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870 United Nations Plaza, #29DE

$4,950,000 ($925 per ft2) | 8 beds, 6+ baths | Approx. 5,354 ft2
Building Profile  | 
113 days on Market

Key Details

  • Listed: Jul 11, 2024
    Last Price Change: ($550,000) on Oct 29
    Days on Market: 113
    Building Type: Cooperative
    Neighborhood: Turtle Bay/United Nations (Manhattan)
    Doorman: FT Doorman
    Listing viewed 182 times
Monthly Maintenance: $15,675 ($2.93/ft2)
Est. Monthly Mortgage: $16,383
Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost: $32,058 ($5.99/ft2)
Note: the above is based on a down payment of 50% ($2,475,000), which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.

Insider Highlights

  • Location: Prestigious United Nations Plaza
  • This spacious 5,354 square foot residence is located in the prestigious United Nations Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, adjacent to the MacArthur children’s playground and across the street from the Peter Detmold Park dog park. The building is situated in the quiet residential streets of the Turtle Bay/United Nations neighborhood, known for its proximity to the United Nations headquarters.
  • Design and Views: Architectural Masterpiece with Stunning Views
  • Designed by renowned architects Wallace Harrison & Max Abramovitz, the apartment offers spectacular unobstructed views of the East River, UN, and city skyline. The building features a private driveway and a grand triple-height lobby.
  • Space and Privacy: Versatile and Spacious Living
  • The residence boasts 8 bedrooms and 6+ bathrooms, most of which have en-suite baths and stunning views. It also features two separate entrances for privacy and versatility, and abundant storage space including a huge walk-in closet.

Description

Presenting an extremely rare opportunity to own a sprawling 5,354 square foot residence with extraordinary views from every vantage point, in Midtown Manhattan’s prestigious United Nations Plaza! This enormous combination unit offering 8 bedrooms, 7 full baths, 2 half baths, plus 2 kitchens, an office, study, and expansive entertaining space is truly elegant and one of a kind. Perched on the 29th floor and wrapped in walls of windows on 3 sides, 29DE enjoys beautiful natural light and showcases spectacular unobstructed East River, UN and city skyline views from high above NYC.

Update the interiors to suit your discerning taste and needs, and create the dream home you’ve envisioned, in an amenity-rich building that epitomizes luxury living.

Privacy and versatility are maximized thanks to 2 separate entrances accessing the apartment, and thoughtfully divided living and sleeping quarters. Family and guests can be comfortably accommodated and secluded with 4 bedrooms set on one side, and 3 tucked away on the other. The crown jewel of 29DE is the incredible, gigantic open-concept living and dining rooms stretching the entire length of the home that makes hosting large-scale gatherings effortless.

The backdrop of dramatic water and cityscape vistas is absolutely breathtaking, from the corner dining room to the corner office on the far side of the living area. Most of the bedrooms are spacious and serene, with en-suite baths and stunning views that will dazzle you morning and night.

Additional highlights elevating the lifestyle are a large family room for relaxing, rich marble and hardwoods, extensive built-in seating and storage throughout, abundant closets including a huge 9’x9’5" walk-in, and 2 washers-dryers.

Built in 1966, 870 UN Plaza was designed by master architects Wallace Harrison & Max Abramovitz, the lead architects responsible for conceiving the United Nations Headquarters complex and other iconic buildings like Time-Life at Rockefeller Center and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The UN Plaza, comprised of two 38 story towers, offers residents incomparable amenities such as doorman/concierge service, an attentive staff, fully-equipped gym with Pilates studio, 4 sundecks with 360 degree views of the city, a well-stocked library, lounge with a catering kitchen and bar, game/rec room with golf simulator, parking garage, and private full-block circular drive at the 49th Street exit from the FDR Drive.

The building’s prime location right by the UN and East River is also adjacent to the MacArthur children’s playground, and across the street from the Peter Detmold Park dog park (yes, pets are allowed).

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Apartment Amenities

  • River View
Listing courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

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About 870 United Nations Plaza

Building Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Post War
  • Resident Storage
  • Full Service Garage
  • Health Club
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Elevator

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