Privacy and versatility are maximized thanks to 2 separate entrances accessing the apartment, and thoughtfully divided living and sleeping quarters. Family and guests can be comfortably accommodated and secluded with 4 bedrooms set on one side, and 3 tucked away on the other. The crown jewel of 29DE is the incredible, gigantic open-concept living and dining rooms stretching the entire length of the home that makes hosting large-scale gatherings effortless. The backdrop of dramatic water and cityscape vistas is absolutely breathtaking, from the corner dining room to the corner office on the far side of the living area. Most of the bedrooms are spacious and serene, with en-suite baths and stunning views that will dazzle you morning and night.
Additional highlights elevating the lifestyle are a large family room for relaxing, rich marble and hardwoods, extensive built-in seating and storage throughout, abundant closets including a huge 9'x9'5" walk-in, and 2 washers-dryers.
Built in 1966, 870 UN Plaza was designed by master architects Wallace Harrison & Max Abramovitz, the lead architects responsible for conceiving the United Nations Headquarters complex and other iconic buildings like Time-Life at Rockefeller Center and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The UN Plaza, comprised of two 38 story towers, offers residents incomparable amenities such as doorman/concierge service, an attentive staff, fully-equipped gym with Pilates studio, 4 sundecks with 360 degree views of the city, a well-stocked library, lounge with a catering kitchen and bar, game/rec room with golf simulator, parking garage, and private full-block circular drive at the 49th Street exit from the FDR Drive.
The building's prime location right by the UN and East River is also adjacent to the MacArthur children's playground, and across the street from the Peter Detmold Park dog park (yes, pets are allowed).
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.
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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