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870 United Nations Plaza, 20-B

Beekman Place, Manhattan | East 48th Street & East 49th Street

5 Rooms2 Beds2 Baths1,610 Square FeetCo-op

$1,650,000
Maintenance$4,234
Price Per SF
$1,025

Listing Features

  • Abundant Closets
  • Corner Apartment
  • French Doors
  • Galley Kitchen
  • Separate Dining Area
  • Split Bedrooms
  • Walk-in Closet
  • Wall Sconces
  • Washer / Dryer
  • Flr-to-Clg Windows
  • Dishwasher
  • Eat-in Kitchen
  • Galley
  • Microwave
  • S Steel Appliances
  • Walk Thru Kitchen
  • Windowed Kitchen
  • En Suite Bathroom
  • Marble Bathroom
  • Stall Shower

Outdoor space and views

  • City Views
  • East River
  • North Exposure
  • West Exposure

Building Amenities

  • Full Service
  • Bike Storage
  • Billiards Room
  • Courtyard
  • Driveway
  • Elevator
  • Facility Kitchen
  • Fitness Facility
  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Laundry Room
  • Resident Lounge
  • Roof Deck
  • Sauna
  • Steam Room
  • Storage
  • Valet Service

Policies

  • Pets Allowed
  • Pieds A Terre Ok

Property Description for 870 United Nations Plaza, 20-B

Beautifully renovated and bathed in light, this stunning 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom residence features walls of almost floor-to-ceiling windows with spectacular views north, west, and of the East River including iconic sightlines to the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building.

The split-bedroom layout offers privacy and flexibility. The windowed eat-in kitchen is appointed with top-of-the-line appliances including a Sub-Zero refrigerator, Miele dishwasher, Jenn-Air oven, Wolf built-in microwave, Wolf stovetop, and Wolf hood. A rare, grandfathered Miele washer/dryer completes this exceptional home.

Both marble bathrooms are newly appointed with Toto electric toilets, new vanities, and medicine cabinets. The primary bedroom enjoys a beautiful en suite bathroom with a walk-in shower.

Designed by master architects Harrison & Abramovitz, the 860/870 United Nations Plaza twin towers offer a uniquely luxurious lifestyle and have long attracted notable residents, including Robert F. Kennedy, Truman Capote, Gloria Vanderbilt, Katharine Graham, Yul Brynner, Johnny Carson, Dina Merrill, Anderson Cooper, and Walter Cronkite. Full-time doorman, concierge, fully staffed package room, in-house valet, live-in resident manager, on-site management, and more ensure your wants and needs are met twenty-four hours a day. Top-of-the-line amenities include a newly renovated full-floor health center with a Pilates studio, a fully equipped lounge/party room, a game room complete with a pool table, ping pong and a golf simulator, a library, two conference rooms, two sundecks, generator, a garage and an attached city playground. The longest private driveway in NYC offers complimentary one-to-two-hour parking. Maintenance includes monthly window washing, all utilities and cable/internet. A storage bin transfers with the home. There is a 3% flip tax paid by the buyer.

Listing History for 870 United Nations Plaza, 20-B

Now
05/12/2026
$1,650,000
Initial Price by Joshua D. Arcus
Brown Harris Stevens
2026

Building Details for 870 United Nations Plaza

OwnershipCo-op
Building TypeHigh-Rise
Service LevelFull Service
AgePost-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1966
Financing Allowed75%
Floors/Apts39/169
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Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

Lexington Av/53 St
0.33 miles
51 St
0.38 miles
Grand Central-42 St
0.49 miles

Railroad

Grand CentralLong Island Rail Road
0.47 miles

Citi Bike

E 47 St & 1 Ave
0.08 miles
E 51 St & 1 Ave
0.12 miles

Building Availability

APPSF
Median
Average
$931
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$921
$1,650,000
$1,766,333
Last 12 months
$965
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Two Beds in Beekman Place

APPSF
Median
Average
$1,116
$1,472,500
$1,415,188
$818
$1,085,000
$1,088,300

Beekman Place | Manhattan

Quick Profile

Beekman Place is less of a neighborhood than it is a quiet two-block enclave just north of the United Nations on the far eastern edge of Turtle Bay. There is only one street that runs through the neighborhood, also called Beekman Place, that wraps itself around 49th Street and 51st Street.  

This bucolic little stretch of the east side has always been a cherished spot for those fortunate enough to have found refuge here. The noise and the street traffic from the city surrounds is virtually non-existent as there are no through streets in this neighborhood.  

The neighborhood composition largely consists of a few clusters of townhouses and prewar co-ops. The exception to the rule is the charming art-deco-styled Beekman Place Hotel at the corner of First Avenue and 49th Street and the two post-war towers, 860 and 870 UN Plaza that front the grounds of the United Nations.

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