A gracious entry foyer leads into an expansive living and dining area with beautifully renovated hardwood floors and an ideal layout for both entertaining and everyday living. The oversized proportions create the flexibility for multiple seating and dining configurations while showcasing dramatic panoramic views from every angle. The private balcony extends directly off the living space, creating the perfect setting to enjoy morning coffee or evening city lights high above Manhattan.
The chef's kitchen has been thoughtfully renovated with marble countertops, custom cabinetry, and stainless steel appliances, seamlessly connecting to the main entertaining space through a breakfast bar. A stylish powder room near the entry adds convenience for guests.
The king-sized primary suite is a true retreat, featuring sweeping skyline views, an enormous custom walk-in closet/dressing area, and a beautifully renovated spa-like bathroom with an oversized glass-enclosed shower.
The Excelsior is a white-glove luxury high-rise known for its outstanding service and comprehensive amenities. Residents enjoy full-time doormen, concierge and valet services, a 20,000-square-foot fitness center, spa facilities, his-and-hers saunas, and a saltwater indoor swimming pool with sun deck. Additional conveniences include on-site dry cleaning and tailoring, a spotless common laundry facility with commercial-grade machines, direct interior access to a 24-hour parking garage, and a convenient circular driveway that makes arrivals and pick-ups exceptionally easy and seamless.
Ideally located between the elegance of Sutton Place and the energy of Midtown East, the building is moments from Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Sutton Place Park, renowned restaurants, and premier shopping. Pets, pied-à-terre ownership, co-purchasing , trust, are permitted.
Designed by Philip Birnbaum and built in 1967, The Excelsior is a 48-story, full-service cooperative celebrated for its large layouts, sweeping views, and high standard of living.
Please note: The Excelsior is a land-lease cooperative, and the corporation retains the unilateral right to extend the ground lease through 2064.
Quick Profile
Sutton Place is usually described with favorable words like charming, cozy, great neighborhood, hidden gem, sanctuary, or even small village inside a big city. Those descriptions aren’t from real estate folks either, they’re from the people that live and work there, so it must be true.
The quiet and upscale neighborhood is more like an enclave. It’s bounded by East 53rd Street to the south, East 59th Street to the North, First Avenue to the west, and the East River to the east. Most residents will tell you that everything you’ll ever need is located in the neighborhood. When it’s time to venture out into the cityscape, Sutton Place is within easy reach to Midtown and cultural attractions like the Museum of Modern Art, Rockefeller Center, Central Park and other iconic sites.
Manhattan has always had notable celebrity residents. But for unknown reasons, Sutton Place has had more than its share of superstars over the years. Some of the more iconic celebs include: Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller, Freddie Mercury, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Crawford, Michael Jackson and sister Latoya (Just for one summer).
Sutton Place is named after Effingham B. Sutton, a shipping merchant and entrepreneur. After hitting it big in the California gold rush, Sutton built brownstones along East 57th and East 58th streets with aspirations of making the section more residential. Poverty and crime dashed his dreams. The street gangs that hung out along the dead-ends and cul-de-sacs added to the neighborhood’s decay. Sutton was about to give up on his development endeavors but the Vanderbilt’s and the Morgan’s showed up in the 1920s and transformed the neighborhood. It soon became a wealthy enclave.