Updated 7 years ago
Off Market
240 East 55th Street, 8-B
Turtle Bay, Manhattan | Third Ave & Second Ave
Alcove Studio 1 BathCo-op
$460,000
Maintenance$1,030
Listing Features
- Oversized Windows
- Center Island
- Microwave
- S Steel Appliances
Outdoor space and views
- City Views
- Garden Views
- South Exposure
Building Amenities
- Part-Time Doorman
- Bike Storage
- Elevator
- Garage
- Laundry Room
- Storage
Policies
- No Dogs. Cats Allowed.
- Pieds A Terre Ok
Property Description for 240 East 55th Street, 8-B
18 feet of windows facing south to quiet courtyard gardens! Lots of sunlight, tree and city views. Spacious alcove studio (convertible to junior 1 bedroom) with updated kitchen and bath. The kitchen in the A- and B-line apartments at 240 East 55th Street is often expanded with an island and additional cabinets (see photo and alternative floor plan attached).
This home is a rare oasis in the center of Midtown Manhattan, a 5-10 min stroll to Central Park and East River Promenade. The ideal building and location for an affordable, flexible, and convenient lifestyle.
This home is a rare oasis in the center of Midtown Manhattan, a 5-10 min stroll to Central Park and East River Promenade. The ideal building and location for an affordable, flexible, and convenient lifestyle.
Building Details for 240 East 55th Street
OwnershipCo-op
Building TypeMid-Rise
Service LevelPart-Time Doorman
AgePost-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1959
Financing Allowed75%
Floors/Apts14/97
Transit and Citi Bike
Subway
Lexington Av/53 St
0.1 miles
51 St
0.24 miles
59 St
0.28 miles
Lexington Av/59 St
0.29 miles
5 Av/53 St
0.42 miles
Railroad
Grand CentralLong Island Rail Road
0.47 miles
Citi Bike
E 56 St & 3 Ave
0.06 miles
E 55 St & 2 Ave
0.09 miles
Turtle Bay | Manhattan
Quick Profile
Turtle Bay is best known for hosting the world’s dignitaries at United Nations once a year as the world institution sits on the eastern edge of the neighborhood along the East River.
But this midtown location offers a lot more, a bustling neighborhood teeming with high-rise apartment buildings and an easy walk to the Midtown business district.
Over the past two decades, developers have assembled almost every corner development site along Second Avenue and have built straight up. Not much left to assemble.
Some of the more glamorous, and of course most expensive, addresses are in close proximity to the United Nations. Trump World Tower, which caused a big stir with area residents, in particular, Walter Cronkite, when it was built sits just north of the United Nations Grounds.
In contrast to the proliferation of the residential highrise, Turtle Bay does have some lovely tree-lined streets between the avenues. In particular, Turtle Bay Gardens, which fronts both 48th Street and 49th Street between Third and Second Avenue has always been a haven for the rich and famous.
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OLR ID: 1782394
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