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870 United Nations Plaza, #26D

$1,900,000 | 3 beds, 4 baths
Building Profile  | 
178 days on Market

Key Details

  • Listed: May 13, 2024
    Last Price Change: ($895,000) on Aug 27
    Days on Market: 178
    Building Type: Cooperative
    Neighborhood: Turtle Bay/United Nations (Manhattan)
    Doorman: FT Doorman
    Listing viewed 584 times
Monthly Maintenance: $6,179
Est. Monthly Mortgage: $6,282
Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost: $12,461
Note: the above is based on a down payment of 50% ($950,000), which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.

Open house:

  • The afternoon of Sunday, Nov 10
By appointment only.

Insider Highlights

  • Building Features: The building boasts a circular drive, four spacious sundecks with 360-degree views, a garage, a state of the art gym, a library, and is pet-friendly with a highly attentive staff known for providing tight security and privacy.
  • Apartment Layout: The elegant high floor home features a sophisticated layout for both living and entertaining, including a large square entry foyer, formal dining room, expansive corner living room, and a large L shaped eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances.
  • Master Suite: The primary bedroom suite includes a dressing area, 2 large walk-in closets, and an ensuite marble bathroom with soaking tub and separate stall shower.
  • Additional Features: The apartment includes 8 large closets, motorized shades, and a secondary back service entrance, while the building amenities include a full-time doorman and concierge, on-site management, a fitness center with Pilates studio, a lounge with a catering kitchen, an in-house dry cleaner, a library, a golf simulator, and a game room.
  • Unique Attributes: The building is notable for its private driveway, grand triple-height lobby, large and tall windows offering stunning city and river views, and its impressive roster of affluent tenants.
  • Location: This property is conveniently located in the iconic United Nations Plaza building in the heart of midtown Manhattan, near Beekman and Sutton Place, offering easy access to pocket parks and the East Midtown Greenway.

Description

This iconic building was erected in 1966 by Max Abramovitz and Wallace Harrison, the lead architects for the United Nations Headquarters. The luxury building is known as one of New York City’s classic modernist residential buildings. It boasts unencumbered city views from oversized windows and overlooks the East River. Located near Beekman and Sutton Place in the heart of midtown Manhattan it is easily accessible to pocket parks and the newly created East Midtown Greenway which has a 1.8-acre public promenade along the East River waterfront. United Nations Plaza is comprised of two 38 story towers, containing @336 apartments. The building has a circular drive for easy access, four spacious sundecks with 360-degree views, garage, state of the art gym, and library.

In addition, the building is pet friendly. The highly attentive staff is known for providing tight security and privacy for its residents. This elegant high floor home with stunning city and river views was originally an oversized “Classic 6”. The sun-flooded apartment was opened to create a sophisticated apartment for both living and entertaining. A large square entry foyer with half bath welcomes you into the apartment.

The second bedroom with an ensuite marble bathroom, now doubles as a library/ guest room which opens into the corner Living Room by bi-fold doors. The large formal dining room can be accessed from both the foyer and living room which creates a circular flow for grand entertaining. The expansive corner living room has multiple seating areas plus room for a card table.

The primary bedroom suite which faces North has a dressing area, 2 large walk in closets and an ensuite marble bathroom with soaking tub and separate stall shower. The large L shaped eat in kitchen with butler’s pantry is equipped with stainless steel appliances including a Fisher Paykel Refrigerator, Bosch dishwasher, Miele 4 burner stove, microwave, ice maker and a stacked Miele washer/dryer. The third bedroom with ensuite bathroom now serves as a home office.

The apartment has 8 large closets, motorized shades, and a secondary back service entrance. The Living Room and Dining Room have hand painted stenciled floors. 3% flip tax paid by purchaser.

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Apartment Amenities

  • City View
  • Washer/Dryer in apt.
Listing courtesy of Sothebys International Realty

Pricing History

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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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