The entrance hall, flanked by two walk-in closets, leads to a sprawling living room with a sizable private balcony. The dining room, featuring its own closet and ac/heating unit, is easily converted into a third bedroom. The windowed kitchen has an unusual view of the FDR Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island. The layout flows seamlessly, fabulous for entertaining or simply savoring the expansive space. The primary bedroom features a windowed en-suite bathroom, a walk-in-closet and comfortably accommodates a king-size bed and additional furnishings. Tucked on the opposite side of the apartment, the second bedroom offers two large closets of its own, with a second full bathroom just steps away off the hallway.
The flexibility of this layout invites multiple configurations: an open concept kitchen, a third bedroom or den, a dining area in the living room-the possibilities are endless. Seven closets provide abundant storage and there is central ac/heating throughout. The monthly maintenance includes all utilities: central air/heat, electricity, and gas.
Plaza 400 is a full-service, sought-after cooperative on a tranquil tree-lined street. A lovely, landscaped garden lines the walkway along the circular driveway, with a Porte Cochere, to the front entrance of the building on 56th Street.
Building services: on-site management, 24-hour lobby attendants, 24-hour staffed concierge/mail desk, 24-hour staffed security desk at the rear entrance on 55th Street, package room with electronic notification, two resident superintendents and a full staff of porters & handymen.
Building amenities: the 41st floor Skytop Club features a seasonal rooftop outdoor heated pool, 360-degree skyline views from three outdoor decks, lounge & events room and childrens playroom. The fitness center offers a wide variety of equipment and separate yoga/stretching studio. There is a central laundry room, wait listed storage rooms and bike storage. The on-site valet garage features discounted rates for residents.
Pets are permitted. Guarantors, co-purchasing, parents buying for children, pied-a-terre's, subletting, and trusts welcomed with Board Approval. 70% financing is permitted. 2% flip tax is payable by the buyer at closing.
The convenience and vibrancy of living in this sought-after midtown neighborhood in Manhattan is compelling. There is an abundance of premier dining and shopping close by. Excellent public transportation access connects you seamlessly to the city.
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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.