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400 East 52nd Street, PH-T

Beekman Place, Manhattan | First Ave & East River Drive

3 Rooms1 Bed1 Bath900 Square FeetCo-op

$1,995,000
Maintenance$3,680
Price Per SF
$2,217

Listing Features

  • Custom Lighting
  • Hardwood Floors
  • High Ceilings [13.2']
  • Penthouse/Top Flr
  • Separate Dining Area
  • Walk-in Closet
  • Washer / Dryer
  • Convection Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Eat-in Kitchen
  • Gourmet Kitchen
  • Open Kitchen
  • S Steel Appliances
  • Windowed Kitchen
  • Bidet
  • Soaking Tub
  • Stall Shower

Outdoor space and views

  • Wrap Terrace
  • City Views
  • East River
  • East Exposure
  • North Exposure
  • South Exposure
  • West Exposure

Building Amenities

  • Full-Time Doorman
  • Bike Storage
  • Elevator
  • Garden
  • Laundry Room
  • Renovated Lobby
  • Storage

Policies

  • Pets Allowed
  • Pieds A Terre Ok

Property Description for 400 East 52nd Street, PH-T

LEGENDARY PENTHOUSE
ON
LEGENDARY BLOCK
ATOP
LEGENDARY ADDRESS

Greta Garbo, John Lennon, Shirley Maclaine, Noel Coward, and Tommy Tune have all come home to this storied block. Here, by a private cul-de-sac overlooking the East River -- an area Dorothy Parker deemed "Wits End" -- legends loom large. On this famously private stretch, bold face names come to relax, to recharge, and to create -- taking-in the calming energy that emanates from the riverfront. Here, the hustle and bustle is close -- yet so very far away. You can exhale, and almost touch the sky.

Tommy Tune discovered this rare penthouse tower by chance. He was visiting Shirley Maclaine's home below, and he dared to look up -- to climb 18 magical stairs to find a hidden eden. Way up top, he found an enthralling, enchanting, magical home at the base of a water tower. This heavenly residence is the ultimate perch, the ultimate home. Surrounded on all sides by thrilling views of the river and city skyline -- and enrobed on three sides by a wide, wonderfully private terrace of ~1800 sf -- this extraordinary escape is the discovery of a lifetime.

Tommy wrote about his new penthouse, he sang about it, and he danced about it in his shows around the country. This penthouse has served as Tommy's creative home base. Here, he has visualized and painted, written and rewritten, created and entertained. Cast parties and dinner parties for luminaries of theatre and film have enjoyed terrific times right here. The positive energy and wonderful vibes abound, and the tower penthouse is ready for its next legendary host.

Stretched out atop the supreme Southgate, Emery Roth's iconic pre-war creation, this rare retreat stands tall. Ceilings soar to nearly 14-feet, underfoot are light Oak planks, and everywhere you look there is inspiration and calm, light and beauty. The great room is high above it all -- open and lofty, with big windows, room for dining, and multiple seating areas (and currently the showroom for all 10 of Tommy's well-earned Tony Awards). An open kitchen with a wrap-around dining bar serves this entertainer's dream home -- offering ample shelving and counter space and stainless appliances (including a dishwasher and washer/dryer). The bedroom suite is king-sized and peaceful and has easy proximity to the big designer bath, with a supreme soaking tub and stall shower, and impressive closet and storage space. Both the living room and the bedroom suite have through-wall AC, over-scaled windows, and enjoy dual access points to this penthouse's jaw-dropping terrace -- the ultimate, immense, al fresco dream space with dynamic, postcard-perfect river, city, and big sky views. Ready for gardening, parties, meals, sunrise coffees and sunset cocktails, this penthouse tower's terrace is one of NYC's world-class trophies.

Luminous and unforgettable, the penthouse tower enjoys all the benefits of its pet-friendly, full-service building's top-tier, seasoned staff, and all the conveniences of its esteemed neighborhood. Here, shopkeepers greet you by name and discretion and privacy are honored and assured. The new riverfront promenade is nearby, and you are within a stone's throw of some of our city's most treasured cultural, dining, and shopping destinations.

High above it all, there is a dream space -- an enchanted place where possibility takes flight, and life is bigger, taller, and grander -- just like Tommy. Come discover your own legendary penthouse tower.

Assessment: $436.80/month thru JUL27 for LL11

Flip Tax: 2% of Sales Price paid by Buyer.

Listing History for 400 East 52nd Street, PH-T

Now
10/15/2026
$1,995,000
Initial Price by Brian K. Lewis
Compass
03/24/2026
POM by Joan C. Billick
Douglas Elliman

Building Details for 400 East 52nd Street

OwnershipCo-op
Building TypeMid-Rise
Service LevelFull-Time Doorman
AgePre-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1931
Financing Allowed80%
Floors/Apts17/134
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Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

Lexington Av/53 St
0.29 miles
51 St
0.41 miles

Citi Bike

E 51 St & 1 Ave
0.06 miles
E 54 St & 1 Ave
0.11 miles

Contact Agent

Contact Agent

Licensed As
Brian K. Lewis
Associate Broker
License#:
30LE0903569
Company:
Compass
View this property on the company's website

Building Availability

APPSF
Median
Average
$2,217
$1,695,000
$1,695,000
-
$935,000
$935,000
Last 12 months
$732
-
-
-
$2,800
$2,800
Last 12 months
$83
-
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One Bed in Beekman Place

APPSF
Median
Average
$1,057
$650,000
$874,846
$1,089
$647,000
$647,000

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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OLR ID: 1952989