Southgate is a very well maintained full service co-op consisting of five elegant buildings designed by Emery Roth and developed by Bing & Bing in the late 20's and early 30's. Amenities include full time doorman, beautiful community garden, 24 hour centralized laundry room, storage & bike room. The building is pet friendly, pied-a-terre are permitted. Maintenance includes all utilities except cooking gas. Financing is allowed up to 80%.
Southgate is located on a quiet dead end street with a cul de sac over looking the beautiful East River! Located at the intersection of the Sutton Place and Beekman neighborhoods, with many fine and casual dining venues. There also many grocery stores nearby that include Trader Joe's and Whole Foods! Several welcoming parks are nearby including the East River Esplanade. Convenient transportation includes the E,M,6 trains at 53rd Street, and cross town and express bus stops close by.
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.