$5,750,000
Updated 7 years ago
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870 United Nations Plaza, PH37/38E

Beekman Place, Manhattan | East 48th Street & East 49th Street

9 Rooms4 Beds3 BathsCo-op

$5,750,000
Maintenance$14,821

This property was sold for $5,640,000 on 06/25/19.

Listing Features

  • Abundant Closets
  • BuiltIns
  • Cedar Closet
  • Combined Apartment
  • Corner Apartment
  • Custom Closets
  • Dining Alcove
  • Dressing Area
  • Duplex
  • Entry Foyer
  • High Ceilings
  • Home Office
  • Library / Den
  • Media Room
  • Penthouse/Top Flr
  • Private Elevator
  • Recessed Lighting
  • Surround Sound
  • Walk-in Closet
  • Washer / Dryer
  • Wet Bar
  • Flr-to-Clg Windows
  • Wall of Windows
  • Dishwasher
  • Double Oven
  • Eat-in Kitchen
  • Gourmet Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Open Kitchen
  • S Steel Appliances
  • Service Entrance
  • Walk Thru Kitchen
  • Windowed Kitchen
  • Double Vanity
  • En Suite Bathroom
  • Marble Bathroom
  • Powder Rooms [2]
  • Soaking Tub
  • Stall Shower

Outdoor space and views

  • East River
  • Park Views
  • Queensboro Bridge
  • Skyline Views
  • United Nations
  • East Exposure
  • South Exposure
  • West Exposure

Building Amenities

  • Full Service
  • Bike Storage
  • Billiards Room
  • Courtyard
  • Driveway
  • Elevator
  • Facility Kitchen
  • Fitness Facility
  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Laundry Room
  • Resident Lounge
  • Roof Deck
  • Sauna
  • Steam Room
  • Storage
  • Valet Service

Policies

  • Pets Allowed
  • Pieds A Terre Ok

Property Description for 870 United Nations Plaza, PH37/38E

Regal and inspiring, one of the finest homes in all of Midtown East, Penthouse 37E/38E is a trophy duplex with unrivaled and unobstructed views of the East River, the U.N., and the Manhattan skyline. Facing east and south, every single room in this spacious residence has jaw dropping and inspiring views and is bathed in light from sunrise to sunset.

37th Floor: A gracious entry foyer greets you with beautiful hardwood floors, and venetian plaster walls.

The 32’ long corner living room features multiple seating areas looking out through two walls of windows. A centered wood-burning fireplace anchors the room. Thoughtful and functional details abound including electric shades, recessed lighting, surround sound, and built-in bookshelves. The large dining room faces south directly over the UN and comfortably features seating for 12. Off the living room is a media room with built-in bookcases, an a/v closet, and a wet bar. The kitchen features a built-in banquette, soapstone countertops, and high-end appliances including a 6-burner Wolf range with double oven that vents out, Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer, and a Bosch dishwasher. Off of the kitchen is a bedroom with an en-suite bath with Kohler and Toto fixtures. Completing the first floor is a purposeful laundry room with side-by-side vented washer/dryer, ample storage and a giant closet/mudroom.

38th Floor: Leading you to the second floor is a gorgeous sculpted walnut staircase lined with custom leather panels. The sprawling Master Suite features a spacious bedroom, a separate dressing room with custom closets-- the size of most bedrooms--as well as the 4-piece Master Bath, and an additional walk-in closet and powder room. The Master Bath features stone counters and tilework, waterworks fixtures, a giant stone shower, and a private water closet. Adjacent to the Master Suite is another large bedroom currently used as an office with a wet bar and a wall of closets and built ins. Down the hall is another bedroom which features an en-suite bath, multiple closets and wooden built-in desk. Completing the second floor is a full cedar closet.

Currently configured as a 3 bed, 3 bath, 2 half-bath residence, the flexible and ideal floor plan could accommodate 5 or even 6 bedrooms if desired. The private elevator shaft which extends between the floors is currently being used for additional storage space.

Built in 1966, 870 UN Plaza is a full-service co-op with the longest private driveway in New York and was one of the first Steel and Glass apartment towers built. It embodies a discrete form of mid-century modern minimalism, style and grace. Throughout its lifespan, the building has been a home and continues to be home to countless key figures in American history including Truman Capote, Johnny Carson, Yul Brynner, and Walter Cronkite. Amenities include a full service gym featuring pilates and a massage room, library, a roof deck and Club 39: a lounge with a kitchen and bar as well as a recreation room with billiards, table tennis and a golf simulator. On-site parking, storage and bike storage are also available.

Maintenance includes Fixed Utilities, Fixed Window Washing as well as Bulk Cable. There is a Flip Tax of 3% paid by the Purchaser. Showings by appointment only.

Listing History for 870 United Nations Plaza, PH37/38E

Now
07/01/2019
$5,640,000
Sold and Closed by Scott Hustis
Compass
05/14/2019
Contract Signed by Scott Hustis
Compass

Building Details for 870 United Nations Plaza

OwnershipCo-op
Building TypeHigh-Rise
Service LevelFull Service
AgePost-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1966
Financing Allowed50%
Floors/Apts39/169
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Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

Lexington Av/53 St
0.33 miles
51 St
0.4 miles

Railroad

Grand CentralLong Island Rail Road
0.49 miles

Citi Bike

E 47 St & 1 Ave
0.1 miles
E 51 St & 1 Ave
0.1 miles

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Beekman Place | Manhattan

Quick Profile

Beekman Place is less of a neighborhood than it is a quiet two-block enclave just north of the United Nations on the far eastern edge of Turtle Bay. There is only one street that runs through the neighborhood, also called Beekman Place, that wraps itself around 49th Street and 51st Street.  

This bucolic little stretch of the east side has always been a cherished spot for those fortunate enough to have found refuge here. The noise and the street traffic from the city surrounds is virtually non-existent as there are no through streets in this neighborhood.  

The neighborhood composition largely consists of a few clusters of townhouses and prewar co-ops. The exception to the rule is the charming art-deco-styled Beekman Place Hotel at the corner of First Avenue and 49th Street and the two post-war towers, 860 and 870 UN Plaza that front the grounds of the United Nations.

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OLR ID: 112146