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The Copper

626 1st Avenue, NY 100163.7 ★ (269 reviews)
Rental complex with 2 buildings
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Summary

The Copper’s two towers combine river views with a skybridge lap pool, climbing wall and a separate summer rooftop pool. Residents often praise the front desk and maintenance staff. Thin walls, expensive amenity access and difficult move-out or management exchanges are recurring drawbacks.

761 unitsBuilt 2016Managed by Nieuw Amsterdam

Reviews

Residents value the views, facilities and helpful individual staff. Critical accounts repeatedly describe noise between apartments, slow management responses and disputed move-out charges.

Google
3.7
269 reviews
Yelp
2.5
47 reviews

What residents praise

Helpful front-desk and maintenance staff

Residents praise welcoming doormen and staff who respond quickly, including to urgent apartment problems.

Distinctive views and recreation spaces

The skybridge facilities, gym and summer rooftop pool are recurring reasons residents enjoy the building.

What residents complain about

Sound carries between apartments

Residents repeatedly mention hearing conversations and other activity through the walls, though experiences differ by apartment.

Charges and move-out issues take effort

Residents describe delayed deposits, unexpected charges and difficulty getting clear responses from management.

Amenities

The Copper is a two-tower Murray Hill complex with in-unit Bosch laundry, central air and dishwashers standard, 24-hour doormen, an on-site valet garage and a skybridge amenity floor with indoor lap pool and climbing-wall gym. Most amenities sit behind a paid amenity program.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Central air
Dishwasher
In the building
24-hour doorman
Elevator
Fitness center*
Pool*
Shared outdoor space*
On-site parking*
Package service
Resident storage*

* Fees apply to marked amenities. See Costs in the Availability tab.

Also here: Bike storage · Hammam with steam room and cold plunge · Spa and treatment rooms · Skybridge residents' lounge and bar · Screening room · Children's playroom

Location

The Copper is located at 626 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10016. The First Avenue setting favors East River access and views. Subways are farther west, so the walk inland is an important part of the commute.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 13 min
    33 St6
  • 14 min
    Grand Central-42 St4567S

Building records

Housing complaints are relatively uncommon compared with similar buildings, with noise and ventilation the largest categories. Open ventilation and roach violations make airflow and pest control worth checking.

Reported housing complaintsPast 3 years

Reported housing complaints
Housing-related reports submitted to NYC 311 by residents or the public. A report describes a reported issue, not a confirmed violation.

7.6 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.8 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
14
Aug 2026
7
Jul 2026
6
Jan 2026

HPD housing-code violationsPast 3 years

HPD housing-code violations
Housing-code violations issued by NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development after an inspection. Routine administrative filings and notices are excluded.
ConditionCitationsStatus
3
3 open
2
1 open
1
1 open

Rent history

Recent rents exceed nearby medians across studios, one- and two-bedrooms. Include adult-based amenity charges and any rooftop-pool package when comparing total costs.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Murray Hill.
Studio
$4,600median / mo
+10% vs area
$3,658–$5,649
1 bed
$6,176median / mo
+17% vs area
$5,190–$8,809
2 beds
$8,400median / mo
+10% vs area
$6,464–$15,000
3 beds
$12,728median / mo
$9,000–$14,251

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.
AllStudio1 bed2 beds3 beds

66% of listings offered free rent, most commonly one month. If the apartment you like doesn’t include an offer, it’s worth asking whether leasing can extend one.

No free rent recorded: 34%0.5 months: 7%0.75 months: 5%1 month: 20%1.25 months: 3%1.5 months: 11%1.75 months: 3%2 months: 6%2.25 months: 2%2.5 months: 1%2.75 months: 2%3 months: 2%3.25 months: 2%3.5 months: 2%3.75 months: 1%
66%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
34%(37 of 109)
0.5 months
7%(8 of 109)
0.75 months
5%(5 of 109)
1 month
20%(22 of 109)
1.25 months
3%(3 of 109)
1.5 months
11%(12 of 109)
1.75 months
3%(3 of 109)
2 months
6%(7 of 109)
2.25 months
2%(2 of 109)
2.5 months
1%(1 of 109)
2.75 months
2%(2 of 109)
3 months
2%(2 of 109)
3.25 months
2%(2 of 109)
3.5 months
2%(2 of 109)
3.75 months
1%(1 of 109)

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