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1-bedroom apartment for sale in East Midtown-Turtle Bay

400 E 59th St Apt 16D, East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan, New York, NY, 10022

$898,000
Asking price · in USD
Size
940 ft² (87.3 m²)
Available
Now

About this home

Apartment for sale in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 940 ft². Asking price $898,000. Built in 1928.

From the original listing · Realtor.comShow

One of a kind, prewar one bedroom loft in Sutton Place. Super creative and stylish vibe in this spacious loft apartment with dramatic 10 ft ceilings and oversized windows looking at the iconic 59th Street Bridge, the Roosevelt Island Tram and First avenue from your living room. The everchanging art installation of our beloved New York City a true moveable feast. Host a NYC Marathon party and watch them run from the bridge up First Avenue right from your home. As you enter into a proper foyer with two large closets on the left, you are drawn in to the sunken living room, 2 steps down leading you to a beautifully appointed grand room with oversized windows and gorgeous vistas. Oversized, South facing bedroom with an ensuite bathroom offers 2 large closets and a wall of built-ins for extra convenience. The bathroom is also accessible from the foyer as you walk in, on the right so that your guests do not need to walk through the bedroom to access it. If you envision yourself in a very chic, quintessentially elegant pre-war apartment with a wood-burning fireplace, super high ceilings and amazing views, this is the one for you. Beautiful windowed kitchen with slate stone tiles on the floor and granite countertops offers stainless steel stainless steel appliances such as a Viking Stove, Haier refrigerator and a Miele dishwasher. Original oak herringbone floors in the foyer and lining room stained in a walnut tone and straight oak planks in the same walnut tone stain in the bedroom. Contact us for an appointment for a private showing right away, this rare beauty won't last. 400 East 59th Street is a wonderful, full-service co-op in Sutton Place. A pet friendly full-service building, offering private storage, bike storage, and laundry facilities. With two towers, a service elevator, and passenger elevator on each side, and the friendliest staff you can find, 400 East 59th Street is a special community. Across the street from Trader Joes, and around the corner from Whole Foods, the neighborhood features tons of restaurants and amenities and public transportation nearby, this is an ideal pre-war home. 75% financing permitted. Pied-a-Terres permitted, Co-Purchasing is permitted. *MAINTENANCE INCLUDES: ALL ELECTRIC, CABLE, and HEAT!

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Roofy listing score

Grade B, 76/100 · Complete

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  • Details18/20
    • Full points: Price stated3/3
    • Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
    • Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
    • Full points: Size stated2/2
    • Does not apply: Move-in date: does not apply2/2
    • Does not apply: Lease length: does not apply1/1
    • Full points: Pet policy stated1/1
    • Full points: Laundry mentioned1/1
    • Full points: Heat or utilities mentioned1/1
    • No points: No amenities listed0/2
    • Full points: Description of 381 words3/3
  • True cost15/15
    • Full points: Running costs stated (HOA, service charge or taxes)8/8
    • Full points: Price in line with similar homes in its neighborhood7/7
  • Accuracy12/15
    • Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
    • Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1929, 127 homes)5/5
    • Full points: Confirmed on its source site 3 days ago4/4
  • Legal6/10
    • Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
    • Problem: The agent’s license is not active0/4
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    • No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
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Compared with the area

Asks $898,000, 16% above the median asking price for 1-bedroom homes for sale in East Midtown-Turtle Bay.

Median here
$775,000
130 listings, last 90 days
Typical range
$601,250–$973,750
The middle half of listings
Per ft²
$955.32 vs $1,065.33
This home vs the median, 10% lower
Days on the market
0 days
Median, until taken off the market

Priced in line with similar homes here.

0.8% of these listings have cut their price.

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More about East Midtown-Turtle Bay

Location

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Nearby transit

  • Lexington Av/59 StN R W9 min walk
  • 59 St4 5 610 min walk
  • Lexington Av/53 StE F10 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 2

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The building

127 units · 17 floors · built 1929 · 3 more homes listed here

Building record for 1076 1 Avenue

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

1076 1 Avenue · BBL 1-01370-0046 · built 1929 · 127 units

Roofy building score 96/100 · Well keptAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Elevator apartment building
Open HPD violations
18 (A 3 · B 14 · C 1)
Heat complaints
0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months
3
Rent stabilization
Had 2 units in 2024 tax bills (likely)
Last sale (12-month file)
$1,250,000 on Sep 9, 2026

The city’s records match this listing to the tax lot at 1076 1 Avenue. Corner and multi-address buildings often have one main address.

1 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violation in the building.

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Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on Realtor.com Oct 29, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.

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