Summary

The Corinthian offers spacious condominium apartments, a staffed lobby and extensive recreation facilities in Murray Hill. Individual owners control apartment finishes and rental terms. Residents praise the space and service, while the walk to the subway and uneven building upkeep are tradeoffs.

817 unitsBuilt 1989Managed by Douglas Elliman Management

Reviews

Residents value large apartments, views and attentive doormen. More critical accounts mention building upkeep, smoke transfer and the distance from the subway.

What residents praise

Large apartments and appealing views

Residents highlight generous room sizes and views; recent one-bedroom listings also offer more floor area than the nearby median.

Doormen and recreation facilities

Residents praise the doormen, package room and gym, including in otherwise mixed reviews.

What residents complain about

Upkeep and comfort vary

Residents have raised concerns about hallway and elevator upkeep, with individual accounts of smoke transfer or poor air conditioning.

A longer walk to the subway

Residents mention the subway distance as a drawback despite the convenient East Midtown location.

Amenities

The Corinthian is a 24-hour doorman condo tower in Murray Hill with a ~17,000 sq ft health club, glass-enclosed indoor lap pool, rooftop jogging track and gardens, valet garage and resident storage. Apartments have central air and dishwashers; a shared laundry room supplements in-unit machines.

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

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

Also here: Bike storage · Residents' lounge · Party room · Business center · Golf simulator · Children's playroom

Location

The Corinthian is located at 330 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016. The East 38th Street location is convenient for the riverfront and East Midtown. It sits farther from the subway than buildings close to Lexington Avenue or Grand Central.

  • 11 min
    Grand Central-42 St4567S
  • 14 min
    33 St6

Building records

The housing-complaint rate is below that of comparable buildings, with noise and heating the largest categories. Open floor and self-closing-door violations make upkeep a consideration, while exterior work on the building may bring disruption.

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.

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

CategoryReportsLatest
17
Oct 2025
16
Apr 2026
4
Jul 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
2
2 open
2
2 open

66 additional older citations remain open.

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
On buildingSep 2026
150 ftJan 2026

Rent history

Recent one-bedrooms ask roughly the nearby median while offering substantially more space. Owner renovations, exposure and rental conditions account for meaningful differences between apartments.

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
$3,995median / mo
−5% vs area
$3,495$4,500570 sq ft · 12% larger than area
1 bed
$5,300median / mo
+1% vs area
$4,250$6,500884 sq ft · 29% larger than area
2 beds
$6,700median / mo
−13% vs area
$4,950$12,2501,041 sq ft · 3% smaller than area

Concessions

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

No free-rent offers appeared in the past year’s listings.

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