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447 East 57th Street, 9-B
Sutton Place, Manhattan | First Ave & Sutton Place
4.5 Rooms2 Beds1.5 Baths1,450 Square FeetCo-op
$870,000
Maintenance$3,326
Price Per SF
$600
This property was sold for $870,000 on 05/09/13.
Listing Features
- Beamed Ceilings
- Corner Apartment
- Dressing Area
- Entry Foyer
- Galley Kitchen
- Hardwood Floors
- High Ceilings
- Maisonette
- Original Details
- Private Elevator
- Walk-in Closet
- WBFP
- Galley
- Service Entrance
- Windowed Kitchen
- En Suite Bathroom
- Marble Bathroom
- Powder Room
- Stall Shower
Outdoor space and views
- Skyline Views
- North Exposure
- West Exposure
Building Amenities
- Full-Time Doorman
- Elevator
- Laundry Room
Policies
- Pets Allowed
Property Description for 447 East 57th Street, 9-B
In 1928 Rosario Candela, the premier architect of his time, designed a unique building in the Sutton Place enclave using what was the land from a former townhouse next door to create a garden maisonette for this building. This assured that the apartments on the upper floors of the building had light almost as if from a corner lot.
On the higher floors of this building, which was built as a cooperative residence, there were originally single full floor 13 room apartments. In the 1940's several of these were subdivided, as happened in many buildings at the time
. Today only three exist offering a semi private elevator landing. The sumptuous scale of the original apartment can still be seen in this 4.5 room apartment.
The elegance entrance gallery leads to the grand scale living room with windows on the long wall facing west and a decorative fireplace just opposite. This room can easily accommodate multiple seating areas and, if one chose, a dining table could fit here, although there is a separate dining area located beyond the living room. This leads to the renovated kitchen and separate service entrance.
The master bedroom (18 X 12) has an enormous walk in closet and renovated bath. The charming corner second bedroom which faces north and west is next to the guest bath, although originally a full bath it is currently configured as a powder room.
There is thru wall air conditioning throughout and a large storage room comes with the apartment.
On the higher floors of this building, which was built as a cooperative residence, there were originally single full floor 13 room apartments. In the 1940's several of these were subdivided, as happened in many buildings at the time
. Today only three exist offering a semi private elevator landing. The sumptuous scale of the original apartment can still be seen in this 4.5 room apartment.
The elegance entrance gallery leads to the grand scale living room with windows on the long wall facing west and a decorative fireplace just opposite. This room can easily accommodate multiple seating areas and, if one chose, a dining table could fit here, although there is a separate dining area located beyond the living room. This leads to the renovated kitchen and separate service entrance.
The master bedroom (18 X 12) has an enormous walk in closet and renovated bath. The charming corner second bedroom which faces north and west is next to the guest bath, although originally a full bath it is currently configured as a powder room.
There is thru wall air conditioning throughout and a large storage room comes with the apartment.
Building Details for 447 East 57th Street
OwnershipCo-op
Building TypeMid-Rise
Service LevelFull-Time Doorman
AgePre-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1928
Financing Allowed50%
Floors/Apts15/23
Transit and Citi Bike
Subway
Lexington Av/53 St
0.38 miles
Lexington Av/59 St
0.43 miles
59 St
0.45 miles
Citi Bike
E 58 St & 1 Ave (NE Corner)
0.07 miles
E 58 St & 1 Ave (NW Corner)
0.09 miles
Sutton Place | Manhattan
Quick Profile
Sutton Place is usually described with favorable words like charming, cozy, great neighborhood, hidden gem, sanctuary, or even small village inside a big city. Those descriptions aren’t from real estate folks either, they’re from the people that live and work there, so it must be true.
The quiet and upscale neighborhood is more like an enclave. It’s bounded by East 53rd Street to the south, East 59th Street to the North, First Avenue to the west, and the East River to the east. Most residents will tell you that everything you’ll ever need is located in the neighborhood. When it’s time to venture out into the cityscape, Sutton Place is within easy reach to Midtown and cultural attractions like the Museum of Modern Art, Rockefeller Center, Central Park and other iconic sites.
Manhattan has always had notable celebrity residents. But for unknown reasons, Sutton Place has had more than its share of superstars over the years. Some of the more iconic celebs include: Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller, Freddie Mercury, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Crawford, Michael Jackson and sister Latoya (Just for one summer).
Sutton Place is named after Effingham B. Sutton, a shipping merchant and entrepreneur. After hitting it big in the California gold rush, Sutton built brownstones along East 57th and East 58th streets with aspirations of making the section more residential. Poverty and crime dashed his dreams. The street gangs that hung out along the dead-ends and cul-de-sacs added to the neighborhood’s decay. Sutton was about to give up on his development endeavors but the Vanderbilt’s and the Morgan’s showed up in the 1920s and transformed the neighborhood. It soon became a wealthy enclave.
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OLR ID: 27047
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