255 E 49TH Street 14D
$1,995,000
MLS# RLS20117798 · Turtle Bay
Listed September 28, 2026 · 38 days on the market
3 Beds 3 Baths 1,700 Sq.Ft.
About This Property
Coveted D-line with Wrap Terrace, Do Not Overlook This building! True Sleeper!From the moment you enter this oversized 3-bedroom, 3-bath home (flex 4) with formal dining and wrap corner terrace, at 255 East 49th Apt 14D, New York, NY 10017 where you will be drawn to the dreamy southeastern light pouring through oversized windows, and VIEWS that include the Chrysler Building by day and glittering city lights by night.Experience full-service living with room to grow, this rare, gracious 1,700+- sf home offers a Zen-like sense of space, with flexibility to add more bedrooms if needed. From the large entry foyer, welcome guests into the south-east-facing great room with iconic city views. Your formal dining area, could easily convert into a flex 4th full bedroom, home office or den.The romantic south-facing primary suite, with amazing closets and ensuite bath, features two hidden command posts that can easily be reinstated back to 2 immense closets, if desired. Down the sunny hall, the 2nd large bedroom which sits opposite a marble full bathroom, offers great layout, with excellent closet space and natural ight. The third bedroom, on the opposite side of the home, features privacy, excellent closets, custom bookshelves and built-ins which can come out for a separate seating area if needed. The wraparound terrace, large enough for entertaining and gardening, extends your massive living space outdoors nearly year-round.Situated in one of the most vibrant parts of the City, "Little Paris" is chock full of creature comforts including top restaurants, charming cafes and gourmet shops including Boulangerie Chez les Frenchies, Ideal Cheese, Simchick meats, Roy's Fish, Trader Joes, Morton Williams, D'Agostino's and Whole Foods, just to name a few. Best of all, start your day with a meandering stroll with your dog, a bike ride or a jog in East River Esplanade, one of the City's most gorgeous pristine new greenway system parks, or head over to Central Park.Full-service living, Sterling Plaza Condominium offers 24-hour doorman, live-in super, bike room, landscaped courtyard, storage and laundry room, and is pet friendly, all on a quiet block surrounded by trees, bistros and brownstones. The building features low common charges, for ease of ownership, guarantors, parents buying for adult children and investment friendly, rentals and pied-a-terres are permitted. 1031-friendly!. Near the 6, E, M subway lines, M49 and M15 buses, and the FDR Drive your search ends here!Call today for a private appointment.
Agent's Note
From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by Douglas Elliman Real Estate.
A corner wraparound terrace is what sets Apartment 14D apart at 255 East 49th Street. The listing says it's large enough for entertaining and gardening, and it gets use for much of the year. The apartment also has private outdoor space over 60 square feet, so I'd count it among the strongest features of the home.
The great room faces southeast, and the primary suite faces south. Sunlight through those windows depends on what's built around the building, but in open-horizon terms a south-facing window can get about 10 hours of direct sun around the equinoxes. Nearby buildings can block some of it. The listing also points to Chrysler Building views from the living space by day and city lights at night.
The home has three bedrooms and three bathrooms in about 1,700 square feet. The formal dining area can become a fourth bedroom, a home office or a den, which gives you room to change how you use the space. The primary suite has an ensuite bath and generous closets, and the two hidden command posts can be opened back into two closets if you want them. Laundry is handled inside the apartment with its own washer and dryer.
Sterling Plaza Condominium has a 24-hour doorman, a live-in super, a bike room, a landscaped courtyard and storage. Pets are allowed. Morton Williams is about 2 minutes away on foot, and the Lexington Av/53 St station for the 6, E and F trains is about 5 minutes. Grand Central-42 St, which serves the 4, 5, 6 and 7, is about 11 minutes on foot. East River Walk is about 10 minutes away, which makes it easy to get outdoors in the morning.
Quick answers+
Does the apartment have in-unit laundry?
Yes. There's a washer and dryer in the unit.
Is there private outdoor space?
Yes. There's a wraparound terrace, and the home also has a balcony and private outdoor space over 60 square feet.
Does the building have a doorman?
Yes. The building has a 24-hour doorman.
Curtis Bain
Brown Harris Stevens
Property Features
Policies
- Pets allowed
Home features
- Washer/dryer in unit
- City lights view
- City view
- Panoramic view
- Skyline view
- Balcony
- Private outdoor space (over 60 sq ft)
Building amenities
Services and facilities
- Bike room
- Concierge
- Laundry in building
Estimate
Monthly Cost & Closing Costs
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$12,540 / month
- Principal and interest$10,088
- Common charges$2,452
Due at closing
- Down payment (20%)$399,000
- NYS “mansion tax” (1%)$19,950
- Mortgage recording tax (1.925%)$30,723
Not included: attorney, title insurance, lender and appraisal fees, board application and move-in fees, flip tax and prepaid items. Estimates only, based on the published New York State rates. Your attorney and lender will confirm the real figures.
Location & Nearby
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255 E 49TH Street 14D
Subway
- 6EFLexington Av/53 StAbout 5 min walk · Accessible
- 4567Grand Central-42 StAbout 11 min walk · Accessible
- EF5 Av/53 StAbout 13 min walk
Parks
- East River WalkAbout 10 min walk
- Robert Moses PlaygroundAbout 11 min walk
Public schools · Elementary schools
- P.S. 59 Beekman Hill InternationalAbout 9 min walk
- East Side Elementary School, PS 267About 18 min walk
- The River SchoolAbout 19 min walk
High schools
- Art and Design High SchoolAbout 9 min walk
Colleges & universities
- Sotheby's Institute of ArtAbout 6 min walk
- Cornell TechAbout 18 min walk
- SUNY College of OptometryAbout 18 min walk
- Guttman Community College (CUNY)About 21 min walk
Museums
- Paley Center for MediaAbout 16 min walk
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)About 16 min walk
- Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & GardenAbout 17 min walk
- International Center of PhotographyAbout 19 min walk
Walking times are estimates. Schools shown are the nearest public and charter schools and are not zone assignments; a nearby school is not necessarily the one an address is zoned for. Confirm zoning with the NYC Department of Education. Sources: MTA, NYC Parks and NYC Department of City Planning open data.
The Neighborhood
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Iconic residential towers with sweeping skyline views in the heart of Manhattan's most prestigious corridor.
Walkability
9/10
Public transit
10/10
Schools
7/10
Dining
9/10
Groceries & parks
7/10
Schools in Midtown East
UNIS draws a global student body and offers an internationally recognized curriculum. Families also benefit from proximity to Upper East Side private schools within a short commute.
Private schools in the area include United Nations International School.
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