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Building: Plaza 400

400 East 56th Street, New York, NY, 10022

  • 627 units
  • 40 stories
  • Built in 1968
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Description

Plaza 400 at 400 East 56th Street, is a full-service building offering luxury, service, plus every amenity one might hope for.

Designed by architect Philip Birnbaum and Associates in 1968, there are a total of 628 apartments of which 113 have been combined. Plaza 400 was converted to a cooperative in 1981.

Plaza 400 at 400 East 56th Street, is a full-service building offering luxury, service, plus every amenity one might hope for.

Designed by architect Philip Birnbaum and Associates in 1968, there are a total of 628 apartments of which 113 have been combined. Plaza 400 was converted to a cooperative in 1981. Located on a lovely tree-lined street and surrounded by landscaped gardens with a porte-cochere, Plaza 400 is one of Sutton Place’s most elegant buildings. Apartments are well-designed, have spacious layouts with city and river views, and balconies.

Plaza 400’s comprehensive services include: on-site full-time management staff, 24-hour main lobby door attendants and service entrance, 24-hour staffed concierge/mail desk, staffed package room with immediate electronic notification, and resident superintendent and resident assistant superintendent and an incredible maintenance staff.

Amenities include: the rooftop seasonal heated pool with furnished decks, Skytop Lounge and events room with spectacular 360-degree skyline and river views. Plus, fitness center, playroom, and laundry room.

Utilities included in monthly maintenance: central air and heat, water, and electricity. In addition, an on-premises valet garage with resident discount, Tesla charging stations and bike storage room.

Plaza 400 offers convenient access to dining, theatres, museums, shopping, Central Park, and the new Greenway – East River Esplanade.

Guarantors, co-purchasing, pied-a-terre, trusts welcomed. There is a 2% flip tax which is payable by the buyer at closing.

Description provided by Kathy Matson


Amenities

Highlights

  • Elevator
  • Full-time Doorman
  • Pets Allowed

Co-op Rules

  • Co-purchase Allowed
  • Guarantors Allowed
  • Pied-a-Terre Allowed
  • Sublets Allowed
  • Bike Room
  • Children's Playroom
  • Community Recreation Facilities
  • Concierge
  • Gym
  • Laundry in Building
  • Live-in Super
  • Package Room
  • Storage Available
  • Swimming Pool

Outdoor Space

Roof Deck

Building Facts

Units

Nearby

Transportation

  • E M 6 at Lexington Av-53 St

    0.32 miles

  • N R 4 5 6 W at Lexington Av-59 St

    0.37 miles

  • E M 6 at 51st St

    0.45 miles

  • F Q at 63rd Street

    0.48 miles

  • F Q at Lexington Av

    0.56 miles

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Schools

District 02 - Schools zoned for this address:
P.S. 059 Beekman Hill International

(PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05,SE)

Disclaimer: School attendance zone boundaries are not guaranteed to be accurate – they are provided by a third party and subject to change. Check with the applicable school district prior to making a decision based on these boundaries.

Colleges

  • Cornell NYC Tech

    0.39 miles

  • Sotheby's Institute of Art

    0.49 miles

  • Rockefeller University

    0.54 miles

  • Laboratory Institute of Merchandising

    0.59 miles

  • Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Science

    0.63 miles

Parks

  • Five Parks (FDR Drive)

    0.14 miles

  • Sutton Place Park

    0.15 miles

  • 14 Honey Locusts Park

    0.21 miles

  • Peter Detmold Park

    0.23 miles

  • Tramway Plaza

    0.28 miles

Museums

  • Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden

    0.3 miles

  • Museum of American Illustration

    0.56 miles

  • Sony Wonder Technology Lab

    0.62 miles

  • Dahesh Museum

    0.63 miles

  • Municipal Art Society

    0.63 miles


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