1 Bed
1 Bath
$462,500
240 E 55th Street 9-H, New York City NY, 10022
Built in1959
Property typeCo-op
Policies
- Pets Allowed
- Yes
Overview
Sold
Listed Mar 18, 2026
Updated Oct 8
A corner Junior 1-bedroom wih two exposures, Apartment 9H is a rare oasis in the center of Midtown. It is quiet, sunny, and has open city views from 18 feet of south-facing windows. It features a fully equipped kitchen with a large window facing east for bright morning light. The windowed bathroom is also bright, and the original layout has been improved so that the bathroom can be entered from the living room or the bedroom. There are two large closets in the entrance foyer.
240 East 55th Street is a sought-after co-op doorman building, conveniently located between residential Sutton Place and the Midtown business district – a five minute jog both to Central Park and the East River Promenade. Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and other excellent stores and restaurants are close by. Near 4/6, E/M, N/R/W lines, several bus routes, and third-party parking facilities.
Doorman services Tue-Fri 4PM-12AM and Fri-Mon 8AM-12PM. Full-time porter/handyman Mon-Fri . Live-in superintendent.
*Unlimited subletting allowed after one year of ownership.
*No flip tax.
*Storage/bike room in the basement is free for shareholders.
*Laundry room in the basement.
*Purchase by corporation or trust (irrevocable and revocable) is allowed with an occupancy agreement, and application both from the purchasing entity and financially responsible individual(s) to occupy the unit, as well as a personal guarantee from the latter.
*Co-purchasing, gifting, etc. allowed on a case-by-case basis.
*Finance up to 75%.
240 East 55th Street is a sought-after co-op doorman building, conveniently located between residential Sutton Place and the Midtown business district – a five minute jog both to Central Park and the East River Promenade. Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and other excellent stores and restaurants are close by. Near 4/6, E/M, N/R/W lines, several bus routes, and third-party parking facilities.
Doorman services Tue-Fri 4PM-12AM and Fri-Mon 8AM-12PM. Full-time porter/handyman Mon-Fri . Live-in superintendent.
*Unlimited subletting allowed after one year of ownership.
*No flip tax.
*Storage/bike room in the basement is free for shareholders.
*Laundry room in the basement.
*Purchase by corporation or trust (irrevocable and revocable) is allowed with an occupancy agreement, and application both from the purchasing entity and financially responsible individual(s) to occupy the unit, as well as a personal guarantee from the latter.
*Co-purchasing, gifting, etc. allowed on a case-by-case basis.
*Finance up to 75%.
Additional information
- MLS® ID
- RLS20077989
Interior Features
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Cooling
- Yes
- Basement
- No
Other Property Details
- Doorman
- Yes
- Maintenance Fee Frequency
- Monthly
- Garage
- Yes
- View
- Yes
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