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Plaza 400 at 400 East 56th St. #5L

Located at Plaza 400 #5L Co-op in Sutton Place, Midtown East
This unit is not currently listed on StreetEasy Other units available in this building: 18 active sales listings
2 beds, 2 baths

400 East 56th Street, The Plaza 400, is a full-service building offering luxury, service, and every amenity one might hope for. They have a roof top lounge and swimming pool, a gym, garage, children’s playroom, porte cochere entry, attentive building staff and an in-house management office.

400 East 56th Street, The Plaza 400, is a full-service building offering luxury, service, and every amenity one might hope for. They have a roof top lounge and swimming pool, a gym, garage, children’s playroom, porte cochere entry, attentive building staff and an in-house management office. It is near to some of New York’s finest museums, grocers, florists, patisseries, restaurants, shops, hospitals and pharmacists. It is easily accessible to public transportation and only a few blocks onto the FDR or the bridge if one is driving uptown, out of town or needs to get to the airport.

Apartment 5-L at 400 East 56th Street is a spacious and beautifully appointed 5 room apartment. It has 2 split bedrooms each with double exposures. The apartment faces north, west and east and has a large balcony that can seat six comfortably.

When one enters the apartment there is a double door coat closet and a huge walk-in closet along the corridor, then entry into the gallery, living room and separate dining room. The dining room is elegant and open to the entertaining space. It has a window facing north and three large walls for art. The kitchen is adjacent to the dining area and it offers ample space for cooking and entertaining. It is a classic study in black and white with all white cabinets and countertops, stainless steel double door refrigerator, stainless steel sink and a black top stove and oven. The effect is elegant, sleek and clean.

The bedrooms are split 2 bedrooms, both enjoying double exposures. The primary bedroom has an ensuite bath with a double shower and western light.

It has a walk-in closet and the wall of closets custom designed for all manner of storage. The bedroom is spacious and the views north are of treetops and singing birds. Bedroom two enjoys the same luxury of closet space with the wall of built ins here designed to hold a collection of art books and curios that are beautifully displayed and enjoyed. This room can easily hold two twin beds, a king-sized bed or a day bed and home office.

The space in this apartment is ample and gracious. It lends itself to a myriad of different uses.
For location, space, value, luxury, amenities and ease of apartment 5-L is the perfect choice.

70% financing allowed ( 30% down payment required)
Subletting, 3 out of 5 years after 3 years of residency and Utilities included in maintenance.


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About the Building

Plaza 400 400 East 56th Street  NEW YORK, NY 10022

Co-op in Sutton Place

  • 627 Units
  • 40 Stories
  • 1968 Built

Sales listings: 7 active, 11 in contract and 633 previous
Rentals listings: 55 previous
Documents and Permits: 928 documents

Unit History

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 2 - 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.