Bright and airy, this amazing newly renovated spacious south facing studio apartment is an incredible gem. Featuring hardwood floors, high ceilings, spacious closets, and oversized windows that bathe interiors in an abundance of natural light. Come home to the picturesque Turtle Bay neighborhood, brimming with classic Manhattan charm and international flavor. Located within close proximity to everything New York City has to offer, its quiet and tranquil streets also offer sleepy village vibes when you want to get away from it all.
The Continental is a full-service luxury post-war condominium with a white brick facade, great staff including a 24-hour doorman/concierge, live-in super, and handymen, elevator, smart laundry facilities, and bicycle storage. Pets are allowed on a case by case basis with board approval. Steps from the United Nation, enjoy strolls along the East River, a diverse and spirited restaurant and bar scene, as well as some of the citys most popular destinations, like the Empire State Building, Grand Central train station, Fifth Avenue shopping, Times Square, Madison Square Garden, and Broadway theaters. With access to a wide range of public transport, the citys many museums, parks, libraries, and the financial district are all just minutes away!
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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.
According to New York City records, the median price for an apartment in Manhattan for the month of August 2023 was $1,150,000. The price represents a minimal decrease of .02% from the median price of $1,175,000 recorded in August 2022. The number of apartment sales, however, fell from 1,546 to 1,204 reflecting a year-over-year decreas...
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