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The Aurora at 556 Third Ave. #PHB1

Located at The Aurora 556 Third Avenue, #Phb1, Manhattan, NY Murray Hill, Midtown East
This unit is not currently listed on StreetEasy Other units available in this building: 2 active rental listings
2 beds, 2.5 baths, 2,042 ft²

The largest unobstructed River and city views penthouse is finally availability.
This drop your jaw Penthouse is the absolute best you’ll see.

High up on the 27th Floor, is an immaculate, sun-drenched Secluded Penthouse, offering the absolute best in Manhattan indoor and outdoor living an...

The largest unobstructed River and city views penthouse is finally availability.
This drop your jaw Penthouse is the absolute best you’ll see.

High up on the 27th Floor, is an immaculate, sun-drenched Secluded Penthouse, offering the absolute best in Manhattan indoor and outdoor living and entertaining with spectacular unobstructed picturesque open river and city views, for as far as the human eye can see including all of Manhattan from top to bottom plus Brooklyn and Queens due to it’s magnificent Horseshoe layout.

It’s unquestionably the best views, best light and the biggest Condo in a full service building you’ll see at this price.This enormous penthouse has impressive 10+ foot high ceilings with modern floor to ceiling windows and breathtaking views from every room or balcony.
There are two spacious enclosed balconies to be conveniently used all year around. These opposite sides balconies are large enough to host large groups for BBQ dinner parties and also sunny enough for your tanning lounge chairs.

This pin-dropped silent celebrity style penthouse, comes with a highly secured private code/bio-matic fingerprint key elevator access shared with only one more apartment on the floor, at the complete opposite side.

Currently reconverted back from Three bedrooms into Two bedrooms and a formal room for dining or a home office and 2.5 baths in this ideal open floor plan for entertaining.

Enjoy direct southern light from the windowed eat-in-kitchen equipped with an externally vented Range Hood, Miele stove, oven and convection microwave, SubZero refrigerator, Bosch dishwasher and modern marble countertops. This marvelous kitchen is also conveniently equipped with a Bosch stacked Washer & Dryer and a Powder room that if needed, can easily be restored into an additional ensuite queen size bedroom with a full bathroom.

This home also features a multi-zones controlled keypads for the entire penthouse and electric shades with brand new 12 engines and remotes. There are multiple walk in closets and abundant storage spaces throughout and enough room to add more if desired, plus a huge private storage cage in the building is included with your low monthly charges.
If needed, this spacious layout can be easily converted back into to a large four bedroom apartment in several layouts and also a possibility to increase the bath count is allowed and can easily be restored back into 3.5 or 4 bathrooms. (Pipes and sewer are already in place for an easy upgrade)

The luxury full service Aurora Condominium amenities include a recently renovated lobby, 24-hour door staff, concierge, porters, a fitness center, a roof deck and a resident super and is a pet friendly building. This penthouse gives you all of the must-haves for an ideal New York living with comfort, chic and style.

This investor friendly Condominium house rules permits short term rentals of 30 days minimum. This is one of the only luxury full service Condominium in Manhattan at this size that allows it and luxury furnished apartments are in high demand all year around. By easily increasing the bedrooms and bathroom count and renting it as luxury furnished short term you can easily surpass the $30,000-$35,000 per month income which will make a tremendous and incomparable investment.
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Apartment was professionally painted, Hardwood floors were sanded and is in perfect condition.
a large walk in closet was added to the master bedroom.
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SF advertised is approx. please advise with your Architect.

For showings or questions and further info, kindly contact the Exclusive agent Nadav Gutman


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About the Building

The Aurora 556 Third Avenue  New York, NY 10016

Condo in Murray Hill

  • 135 Units
  • 31 Stories
  • 2002 Built

Sales listings: 39 previous
Documents and Permits: 117 documents

Unit History

Nearby

Transportation

  • 6 at 33rd St

    0.24 miles

  • S 4 5 6 7 at 42 Street - Grand Central

    0.25 miles

  • S 4 5 6 7 at Grand Central

    0.27 miles

  • Ferry at E 34th Street Ferry Landing

    0.38 miles

  • 6 at 28th St

    0.45 miles

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Schools

District 02 - Schools zoned for this address:
P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray

(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.