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The Centrale

138 East 50th Street, 12-C

Turtle Bay, Manhattan | Lexington Ave & Third Ave

4 Rooms2 Beds2 Baths1,343 Square FeetCondo Sponsor Unit [11/11/2025]

$2,475,000
Common Charges$2,772
RE Taxes$2,334
Price Per SF
$1,843

Listing Features

  • Entry Foyer
  • Recessed Lighting
  • Separate Dining Area
  • Track Lighting
  • Walk-in Closet
  • Washer / Dryer
  • Flr-to-Clg Windows
  • Dishwasher
  • Eat-in Kitchen
  • Galley
  • Gourmet Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Wine Cooler
  • Double Vanity
  • En Suite Bathroom
  • Heated Floors
  • Stall Shower

Outdoor space and views

  • East Exposure
  • North Exposure
  • South Exposure

Building Amenities

  • Full Service
  • Driveway
  • Elevator
  • Facility Kitchen
  • Fitness Facility
  • Pool
  • Resident Lounge
  • Roof Deck
  • Steam Room

Policies

  • Pets Allowed
  • Pieds A Terre Ok

Property Description for 138 East 50th Street, 12-C

Immediate Occupancy

This expansive two bedroom, two bathroom residence designed by Champaulimaud offers southern and north eastern exposures through floor-to-ceiling windows. White oak flooring throughout leads from the entry into an open living and dining concept, complete with a chef's kitchen offering honed Capri marble countertops, backsplash, and a waterfall island with room for seating. The kitchen has a refined aesthetic with streamlined custom white oak millwork that seamlessly integrates a full Gaggenau appliance package, including an undercounter wine refrigerator, complemented by Dornbracht fixtures.

The master bedroom features an expansive walk-in closet, separate coat closet, and en-suite master bath. The serene marble-clad master bathroom offers Bianco Dolomiti radiant heated flooring underfoot, Marno Illusion stone tiled walls, and a custom vanity with white oak, rift-cut wood veneer millwork, and Marno Illusion countertops, completed with a built-in medicine cabinet, a Kallista Sink and Dornbracht Fixtures. A Nest Learning Thermostat and Bosch washer and dryer complete this elegant residence.

The grand amenities spaces are personalized with handmade artwork, distinctive marbles, natural stones, and dramatic light fixtures that come together to create an ethereal, intimate feel. Residents arrive to The Centrale through a sheltered porte-cochere or the private residential lobby, which are both attended to 24 hours a day. The formal Great Room, Private Dining Room with Catering Kitchen, the Club Room, and an all-season Club Terrace are perfect for entertaining in any style. A state-of-the-art fitness center overlooks a 75' lap pool, while the yoga room offers a serene respite.

At 71 stories, The Centrale takes its place alongside Midtown Manhattan's most iconic buildings, encompassing a collection of 124 classic yet undeniably modern residences, envisioned by Champalimaud Design. The Centrale's exterior design by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, builds upon classic Art Deco architecture with contemporary elements thoughtfully displayed throughout, including the lightly reflective glass fa?ade articulated with facets of terracotta chevrons. The Centrale reveals its base, body and crown from street to the sky with crystalline switchbacks, creating a dynamic rhythm of angled reflections of the surrounding Midtown landscape.

The complete terms are in an offering plan available from the Sponsor (File No: CD17-0203).


Listing History for 138 East 50th Street, 12-C

Now
07/20/2026
Contract Signed by Bertrand Buchin
Douglas Elliman
2026

Building Details for 138 East 50th Street

OwnershipCondo
Building TypeHigh-Rise
Service LevelFull Service
AgePost-War
AccessElevator
Year Built2020
Financing Allowed90%
Floors/Apts63/124
Learn More About the Building

Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

51 St
0.1 miles
Lexington Av/53 St
0.2 miles
5 Av/53 St
0.35 miles
Grand Central-42 St
0.37 miles

Railroad

Grand CentralLong Island Rail Road
0.19 miles
Grand CentralMetro-North Railroad
0.33 miles

Citi Bike

E 48 St & 3 Ave
0.08 miles
E 51 St & Lexington Ave
0.1 miles

Contact Agents

Contact Agents

Licensed As
Joan Swift
Associate Broker
License#:
10301202913
Company:
Douglas Elliman
Joan Swift
Douglas Elliman
View this property on the company's website

Building Availability

APPSF
Median
Average
$2,152
$2,745,000
$2,745,000
$1,956
$2,475,000
$2,631,667
Last 12 months
$2,073
-
-
$142
$7,480
$17,493
Last 12 months
$112
-
-

Two Beds in Turtle Bay

APPSF
Median
Average
$1,739
$2,200,000
$2,274,979
$1,482
$1,545,000
$1,779,619

Turtle Bay | Manhattan

Quick Profile

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.

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