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400 E 56th Street 19CD

$1,950,000

MLS# RLS20110019 · Sutton Place

Listed August 31, 2026 · 71 days on the market

4 Beds 3 Baths

About This Property

Bring your architect and create a gracious, expansive home with endless possibilities. Residence 19CD is a combined apartment offering approximately 2,300 square feet of generously proportioned living space, with a flexible layout accommodating up to four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Two private outdoor balconies provide exceptional city views: one faces north toward the 59th Street Bridge, while the second faces west, while also showcasing the Chrysler Building and the downtown Manhattan skyline.

Upon entering the apartment, a spacious foyer introduces the home and leads to an oversized, light-filled living room with access to a private open-air balcony. An expansive dining area provides ample space for entertaining and could also be converted into a den. The windowed, eat-in kitchen offers abundant counter space and storage. Enjoy the layout as is, or reimagine the space to create the chef's kitchen you've always wanted.

Privately situated at the end of the hall, the generously sized primary bedroom suite features five built-in closets, additional storage, and an oversized marble bathroom complete with a large soaking tub and separate shower. The additional bedrooms are also generously proportioned. The second bedroom, located off the hallway, features two large windows and a walk-in closet. A full bathroom conveniently serves the second and third bedrooms, while the fourth bedroom features its own en-suite bathroom. For those who prefer a more formal layout, the third bedroom is ideally positioned to be transformed into a large formal dining room, providing an elegant setting for entertaining. Maintenance includes utilities. **Please note some rooms are virtually staged

Plaza 400 is an iconic white-glove cooperative with strong financials and an impressive array of amenities. Residents enjoy a state-of-the-art fitness center, large laundry room, garage, package room, and bicycle storage. The top floor features the Skytop recreational lounge, a heated outdoor swimming pool, and an expansive furnished outdoor deck—an exceptional setting for enjoying panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline. Plaza 400 is pet-friendly and permits guarantors, co-purchasing, trust ownership, parents purchasing for children, and pieds-à-terre. Subletting is permitted with Board approval for three out of five years following three years of residency. Financing of up to 70% is permitted. A 2% flip tax is payable by the buyer. Ideally situated in prime Sutton, Plaza 400 is located on a beautiful residential block convenient to Midtown shopping, the East River Greenway, and multiple subway and bus lines. Whole Foods Market, Trader Joe's, and a variety of neighborhood restaurants are all nearby. Residence 19CD presents a rare opportunity to create a substantial and sophisticated Manhattan home with generous proportions, private outdoor space, iconic skyline views, and exceptional flexibility.

Agent's Note

From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by Compass.

The primary bedroom suite sits at the end of the hall, which sets it apart from the rest of the apartment. It has five built-in closets, additional storage, and an oversized marble bathroom with a large soaking tub and a separate shower. Built-in closets like these can keep floor space open, so the room doesn't depend as much on freestanding furniture.

The second bedroom is off the hallway, with two large windows and a walk-in closet, and a full bathroom serves it along with the third bedroom. The fourth bedroom has its own en-suite bathroom. The third bedroom could be turned into a formal dining room, and the dining area could become a den, so the plan can stay at four bedrooms or move toward more entertaining space.

The living room is oversized and light-filled, with access to a private balcony. A second balcony faces west toward the Chrysler Building and the downtown skyline, while the north-facing one looks toward the 59th Street Bridge. The west balcony gets direct sun from about 1:11 PM to 8:07 PM on the summer solstice, though nearby buildings can block it.

The eat-in kitchen has windows, generous counter space and storage, and it could be reimagined if you want a more built-out cooking area. I like that you can live with the layout as it is and still decide later.

The building is an elevator cooperative with 38 stories and 629 units, and it has a concierge, on-site management, a security guard, a gym, an indoor pool, a roof deck and garage parking. Cats and dogs are allowed with board approval. Maintenance includes utilities, and the listing notes that financing of up to 70% is permitted and a 2% flip tax is payable by the buyer. For daily errands, Morton Williams is about one minute away on foot, and the Lexington Av/59 St station, served by the 4, 5, 6, N, R and W, is about 11 minutes on foot.

Quick answers+

Does the apartment have private outdoor space?

Yes. It has two private balconies, one facing north and one facing west.

Does the building have an elevator?

Yes. The building is an elevator cooperative with 38 stories.

Are pets allowed?

Cats and dogs are allowed with board approval.

Property Features

Policies

  • Cats and dogs allowedPets allowed with board approval. Pets allowed upon approval.

Building amenities

Services and facilities

  • Bike room
  • Concierge
  • Elevator
  • Garage parking
  • Kitchen facilities
  • Laundry in building
  • On-site management
  • Package room
  • Security guard

Wellness and recreation

  • Children's playroom
  • Gym
  • Indoor pool
  • Recreation room
  • Resident lounge
  • Screening room

Outdoor space

  • Courtyard
  • Roof deck

Some building amenities are reported on other current listings in this building. Confirm amenities and building policies before relying on them.

Estimate

Monthly Cost & Closing Costs

The rate is a placeholder, not a quote. Enter the one your lender gives you.

$15,839 / month

  • Principal and interest$9,860
  • Maintenance$5,979

Due at closing

  • Down payment (20%)$390,000
  • NYS “mansion tax” (1%)$19,500

Co-op share loans aren't subject to mortgage recording tax. 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.

About the Building

400 E 56th Street is a 38-story elevator cooperative in Sutton Place, completed in 1969 and home to 629 residential units. The most recent major alteration on record was in 2014.

The closest subway is Lexington Av/53 St (6, E, F), about a 8-minute walk. East River Walk is roughly 4 minutes away on foot.

Compiled from NYC public records and open data.

Year Built
1969
Stories
38
Units
629
Building Type
Elevator Cooperative

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Location & Nearby

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400 E 56th Street 19CD

Subway

  • 6EFLexington Av/53 StAbout 8 min walk · Accessible
  • 456NRWLexington Av/59 StAbout 11 min walk

Parks

  • East River WalkAbout 4 min walk
  • Queensboro OvalAbout 5 min walk
  • Andrew Haswell Green ParkAbout 6 min walk

Public schools · Elementary schools

  • P.S. 59 Beekman Hill InternationalAbout 6 min walk
  • East Side Elementary School, PS 267About 12 min walk
  • P.S. 183 Robert L. StevensonAbout 14 min walk

High schools

  • Art and Design High SchoolAbout 6 min walk
  • Vanguard High SchoolAbout 16 min walk

Colleges & universities

  • Cornell TechAbout 10 min walk
  • Sotheby's Institute of ArtAbout 13 min walk
  • Rockefeller UniversityAbout 14 min walk
  • Louis V Gerstner Grad SchAbout 15 min walk

Museums

  • Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & GardenAbout 7 min walk
  • Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)About 21 min walk
  • Paley Center for MediaAbout 21 min walk
  • The Frick CollectionAbout 26 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

About Sutton Place

A serene East River enclave of grand cooperatives and old-world Manhattan exclusivity.

Walkability

8/10

Public transit

8/10

Schools

7/10

Dining

7/10

Groceries & parks

8/10

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