Dag Hammarskjold Tower, 240 East 47th Street

At The Southwest corner of Second Avenue

Description of Dag Hammarskjold Tower

The 43-story Dag Hammarskjold Tower at 240 East 47th Street in Midtown East is a New York City post-war classic. The condominium sits within sight of the United Nations campus,which lends the Turtle Bay neighborhood a stately international flair. The tower is named after the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, whose commemorative bust stands at the entrance and who is also the namesake for the block-long Dag Hammarskjold Plaza in front of the white-brick skyscraper, which offers a farmers’ market on weekends and preserves direct East River views from even the skyscraper’s lower floors, with view corridors that the skyscraper’s distinctive, angled corner opens further yet.

Upper-floor apartments offer spectacular views of the Chrysler Building, the Empire State, and the rest of the Midtown skyline in all its glory. In addition to a full staff, amenities include landscaped public and private gardens, a 43rd-floor swimming pool, a fitness center, a roof deck, a Skyline Lounge and children’s playroom. Residents also get video security, short term cold storage, basement storage, a bike room and on-site parking. Top rated shopping and restaurants–like Sushi Yasuda and Momosan Ramen & Sake–can be found in every direction. Pets are welcome.

Building Facts

Year Built 1984

Building Type Condominium

Neighborhood Turtle Bay/United Nations
Total Apartments 133

Total Floors 43

Apartment Pricing Stats

$1,287

Avg. Price / ft²

Apartments for Sale (3)

$1,061

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Recent Sales (9)

Building Amenities

Concierge
High-Rise
Post War
Resident Storage
Central AC
Full Service Garage
Garden
Health Club
Pool
Rooftop Terrace
Elevator
Children's Playroom
Lounge
Fitness Center
Bike Room

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$1.1M - $2.2M

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Dag Hammarskjold Tower: Rating

Out of 44

Out of 36

Out of 39

#42 Rated condo in Manhattan
#12 Rated condo - Midtown
#1 Rated condo - Turtle Bay/United Nations

Carter Horsley's Review of Dag Hammarskjold Tower

"The Dag Hammarskjold Tower at 240 East 47th Street on the southwest corner of Second Avenue is a 43-story residential condominium tower that was built in 1984.

It was designed by Gruzen & Partners for the R. H. Sanbar Group, which is based in Britain." Read Carter's Full Review

Pros

Concierge
Rooftop indoor pool
Proximity to the United Nations
Garage
Handsome balconies
Health club
Bicycle room
Close to Subway

Cons

Second Avenue traffic
Mixed neighborhood

Broker & Buyer Comments

"Full service building with additional staff at peak times to help at elevators and direct deliveries; direct access to garage Condo - fully established, functions well - represents large number of absentee owners Midtown East, off Dag Hammarskjold Plaza - which is cared for and maintained by the "Friends of Dag Hammarskjold" and the "Turtle Bay Association; weekly farmer`s market; close to subway, buses, shops, restaurants, offices."

"great building. Indoor top floor pool and health club, children`s play area, 4 elevators, excellent staff, family building. 50-mile view from top floor lounge. Condo board, can`t refuse a contract. But they are slow to act. They take the full 30 days, or longer, to issue the waiver of right of first refusal. Great neighborhood, midtown but residential. Nearest subway is Grand Central terminal, about 6 blocks away, but many residents never use the subway. This is the neighborhood of the United Nations, but also only a few blocks away from some of the major corporations in the country -- e.g. Pfizer, Altria, others -- which makes this a great building in which to own a rental property, also. Blocks from Grand Central."

"I am the broker specialist for this condominium building assigned by Prudential Douglas Elliman and Douglas Elliman Property managment is the building managing entity. I have sold numerous apartments in this building. I currently have 3 listings in this building. This is a full service white glove building with many amenities including an indoor pool, fitness center, children's play room, party room, additional storage, sun decks and a garage. The board is made up of 9 owners. They are all professionals and astute businessmen. Turtle Bay - This is the UN district and as a result the unit owners in this building tend to be international and from every walk of life. This location is very convenient near transportation, croos town bus is one block away, great shopping and numerous restaurants."

"Dag Hammarskjold Tower is a full-service white glove building. Amenities include parking, full-time white glove concierge and doorman, additional storage, large laundry room on the lower level. Amenities located on the 42nd and 43rd floors: full gym with spectacular skyline views, swimming pool with gorgeous skyline views, children's play room, the Skylight Lounge - an enormous meeting lounge space with balconies and stained-glass windows. Includes a sun deck off of the pool area, and a wrap-around terrace located up the stairs and wrapped around the pool area. Steam room and sauna room also available. Building is managed by DE Management; standard condo board with a clear board package. Package is pretty straightforward and the board is efficient and approves completed packages without any hassles. Located right next to the UN. Near shops, entertainment, dining, and transportation. Across the street from a farmer's market, within walking distance of the East River."

"Architecture....nice, conservative 1980`s tan brick. Tasteful. On-site garage. Small gym, indoor roof-top pool, roof-top sundeck! This building has it all, and these amentities are included in the monthly maintenance. Typical condo board. Building has new management company: Douglas Elliman Property Management. Great neighborhood. Couple of blocks from the UN, 2 block from the cross-town bus, easy walking distance to Grand Central Station! This is a great location for getting around the city. Right across the street froma new steakhouse....right on Second Avenue and all of the neighborhood Second Avenue restaurants. Just a couple of blocks (3) from Smith & Wollensky, Mama Mexico, etc..."

"24-hr Doorman, Concierge, pool and health club. Parking garage . Condo. Popular with United Nations staff"

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$570K - $3M

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Dag Hammarskjold Tower, 240 East 47th Street

At The Southwest corner of Second Avenue

Description of Dag Hammarskjold Tower

Building Facts

Apartment Pricing Stats

Building Amenities

Apartments for Sale at 240 East 47th Street (3)

Dag Hammarskjold Tower: Rating

Architecture Rating: 34 / 44

Location Rating: 29 / 36

Features Rating: 21 / 39

CityRealty Rating Reference

Carter Horsley's Review of Dag Hammarskjold Tower

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