A huge open corner living area with fabulous high-floor views of the East River and City Skyline is the draw to this oversized 2 bed, 2 bath apartment (approximately 1,600 square feet) in one of Sutton's favored full service co-ops. Enjoy endless river and city views from 9 picture windows which invite full sunshine all day and twinkling city lights at night into your living space. The layout is ideal. Enter the apartment through a large and elegant gallery leading to the open living room / dining room (which can easily seat 12), perfect for gracious living, family gatherings and entertaining. The windowed kitchen was updated with crisp white cabinetry and black stone countertops. The primary bedroom is extra large and includes an updated en suite bath, and the secondary bedroom is also large, with access to the bathroom across the hallway. The ability to add a washer/dryer, updated tilt-and-turn windows, custom trim work, parquet wood floors and ample closet space round out this special apartment. Presented as a "white box," this apartment could be enjoyed as it is but is priced low to allow a substantial budget for you to make updates to suit your own tastes and needs.
45 Sutton Place South, also known as Cannon Point South, is a white glove full-service luxury cooperative with 24-hour doorman and concierge services, supremely attentive resident manager, an elegant lobby and hallways, a beautifully landscaped roof top garden with seating areas, fitness center, package room and garage. Maintenance includes utilities (electric and gas), and the co-op permits 50% financing. A 2% flip tax is payable by the buyer. Pied-a-terres are subject to board approval. Sorry no dogs. One of Sutton's best coops, 45 SPS enjoys excellent financials and has completed all major work from the new lobby to new roof deck so you can enjoy the beauty and tranquility of Sutton Place.
Sutton Place is a peaceful River enclave right in the heart of Manhattan, with the Bridge nearby making for an easy commute out east to Long Island or to Connecticut, and walkable to work for those working in Midtown, the United Nations and the medical corridor just north of the Bridge. Easy access to the FDR Drive highway makes for a quick Uber ride to Wall Street. The location also offers close proximity to shopping at Whole Foods, Trader Joes and Midtown Catch, and excellent dining such as La Villetta, Mr. Chow's, Morso, and Bistro Vendome, which are neighborhood favorites. Sutton Place also has a number of "pocket parks" and you can enjoy a bike ride or stroll along the new adjacent East River Esplanade.
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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.