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The Carlton East, 220 East 57th Street - Midtown East
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220 East 57th Street

The Carlton East,
220 East 57th Street

Doorman Co-op located in Midtown East, between Second Avenue & Third Avenue

  • Apartments For Sale (2)
  • For Rent (1)
  • Recent Sales (34)
  • All Units in Building (162)
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Overview of The Carlton East at 220 East 57th Street

The Carlton East is a full-service, post-war cooperative located at 220 East 57th Street. A 24-hour doorman and live-in superintendent are on staff, and amenities include laundry facilities, a bike room, and private storage. It is in a central location near Central Park, Sutton Park, Fifth Avenue shopping, renowned restaurants, and supermarkets like Whole Foods and Trader Joe's. Transportation options include the E/M, 4/5/6, and N/R/W trains.

The building allows up to 80% financing, co-purchasers, pied-a-terres, and unlimited subletting after one year. Pets are allowed subject to board approval.

Year Built
1963
Apartments
162
Floors
21
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
20%
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Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Post War
  • Resident Storage
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Bike Room
  • Live-In Superintendent

Shh... Many units sell without being publicly listed.

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Nearby Subways

  1. M
  2. 6
  3. E
at Lexington Ave and 53rd 0.19 miles
  1. N
  2. Q
  3. R
  4. 4
  5. 5
at Lexington Ave and 60th 0.21 miles
  1. F
at Lexington Ave and 63rd 0.35 miles

Carter’s Review

"This 21-story cooperative apartment building at 220 West 57th Street was erected in 1962 and is distinguished by its blue-brick façade that has a some angled bay windows.

This building, which is known as Carlton House, has a canopied entrance, doorman, a garage and sidewalk landscaping but no balconies."
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Pros & Cons

  • Canopied entrance
  • Some angled corner windows
  • Sidewalk landscaping
  • Garage
  • Convenient to many restaurants
  • Good cross-town bus service
  • Close to Subway
  • Adjacent to school
  • Considerable traffic
  • No balconies

CityRealty Rating

19
/44
Architecture
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17
/36
Location
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12
/39
Features
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7
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55
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  • How is the CityRealty Rating calculated?

    Architecture
    • 30+ remarkable
    • 20-29 distinguished
    • 11-19 average
    • < 11 below average
    Location
    • 27+ remarkable
    • 18-26 distinguished
    • 9-17 average
    • < 9 below average
    Features
    • 22+ remarkable
    • 16-21 distinguished
    • 9-15 average
    • < 9 below average

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