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310 East 51st Street, 1

Turtle Bay, Manhattan | Second Ave & First Ave

3 Rooms1 Bed1 BathCo-op

$1,295,000
Maintenance$2,400

Listing Features

  • Abundant Closets
  • Architectural Dtls
  • Custom Closets
  • Exposed Brick
  • Floor-Through
  • Full Floor
  • Ground Floor
  • Home Office
  • Original Details
  • Recessed Lighting
  • Restored Details
  • Solid Wood Doors
  • Storage Closet
  • Washer / Dryer
  • Center Island
  • Dishwasher
  • Gourmet Kitchen
  • Open Kitchen
  • S Steel Appliances
  • Wine Cooler
  • Double Vanity
  • Stall Shower
  • Steam Shower

Outdoor space and views

  • Backyard
  • Patio [44'x18']
  • City Views
  • Garden Views
  • Treeline Views
  • North Exposure
  • South Exposure

Building Amenities

  • Voice Intercom
  • Storage

Policies

  • Pets Allowed

Property Description for 310 East 51st Street, 1

An entire private garden in the middle of Midtown.

Tucked along a quiet, tree-lined Turtle Bay block, this architecturally reimagined and triple mint full-floor one-bedroom home opens through a wall of floor-to-ceiling glass doors to more than 800 square feet of south-facing outdoor space - a true backyard that transforms how you live in the home day to day.

Not a balcony. Not a terrace. A fully realized extension of the apartment - offering space to step outside, entertain, and breathe.

Inside, the apartment unfolds across a long, open living and dining space anchored by restored brick and wide-plank oak floors, with a natural flow that leads directly to the garden. The full-floor layout offers a sense of privacy and separation rarely found in one-bedroom homes.

The custom 23-foot open kitchen is designed for both everyday living and entertaining, with Thermador appliances, a 36" refrigerator and 24" freezer, full-size dishwasher, wine fridge, honed black granite island, and abundant white lacquer cabinetry.

Outside is where the home becomes something truly rare. The backyard is arranged across two distinct levels - a porcelain-tiled entertaining terrace and a grand-scale dining area centered around a 14-foot custom Ipe and Corten steel table - all framed by Ipe fencing and mature plantings that create a surprising sense of calm in the middle of the city.

The spa-like bathroom features a glass-enclosed shower, floor-to-ceiling porcelain tile, and a custom granite vanity. Additional features include central heating and air conditioning, in-unit washer/dryer, and unusually generous custom storage throughout.

Pet-friendly co-op with basement storage, ideally located moments from Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Sutton Place Park, the East River Greenway, and the E, M, and 6 trains.

Live indoors. Live outdoors. Rarely both - and almost never like this.


Listing History for 310 East 51st Street, 1

Now
06/17/2026
Back on the Market by Ronald Lense
Douglas Elliman
06/17/2026
POM by Ronald Lense
Douglas Elliman

Building Details for 310 East 51st Street

OwnershipCo-op
Building TypeTownhouse
Service LevelVoice Intercom
AgePre-War
AccessWalk-up
Year Built1920
Floors/Apts5/5
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Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

Lexington Av/53 St
0.18 miles
51 St
0.26 miles

Railroad

Grand CentralLong Island Rail Road
0.41 miles

Citi Bike

E 51 St & 2 Ave
0.01 miles
E 51 St & 1 Ave
0.1 miles

Building Availability

APPSF
Median
Average
-
$1,295,000
$1,295,000

One Bed in Turtle Bay

APPSF
Median
Average
$1,370
$872,500
$960,833
$1,535
$785,000
$990,607

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: 1440505