The listing facts are current enough for an initial property review.
420 E 55th St Apt 5R
Listing Notes
Welcome to 5R at Sutton Gardens, a beautifully renovated one bedroom, one bathroom home in a classic mid-century co-op located in the heart of Sutton Place. The apartment features a graciously sized primary bedroom with generous closet space and two exposures. The living and dining areas are spacious and filled with natural light, and the updated windowed kitchen offers modern finishes and functionality. 420 East 55th Street is a well-established, full-service co-op with a landscaped garden courtyard. Residents enjoy 24-hour doorman service, on-site storage, two laundry rooms, and an in-building parking garage. Impeccably maintained, Sutton Gardens offers a quiet residential setting just moments from neighborhood favorites, the East River Esplanade, and convenient transportation options. Suttons Gardens allows pets, up to 80% financing, pied-a-terres, co-purchasing, trust purchases, guarantors, and unlimited subletting after two years of ownership.
Market Insights
$827/sqft vs a nearby median of $700/sqft.
- +18% versus the nearby median price per square foot.
- Price history is limited, so current comps matter more than trend alone.
- 846 sqft creates a usable price-per-square-foot read.
Pricing Read
Asking price is about 15.9% above where comps + adjustments land — there is room to negotiate.
- Virtually staged−$6k −1.0%
- Transit access+$3k +0.5%
Property Read
The property is priced above the nearby median per square foot, so condition, building quality, and exact location need to justify the higher ask.
Price history is still limited; review again as more market activity becomes available.
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Listing Details
- Days on market
- 29 days
- Last price change
- No change recorded
- Listed
- Apr 13, 2026
- Photos
- 6 photos
- Property type
- coop
- Status
- for sale
- Last sold
- Jun 8, 2017 · $680,000
Features & Amenities
Building Facts
- Year built
- 1956
- Stories
- 11
- Total units
- 238
- Residential units
- 237
- Building area
- 4.99 ac
- Lot size
- 30,753 sqft
- Land use
- Multi-family elevator buildings
- Building class
- D4
From NYC public records where available.