Recent improvements include a new HVAC heating/cooling system and a dishwasher designed specifically for the kitchenette. The renovated bath is crisp and clean, and the kitchenette is efficiently outfitted with a two-burner cooktop, refrigerator, and generous cabinetry-perfect for everyday living. Heat, water, and electricity are included-an incredible value.
Windsor Tower Tudor City
One of the most desirable towers in Midtown East's stately Tudor City complex, Windsor Tower is a stunning example of Tudor architecture-set back on a peaceful cul-de-sac that feels like a hidden retreat in the heart of Manhattan. The building offers a 24-hour doorman, live-in resident manager, on-site laundry, and an updated 2,000-square-foot fitness center with river views (membership fee).
Everyday convenience is built in, with a lobby shop, café, post office, and dry cleaner in or adjacent to the building, plus neighborhood favorites nearby. Outside, Tudor City's privately maintained parks and tree-lined streets provide a rare sense of calm, all just minutes from Grand Central, Midtown offices, fine dining, and multiple transportation options. The location overlooks United Nations Plaza, with multiple leafy green parks just blocks away.
Co-op features & policies: Pet-friendly (board approval; smoke-free building), pied-à-terre allowed, co-purchasing/parents buying allowed, guarantors accepted, and subletting permitted after 3 years.
Quick Profile
Compared to other New York City neighborhoods Tudor City is a bit different. For starters, it's not very big. And technically it's not a neighborhood, it's more along the lines of a residential enclave of Tudor style buildings and parks. Even with the large neon sign boldly exclaiming the enclave's name, Tudor CIty is still a little tricky to find.
Located on the southern edge of Turtle Bay, Tudor City borders Murray Hill and lies on a low cliff which is just east of Second Avenue between 40th and 43rd Street. It overlooks the grounds of the United Nations along First Avenue and the East River beyond.
Tudor City is considered one of the world’s first skyscraper apartment complexes. This was considered a remarkable feat in 1929. Early marketing material, aimed at the middle class, described the development as well-planned, well-built, and well-priced housing. Developer Fred F. Finch designed Tudor City to keep middle class residents in Manhattan as many were fleeing the city for the suburbs.