2 Sutton Place South
2 Sutton Place South / 450 East 57th Street, New York, NY 10022
- Year built
- 1938
- Flip tax
- 2.5%, seller-paid
2 Sutton Place South is an Emery Roth & Sons Italian Renaissance commission distinguished by one of only two enclosed driveways on Sutton Place. The 1938 commission produced a 21-story 131-apartment cooperative with a porte-cochère, salmon-colored stone base, and a rooftop terrace garden accessible to all residents.
The structural identity rests on three features. First, the Emery Roth & Sons Italian Renaissance composition — mauve-veined stone two-story base, "double-height Corinthian pilasters and spandrels of carved Renaissance decorations" at the porte-cochère, brick-faced upper floors with stone quoins and a course of inset geometric designs. Second, the trophy cultural resident roster — Marilyn Monroe (post-DiMaggio divorce, 1955-56), Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan (former Duchess of Marlborough, 1940s until her death 1964), William Saroyan, Mabel Garrison (Met Opera coloratura), and Michael Bloomberg and Susan Brown (after their December 1976 marriage). Third, the rooftop garden accessible to all residents — a Horsley-noted differentiator vs. 1 Sutton Place South.
Recent sales
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2024 | 2EF (combined) | ~$1.55M |
| Listed 2025 | 19F | $2,700,000 |
| Listed | PHF (penthouse) | Active |
| Avg PSF (17 recent) | — | $888 |
Apartment-level closing detail should be sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers.
What to know if you’re buying
The Emery Roth & Sons Italian Renaissance composition with porte-cochère is real institutional context. One of only two enclosed driveways on Sutton Place.
The rooftop garden accessible to all residents is structurally distinguishing. Horsley flags this as a differentiator vs. 1 Sutton Place South.
The seller-paid 2.5% flip tax is structurally advantageous to buyers.
The trophy cultural resident roster — Monroe, Vanderbilt Balsan, Bloomberg, Saroyan — supports premium positioning.
The Marilyn Monroe residency in 1955-56 is the building's most-cited cultural anchor. February 25, 1956 limousine departure to film Bus Stop is well-documented.
The 21-story scale and 131-apartment configuration support comprehensive operational infrastructure.
Comparable buildings
- 1 Sutton Place South — Cross & Cross 1927 / Candela trophy peer
- 25 Sutton Place South (Cannon Point North) — Resnick & Green 1959; nearby Sutton Place peer
- 45 Sutton Place South (Cannon Point South) — Resnick & Green 1958; nearby Sutton Place peer
- 1 Beekman Place — Sloan & Robertson 1929; nearby Beekman trophy peer
- 400 East 56th Street (Plaza 400) — Birnbaum 1968; nearby Sutton Place peer
The Roebling Team at 2 Sutton Place South
Corey Cohen · The Roebling Team at Compass 646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com
Sources: CityRealty (Carter Horsley review, building 1142); Tom Miller, Daytonian in Manhattan, March 13, 2024; Brown Harris Stevens (#19F listing); Stribling (#2EF); Serhant (#2D); BHS Awilda Vicens (board contact); building site 2sutton.com; Barbara Leaming, Marilyn Monroe: A Biography; Joyce Purnick, Mike Bloomberg, Money, Power, Politics; NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers.