01/05/18	#6D	$2,450,000	Sold (asking: $2,500,000; -2.0%)	2 beds	2.5 baths	1,500 ft²
10/06/17	#21B	$3,575,000	No longer available on StreetEasy	3 beds	3 baths	- ft²	-
06/27/17	#11C	$2,950,000	Recorded closing	-	- baths	- ft²	-
06/26/17	#5A	$1,750,000	Sold (asking: $1,850,000; -5.41%)	1 bed	1.5 baths	1,275 ft²
06/15/17	#3B	$2,950,000	Sold (asking: $3,175,000; -7.09%)	2 beds	2.5 baths	1,881 ft²
06/05/17	#12C	$2,155,000	Sold (asking: $2,395,000; -10.02%)	2 beds	2 baths	- ft²
01/07/17	#28A	$4,800,000	Sold (asking: $4,800,000; 0%)	5 beds	5.5 baths	2,500 ft²
11/24/16	#7E	$9,975,000	No longer available on StreetEasy	4 beds	4.5 baths	4,838 ft²
03/14/16	#14C	$3,525,000	Sold (asking: $3,675,000; -4.08%)	2 beds	2 baths	1,681 ft²
11/09/15	#18B	$6,300,000	Sold (asking: $6,575,000; -4.18%)	5 beds	4.5 baths	2,874 ft²
01/22/14	#5B	$3,700,000	Sold (asking: $3,995,000; -7.38%)	3 beds	3.5 baths	2,300 ft²
05/06/13	#26	$13,500,000	No longer available on StreetEasy	6 beds	4.5 baths	6,042 ft²
08/02/11	#8B	$2,875,000	Sold (asking: $2,950,000; -2.54%)	3 beds	2.5 baths	1,664 ft²
05/20/11	#31A	$3,725,000	Sold (asking: $3,795,000; -1.84%)	2 beds	2.5 baths	2,156 ft²
11/24/10	#56C	$3,700,000	Recorded closing (non-market sale)	3 beds	4.5 baths	3,205 ft²
06/29/10	#9A	$3,495,000	Sold (asking: $3,495,000; 0%)	3 beds	3.5 baths	2,068 ft²
11/20/09	#CEL36	$12,500	Recorded closing	-	- baths	20 ft²	-
10/30/09	#6E	$1,900,000	Sold (asking: $2,300,000; -17.39%)	2 beds	2.5 baths	1,782 ft²
05/08/08	#3A	$4,200,000	Sold (asking: $4,295,000; -2.21%)	3 beds	3 baths	2,308 ft²
03/27/08	#16B	$2,925,000	Sold (asking: $3,139,000; -6.82%)	3 beds	2.5 baths	1,664 ft²
12/17/07		$5,600,000	Sold (asking: $5,395,000; 3.80%)	5 beds	5 baths	- ft²	-
09/22/07	#4B	$2,650,000	Sold (asking: $2,795,000; -5.19%)	2 beds	2.5 baths	1,875 ft²	-
12/20/06	#11A	$3,500,000	Sold (asking: $3,600,000; -2.78%)	3 beds	3.5 baths	2,068 ft²	-
10/07/06		$4,300,000	No longer available on StreetEasy	3 beds	3.5 baths	2,530 ft²	-

Unavailable rentals

						Floor plan
07/31/26	#11A	$18,000	3 beds	3.5 baths	- ft²
12/17/24	#16B	$12,500	3 beds	2.5 baths	1,650 ft²
12/11/24	#28B	$25,000	4 beds	3.5 baths	2,845 ft²	-
03/18/24	#30B	$20,000	3 beds	3.5 baths	2,601 ft²
11/28/23	#PHB	$19,750	3 beds	3+ baths	2,601 ft²
10/25/23	#15B	$9,900	3 beds	2.5 baths	1,665 ft²
06/28/23	#12B	$15,900	3 beds	3.5 baths	2,000 ft²
11/01/22	#21A	$25,500	5 beds	3.5 baths	2,510 ft²	-
05/02/22	#9A	$13,500	3 beds	3.5 baths	2,068 ft²
06/24/21	#10C	$10,750	3 beds	2.5 baths	1,681 ft²
03/11/21	#15A	$13,500	3 beds	3.5 baths	2,068 ft²	-
11/19/20	#26AB	$50,000	6 beds	5.5 baths	6,042 ft²
03/28/17	#23B	$19,500	5 beds	5+ baths	2,874 ft²	-
11/26/16	#14AB	$30,000	5 beds	3.5 baths	3,732 ft²
11/15/16	#28A	$20,500	5 beds	5.5 baths	2,500 ft²
08/14/15	#5E	$10,750	2 beds	2.5 baths	1,782 ft²
02/16/15	#6B	$16,500	3 beds	3.5 baths	- ft²
08/05/14	#17A	$15,000	3 beds	3.5 baths	- ft²
02/21/14	#5D	$7,900	2 beds	2.5 baths	1,500 ft²
04/08/13	#6D	$8,500	2 beds	2.5 baths	1,500 ft²	-
12/18/12	#21B	$24,000	5 beds	5+ baths	2,874 ft²
10/12/12	#18B	$23,000	5 beds	4.5 baths	- ft²
09/10/10	#20B	$19,995	3 beds	5.5 baths	2,845 ft²
03/26/10	#56C	$30,000	3 beds	3.5 baths	- ft²
04/23/07		$10,000	2 beds	2 baths	2 ft²	-