Dag Hammarskjold Tower
240 East 47th Street, #19D

Discover the epitome of serenity and style in this high-floor two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom residence featuring meticulously renovated interiors by the award-winning Charles Edwards. This gracious home has been crafted with an unwavering attention to detail featuring premium stone fabrication, impressive millwork, custom wall treatments and with extensive sound attenuation and a large private balcony with stunning river views situated in a full-service Turtle Bay condominium.

From the gracious entry featuring Venetian plaster walls, marble floors and faux marble columns, floor-to-ceiling hideaway doors reveal a coat closet and a luxe powder room.

Ahead, the sun-kissed living room invites you to relax and unwind alongside an electric fireplace with a marble surround while enjoying unobstructed views of the East River and Dag Hammarskjold Plaza through walls of sound-attenuating windows.

Host your next dinner party in the exquisite dining area surrounded by marble-topped cabinetry and a concealed wine refrigerator. The renovated kitchen elevates every culinary adventure with all-new cabinetry, granite counters and upgraded stainless steel appliances including a glass-top range with double ovens, a French door refrigerator, dishwasher, built-in microwave and an LG ventless washer-dryer.


Sleep peacefully in the luxurious, soundproof primary suite, featuring a king-size bedroom, grand dressing room and exquisite en-suite spa bathroom with an oversized soaking tub/shower, double trough vanity, a heated towel rack and radiant heated flooring. The second bedroom offers a built-in desk and abundant wardrobe storage, while the gut-renovated secondary bath is outfitted with floor-to-ceiling book-matched marble, heated floors and towel rack, and a spa shower with 6 wall jets and oversized rainfall fixture.

This home’s extensive upgrades include new Thermalroll soundproof-rated windows; motorized shades; custom shutters; sound-dampening 8-foot-tall doors; integrated audio; new HVAC units; Nest thermostats; smoke/CO2 detectors and cameras; a new electrical sub-panel; and CAT6 ethernet and cable TV wiring.


Dag Hammarskjold Tower is an elite postwar condominium offering full-time doorman/concierge service, on-site resident management, a top-floor Skyline Lounge, a swimming pool, a fitness center with sauna/steam rooms, a wraparound roof deck, a children’s playroom, storage, a bike room, gardens, video security and on-site parking.

This desirable Turtle Bay/Midtown East enclave is close to the United Nations, Grand Central Terminal, and fantastic local amenities. Enjoy lovely outdoor space and a year-round greenmarket at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, or head to Bryant Park for year-round events, including the winter ice rink and summer movies.

Transportation is effortless with 4/5/6, 7, S, B/D/F/M and E subway lines, Metro-North trains, excellent bus service, CitiBikes, the FDR and Midtown Tunnel all nearby.