45 Sutton Place South (Cannon Point South)
45 Sutton Place South, New York, NY 10022
- Year built
- 1958
- Flip tax
- 2%, buyer-paid
Cannon Point South is the southern half of a near-identical Resnick/Green pair with Cannon Point North (25 Sutton Place South, 1959). The structural identity rests on three features.
First, the cantilever over the FDR Drive — most apartments carry unobstructed East River exposures south toward the United Nations and Queensboro Bridge. Second, the boutique-of-the-postwar-large-buildings shareholder community — 277-278 units with white-glove staffing calibrated to that scale. Third, the Cannon Point name and shot-tower site provenance — the "Cannon Point" name traces to fortifications erected on the site to ward off Manhattan's invasion, and the site held a shot tower until 1921, per the building's original marketing brochure.
A famous photograph of a high-floor resident fishing out his window into the East River below remains the building's enduring image.
Recent sales
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | 17A | $612,000 |
| Recent (rolling) | Multiple | Avg ~$1.05M / $816 psf |
Apartment-level closing detail should be sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers for full transactional context.
What to know if you’re buying
The cantilever over the FDR Drive is structurally distinguishing. Most apartments carry unobstructed East River exposures.
The dogs-not-permitted policy is a significant buyer-screening fact. Cats allowed.
The 50% financing maximum and 2% buyer-paid flip tax are operational realities.
The 277-278-unit shareholder community supports comprehensive amenity infrastructure.
The Macy's July 4th fireworks display is the building's most-cited annual event — front-row river exposure.
The Cannon Point name and historical site context anchor cultural-history positioning.
Comparable buildings
- 25 Sutton Place South (Cannon Point North) — Resnick & Green 1959 twin sister building
- 1 Sutton Place South — Cross & Cross 1927 / Candela trophy peer
- 2 Sutton Place South — Emery Roth & Sons 1938; nearby Sutton Place peer
- 400 East 56th Street (Plaza 400) — Birnbaum 1968; nearby Sutton Place peer
- 870 United Nations Plaza — Harrison & Abramovitz 1966; nearby UN Plaza peer
The Roebling Team at Cannon Point South
Corey Cohen · The Roebling Team at Compass 646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com
Sources: CityRealty (Carter Horsley review, building 7824); Corcoran building 4341; Douglas Elliman Property Management page; HL Realty building 309111; Brown Harris Stevens unit pages; NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers.