419 East 57th Street

Residence 6F at 419 East 57th Street is a turnkey two bedroom, two bathroom home in a full service prewar cooperative on a quiet block in Sutton Place. The renovation went well beyond the finishes. The kitchen has new plumbing and the electrical panel has been upgraded. The radiators and window air conditioners have been replaced with three PTAC heating and cooling units set into the walls, which leaves every window clear.

The entrance foyer is fitted with a custom armoire with integrated storage and two closets. The living room is oversized, with high ceilings and intricate moldings, and there is room in it for a proper dining table. A bespoke dry bar with a wine refrigerator has been built for entertaining, with its own custom millwork and storage. The chandeliers in the foyer and the dining area have been newly wired, and new light fixtures have been installed throughout the apartment.

The kitchen is windowed. It was redesigned from the ground up, with a layout that opens from two sides and a custom pocket door with brass hardware. The counters and backsplash are Silestone by Cosentino. The appliances are Thermador, and there is a Miele washer and dryer. A custom bookshelf is built into the room, and the flooring is new. 

Throughout the apartment the walls have been skim coated and freshly painted, and new baseboards have been installed. The original hardwood floors were sanded and refinished. The doors and their metal frames were restored and refinished, and the entryways were opened and squared to improve the flow between rooms. Two closets were rebuilt. There is no work to plan and no contractor to hire.

419 East 57th Street was built in 1927 and is run as a full service cooperative, with a doorman around the clock and a resident manager. The lobby has been renovated in keeping with the building’s 1920s character. Amenities include a fitness room, a central laundry room, a bike room, storage, and a planted roof deck with panoramic views.

The block ends at Sutton Place Park, above the East River. Bloomingdale’s and the shops of Madison and Fifth Avenues are to the west. Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s are nearby.

Pets are welcome and pied-à-terre ownership is permitted. A 2% flip tax is paid by the purchaser.

At a Glance

Two bedrooms and two bathrooms on the sixth floor

Full service prewar cooperative, built 1927

Turnkey renovation: new kitchen plumbing and upgraded electrical panel

Three PTAC heating and cooling units in place of radiators and window air conditioners

Windowed kitchen with Thermador appliances, Miele washer and dryer, and Silestone by Cosentino counters and backsplash

Custom pocket door with brass hardware; kitchen opens from two sides

Bespoke dry bar with wine refrigerator and custom millwork

Newly wired foyer and dining chandeliers, new light fixtures throughout

Custom foyer armoire, two rebuilt closets

Skim coated walls, refinished original hardwood floors, new baseboards, restored doors and frames

Doorman around the clock, resident manager, fitness room, central laundry, bike room, storage, planted roof deck

Pets and pied-à-terre ownership permitted

2% flip tax paid by the purchaser