100 United Nations Plaza

Der Scutt's design is a confident piece of 1980s late modernism — a glass-and-masonry shaft that steps back as it rises to a pyramidal top, a profile engineered as much for the skyline as for the apartments behind it. The setbacks create terraces and balconies on select residences and concentrate the best views on the upper floors, where the eastern exposures over the UN gardens and the East River are the building's signature asset.

The 267 condominium residences range from studios through expansive multi-bedroom layouts and penthouses, with the higher ceilings, modern systems, and efficient floor plans of purpose-built condominium construction. The most coveted homes are the high-floor, east-facing apartments — and any residence with a balcony or terrace — where the river-and-skyline outlook, depending on floor and exposure, is the point of the building. As condominium units, these residences are bought without co-op board admission.

100 United Nations Plaza runs as a full-service condominium: a 24-hour doorman and concierge staff the attended lobby, with a resident superintendent and managing agent on site. The amenity program is substantial — a fitness center with a pool, an attended on-site garage, a resident lounge and business/meeting room, central laundry, and a security system fitting the building's international profile.

As a condominium, there is no co-op board admissions process — a purchase clears through the condominium's application and right of first refusal rather than a board package and interview. Confirm financing, pied-à-terre, trust, LLC, investment-purchase and subletting rules in the current declaration, bylaws and house rules. Pets are welcome, subject to the building's standard policies. For buyers who want a Midtown East address without a co-op board, that is the core of the building's case.

Recent sales

Recent closings at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.

Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $997/sf (floor-adjusted) across 11 sales. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 4.5% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01341-7503; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.

The building offers condominium ownership without co-op board admission: a purchase clears through the condominium's application and right of first refusal rather than a co-op board package. Confirm financing, pied-à-terre and investment-use rules in the current declaration, bylaws and house rules.

Make floor and exposure the center of your diligence. The east-facing river and skyline views, which vary by floor and position, are the asset; confirm a given apartment's exposure, whether it includes a balcony or terrace, and its renovation state and ceiling height. Review the condominium's common charges, real-estate taxes, and reserve position, and weigh the on-site garage, pool, and fitness center as quality-of-life and carrying-cost factors. For a buyer who wants river views and condominium ownership in Midtown East, this is a strong option.

The condominium structure and the views are your marketing core. Condominium ownership without a co-op board widens the buyer field; confirm the financing, subletting and pied-à-terre rules before marketing them. The Der Scutt pyramidal silhouette and the east-facing outlook over the UN gardens and East River are differentiators worth naming.

Price to floor, exposure, and outdoor space. High-floor, east-facing residences and homes with balconies or terraces should be benchmarked against the building's best comparable sales and the broader Turtle Bay condominium set, while renovated kitchens and baths earn clear premiums. A resale runs through the condominium's application and right-of-first-refusal process rather than a co-op board admission, which is itself a selling point; confirm the current requirements and timing.

If you're considering 100 United Nations Plaza, also evaluate these nearby Midtown East and East River condominiums and co-ops:

• 845 United Nations Plaza — the Trump World Tower condominium across from the UN
• 860 United Nations Plaza — a landmark mid-century cooperative on the UN gardens
• 870 United Nations Plaza — its twin-tower co-op neighbor on First Avenue
• 400 East 51st Street — The Grand Beekman, a full-service Midtown East building
• 2 Beekman Place — a coveted Beekman enclave cooperative