$649,000
Updated 6 months ago
Off Market

251 East 51st Street, 5-B

Turtle Bay, Manhattan | Third Ave & Second Ave

3 Rooms1 Bed1 BathCo-op

$649,000
Maintenance$1,418

Listing Features

  • Abundant Closets
  • Crown Moldings
  • Custom Closets
  • Entry Foyer
  • Moldings
  • Refinished Floors
  • Separate Dining Area
  • MultiPaned Windows
  • New Windows
  • Window Treatments
  • Dishwasher
  • Galley
  • S Steel Appliances

Outdoor space and views

  • City Views
  • West Exposure

Building Amenities

  • Full-Time Doorman
  • Elevator
  • Fitness Facility
  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Laundry Room
  • Roof Deck

Policies

  • Pets Allowed. Case by Case
  • Pieds A Terre Ok

Property Description for 251 East 51st Street, 5-B

This spacious one-bedroom apartment offers expansive city views in a serene, sought-after area. The building provides a range of excellent amenities, including a well-equipped fitness center, a rooftop deck with seating, an on-site garage, centralized laundry facilities, a full-time doorman, and a live-in superintendent. The building has recently updated its elevators and fitness center, now featuring top-of-the-line equipment, including a Peloton bike. The apartment provides impressive views of the Citicorp and Lipstick Buildings, along with a calming outlook of greenery from its west-facing exposure. The bedroom comfortably fits a king-sized bed, and the living area is large enough to accommodate living and dining furniture, along with a small office space. Recently renovated, the apartment is in superb condition, offering upgraded features such as custom California Closets, crown moldings, granite countertops in the kitchen, stainless steel appliances, polished hardwood floors, and double-glazed UV-protective windows. Pied-à-terre and co-purchasing are allowed, and pets are welcome. The location is just steps from the 6, E, and M subway lines, as well as fantastic dining options, shopping, Whole Foods, a dog park, and the peaceful Greenacre Park with its soothing waterfall!

Listing History for 251 East 51st Street, 5-B

Now
03/06/2026
POM by Eileen M. Foy
Compass
2026

Building Details for 251 East 51st Street

OwnershipCo-op
Building TypeHigh-Rise
Service LevelFull-Time Doorman
AgePost-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1960
Financing Allowed75%
Floors/Apts21/181
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Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

Lexington Av/53 St
0.12 miles
51 St
0.21 miles
59 St
0.46 miles
5 Av/53 St
0.47 miles
Lexington Av/59 St
0.47 miles

Railroad

Grand CentralLong Island Rail Road
0.38 miles
Grand CentralMetro-North Railroad
0.5 miles

Citi Bike

E 51 St & 2 Ave
0.05 miles
E 53 St & 3 Ave
0.13 miles

Contact Agents

Contact Agents

Licensed As
Eileen M. Foy
Associate Broker
License#:
30FO0888086
Company:
Compass
Eileen Foy
Compass

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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OLR ID: 913631