The unusual layout is extremely appealing. There are multiple windows in each of the rooms -- all facing south. And the higher than average beamed ceilings and mahogany floors add to the charm. The living room has 3 windows and is spacious enough to fit quite a bit of furniture. The windowed pass-thru kitchen has a breakfast bar, white cabinetry with glass panels and a white marble counter. There is ample room for a dining table. All the appliances are stainless steel. The windowed bath is very modern and attractive. It has a circular vessel sink atop a free standing vanity and a combination shower tub with hand held attachments. The bedroom has 2 windows, a spacious wardrobe closet and a separate shoe closet.
Apartment 7B can be leased pending Board approval starting July 1 at $5,500 which includes housekeeping twice a month. Sorry no pets.
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.