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

455 E 51st St #6B, East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan, New York, NY, 10022

$1,050,000
Asking price · in USD · Price history

Zillow value estimate: $1,024,400

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About this home

Apartment for sale in East Midtown-Turtle Bay, Manhattan: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Asking price $1,050,000. HOA fee $4,810/mo. Built in 1930.

From the original listing · StreetEasyShow

A Rare Riverfront Classic

Top-Floor Living with Spectacular East River Views

Tucked behind a private, attended gatehouse on a quiet East 51st Street cul-de-sac, Beekman Terrace is one of Manhattan’s most distinctive residential enclaves. Designed by Treanor & Fatio and commissioned in 1924, this intimate prewar residence welcomes you through a lush, European-inspired courtyard garden, offering a rare sense of privacy and tranquility along the East River.

Perched on the coveted top floor, Apartment 6B is a sun-filled, thoughtfully upgraded two-bedroom home with sweeping river vistas and expansive eastern skies. The generous living room features a wood-burning fireplace, custom built-ins, and a deep window seat perfectly positioned to enjoy the ever-changing waterfront panorama. An inviting dining area continues the views, while the well-appointed kitchen offers stone countertops, ample cabinetry, and quality appliances.

Classic prewar elegance meets modern comfort throughout, with high ceilings, herringbone oak floors, a gracious gallery entrance, and a windowed bathroom with a deep soaking tub. The peaceful primary bedroom offers excellent closet space, while the second bedroom, framed by French doors, makes an ideal guest room, den, or home office.

Residents enjoy a 24-hour doorman stationed at the gatehouse, a fitness center, central laundry, and the dedicated use of an individual storage bin. Just one flight above, the spectacular landscaped roof deck offers another exceptional vantage point over the river. Steps from the East River Promenade and Peter Detmold Park, with convenient access to the E, F, and M subway lines, this special home combines waterfront serenity with Manhattan convenience.

A timeless prewar classic, a private garden setting, and a front-row seat to the East River — a truly special place to call home.

Pets welcome. Pied-à-terre and trust purchases permitted. 2% flip tax payable by purchaser. Maximum financing: 65%.

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Roofy listing score

Grade B, 80/100 · Complete

How complete and honest this listing is, from what the source sites show and Roofy’s own checks. It isn’t a rating of the home or the agent. How the score works

  • Photos25/25
    • Full points: 17 photos15/15
    • Full points: Large, clear photos (about 1,024 px)10/10
  • Details17/20
    • Full points: Price stated3/3
    • Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
    • Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
    • No points: No size0/2
    • 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
    • No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
    • Full points: 7 amenities listed2/2
    • Full points: Description of 306 words3/3
  • True cost13/15
    • Full points: Running costs stated (HOA, service charge or taxes)8/8
    • Some points: Priced 31% below similar homes in its neighborhood5/7
  • Accuracy15/15
    • Full points: 3 sites agree on the price, bedrooms and size6/6
    • Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1930, 38 homes)5/5
    • Full points: Confirmed on its source site yesterday4/4
  • Legal10/10
    • Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
    • Full points: The agent’s license is active4/4
  • Trust0/15
    • No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
    • No points: The agent is not verified on Roofy0/5

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Scored Nov 2, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.

Fees and terms

HOA fee
$4,810/mo

As shown on the original listing. Confirm every fee with the agent before you pay.

What this price means for you: the monthly payment, and New York’s mansion tax, which the buyer pays on a home of $1 million or more.

Amenities

In the home

  • Dishwasher
  • Hardwood floors

Building

  • Doorman
  • Elevator
  • Gym
  • Laundry

Pets

  • Pets allowed

Price history

High $1,150,000 · Low $1,050,000Asking price, as listed
Sep 2025Nov 2026
DatePrice
Oct 30, 2026Also found on Realtor.com$1,050,000
Oct 29, 2026First seen on Roofy (via StreetEasy)$1,050,000
Oct 28, 2026Listed for sale · Zillow$1,050,000
Oct 28, 2026Listed · StreetEasy$1,050,000
Dec 16, 2025Removed · Zillow$1,150,000
Sep 3, 2025Listed for sale · Zillow$1,150,000
Aug 2, 2022Removed · Zillow—
Feb 3, 2022Listed for sale · Zillow$1,295,000
Mar 26, 2011Sold · Zillow$960,000

From the listing sites’ own records and what Roofy has seen since. Newest first.

Compared with the area

Asks $1,050,000, 31% below the median asking price for 2-bedroom homes for sale in East Midtown-Turtle Bay.

Median here
$1,515,000
98 listings, last 90 days
Typical range
$1,183,750–$2,406,250
The middle half of listings

Priced below most similar homes here.

Asking prices of listings on Roofy and listing sites in the last 90 days, not signed leases or sale prices. One currency, never converted.

More about East Midtown-Turtle Bay

Location

Location as the listing shows it.Open in Google Maps

Nearby transit

  • Lexington Av/53 StE F10 min walk
  • 51 St612 min walk
  • Long Island City (NYC Ferry)Astoria12 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 2

Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.

The building

455 East 51st Street, 38 units · 6 floors · built 1930

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

455 East 51 Street · BBL 1-01363-0020 · built 1930 · 38 units

Roofy building score 97/100 · Well keptAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Elevator apartment building
Open HPD violations
4 (A 1 · B 3 · C 0)
Heat complaints
0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months
0
Rent stabilization
May have stabilized units
Last sale (12-month file)
$1,650,000 on Aug 6, 2026

No open immediately hazardous (Class C) violations.

See the full building record

Public NYC records about the building, not about the person listing it. Buyers and renters can see them on city websites too. Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOF).

Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on StreetEasy Oct 31, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.

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