870 UNITED NATIONS Plaza 26A
$2,450,000
MLS# RLS20125421 · Beekman
Listed November 5, 2026 · 2 days on the market
3 Beds 5 Baths 2,750 Sq.Ft.
About This Property
From the 26th floor of 870 United Nations Plaza, the eye falls first on the gardens of the United Nations, then on the General Assembly and the Secretariat, with the East River running beside them toward Brooklyn. Residence 26A takes in that view from a corner, through three exposures. It is a seven-room home of approximately 2,750 square feet, with three bedrooms and four and a half baths, a private bath for each bedroom, and ceilings of 8 feet 7 inches.
A gallery made for art leads to a corner great room of nearly 28 by 25 feet, with the river and the UN to the south and the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings to the southwest. Shoji-inspired panels of wood and frosted glass slide open to join the library to the room, or draw shut to make it a quiet bedroom with its own bath.
The windowed kitchen looks out to the Secretariat and the river, with a BlueStar range, Sub-Zero refrigerator and a breakfast bar for four, and a walk-in butler's pantry is fitted as the bar.
Set well apart from the public rooms, the corner primary suite takes in the river from two sides. Its dressing room, lined in wood-and-frosted-glass wardrobes with cedar interiors, ends at a window on the UN, and two full baths adjoin it. The second bedroom looks down the river past the Secretariat. Two walk-in closets, a proper laundry room and dark-stained oak floors throughout complete the plan.
Harrison & Abramovitz, architects of the United Nations headquarters across the way, designed 870 as well. The full-service, smoke-free cooperative offers a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a resident manager, a renovated gym with a Pilates studio, the Club 39 lounge, a roof deck and an attached heated garage. A private storage unit comes with the apartment, and pets are welcome.
Square footage is approximate, per an independent measured floor plan.
Total monthly charges of $7,732.12: maintenance $5,934.16, utilities $1,641.04, cable/internet $91.23 and window washing $65.69.
Agent's Note
From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by Corcoran Group.
Wood-and-frosted-glass panels slide open to join the library to the great room, or close to turn the library into a quiet bedroom with its own bath. The great room is nearly 28 by 25 feet to begin with, so the option to divide or join it changes how the apartment can be used.
This is a corner unit on the 26th floor with three exposures, so the river and the United Nations gardens are in view from more than one room. The ceilings are 8 feet 7 inches. The windowed kitchen looks out toward the Secretariat and the river, with a BlueStar range, a Sub-Zero refrigerator and a breakfast bar for four. The walk-in butler's pantry is fitted as a bar, which I like for hosting, since guests can gather there without crowding the cooking space.
The primary suite sits apart from the public rooms and takes in the river from two sides. Its dressing room has wood-and-frosted-glass wardrobes with cedar interiors and ends at a window on the UN. Two full baths adjoin it. There are two walk-in closets, and you'll find dark-stained oak floors in every room.
Harrison & Abramovitz, the architects of the United Nations headquarters across the way, also designed 870 United Nations Plaza. Staff at the cooperative include a doorman and concierge who are on duty around the clock, plus a resident manager. Residents can work out in a recently refurbished gym that includes a studio for Pilates, and they can also use a lounge called Club 39, a roof deck and an attached heated garage. The building also has a private storage unit that's available with the apartment, which is useful if you need space beyond the closets.
The 6, E and F trains at Lexington Avenue and 53rd Street are about nine minutes on foot, and Grand Central-42nd Street, served by the 7, is about 13 minutes. Morton Williams supermarket is about three minutes away, and the East River Walk is about seven minutes on foot.
Quick answers+
Does the building have a doorman?
Yes. The building has a 24-hour doorman and concierge.
Does the apartment have in-unit laundry?
Yes. The apartment has a washer and dryer in the unit.
Are pets allowed?
Yes. Pets are welcome in the building.
Curtis Bain
Brown Harris Stevens
Property Features
Policies
- Pets allowed
Home features
- Washer/dryer in unit
- Bridge view
- City view
- Downtown view
- Panoramic view
- River view
- Skyline view
- Dining area
Building amenities
Services and facilities
- Bike room
- Cold storage
- Concierge
- Elevator
- Garage parking
- Kitchen facilities
- Laundry in building
- Storage space
- Valet parking
Wellness and recreation
- Billiard room
- Game room
- Golf simulator
- Gym
- Resident lounge
- Sauna
- Steam room
Outdoor space
- Courtyard
- Garden
- 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
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$20,121 / month
- Principal and interest$12,389
- Maintenance$7,732
Due at closing
- Down payment (20%)$490,000
- NYS “mansion tax” (1.25%)$30,625
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.
Location & Nearby
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870 UNITED NATIONS Plaza 26A
Subway
- 6EFLexington Av/53 StAbout 9 min walk · Accessible
- 7Grand Central-42 StAbout 13 min walk · Accessible
Parks
- East River WalkAbout 7 min walk
- Robert Moses PlaygroundAbout 9 min walk
- East River EsplanadeAbout 10 min walk
Public schools · Elementary schools
- P.S. 59 Beekman Hill InternationalAbout 11 min walk
- The River SchoolAbout 17 min walk
High schools
- Art and Design High SchoolAbout 11 min walk
Colleges & universities
- Sotheby's Institute of ArtAbout 10 min walk
- Cornell TechAbout 15 min walk
- Bank Street College of EducationAbout 20 min walk
- SUNY College of OptometryAbout 21 min walk
Museums
- Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & GardenAbout 17 min walk
- Paley Center for MediaAbout 20 min walk
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)About 20 min walk
- The Morgan Library & MuseumAbout 21 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 Midtown East
Beekman is covered by our Midtown East guide.
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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