Sutton Place, Manhattan
303 East 57th Street
Co-op
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$325,000
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Bedrooms
1
Bath
750
Sq Ft
The living room runs twenty-two feet, and the windows look out to the Queensboro Bridge and the skyline behind it.
At about 750 square feet, 15K has the proportions of a one-bedroom without the walls. A dining foyer of 9'7" by 13'9" opens off the living room — room for a full table, or for a bed set behind a screen. The kitchen is its own room rather than a line of appliances along a wall. Closets flank the entry hall, the kind of storage you notice a month in rather than on the walkthrough.
The Excelsior is a doorman co-op on East 57th Street, built in 1967. Maintenance is $2,180.67 a month. The building is a land-lease cooperative.
The Building
Architect
Philip Birnbaum — one of the most prolific apartment architects in post-war New York; he later moved his own offices into the building.
Year Built
Completed 1967 (NYC PLUTO records 1968).
Style
White-brick postwar midcentury high-rise cooperative. A broad-shouldered tower with a notched setback form that carves out extra corner rooms on nearly every floor. A land-lease co-op whose lower five floors hold offices — an early precursor to NYC's mixed-use residential towers. NYC building class D4 (elevator co-op); ~45 stories per city records, marketed as 47.
Materials & Finishes
White-brick facade. Private balconies feature in almost every apartment, opening to the Queensboro Bridge, the East River, and the Midtown/Uptown skylines (Central Park from the upper floors and roof deck). Grand lobby with old-world detailing and a chandelier; a full porte-cochere provides an off-street arrival.
Amenities
Full-time doorman and concierge; elevator operators; live-in superintendent. Health club with fitness center and swimming pool; rooftop terrace / sundeck. Full-service attended garage with valet parking; porte-cochere driveway. Laundry room plus in-unit washer/dryers permitted; bike room. Gas and electricity included in maintenance; pets, pied-a-terres and W/D allowed. 539,000+ SF building; 371 residential units.
History
When it opened in 1967, the Excelsior ranked among the tallest residential buildings in New York City. Philip Birnbaum's assertive midcentury design gave the tower its signature notched massing for added corner exposures, and its office-bearing lower floors made it an early mixed-use experiment. It remains a commanding presence at the junction of Midtown East and Sutton Place and a long-standing standout among the city's full-service co-ops.
Location & Transit
Midtown East at the edge of Sutton Place, on 57th Street at Second Avenue (alt. 1084 Second Avenue). Steps from the Queensboro Bridge, the East River esplanade, Whole Foods, and 57th Street shopping and dining. Subways: N/Q/R/4/5/6 at Lexington Ave-59th St (~0.26 mi); E/M at Lexington Ave-53rd St (~0.27 mi); F at Lexington Ave-63rd St (~0.36 mi).
Photography
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