Canvassed. Negotiated. Closed.
- Sold
- $4,639,000
- Listed
- $5,395,000
- vs. ask
- −14.01%
- Closed
- September 10, 2026
The brief
Residence 76A at 845 United Nations Plaza closed on September 10, 2026 at $4,639,000 — $756,000 (14.0%) below its $5,395,000 last asking price, and $461,000 below 82A, the comparable three-bedroom on the same line that closed two months earlier. 76A is a 2,476-square-foot, seven-room, three-bedroom, three-bath condominium on an upper floor of the A line, bought off-market.
The buyer already lived in the neighborhood and wanted a larger apartment without leaving it. That brief is narrower than it sounds: staying within a few blocks of home leaves a small, specific pool of buildings and lines to work with.
The search
We started with what was on the market. We toured the available inventory in the immediate neighborhood and submitted offers. None were accepted.
The first off-market lead came next. We identified an owner willing to sell and got a deal to contract stage — and the seller changed course with the contract out. That is the risk with off-market inventory: the seller has not yet committed to selling, and can stop at any point before signing.
So we went to the building directly. We ran a targeted digital outreach campaign to owners at 845 United Nations Plaza until we reached the owner of 76A, who was open to selling. The apartment had last been asked at $5,395,000 and was off the market when we found it. The buyer saw it and wanted it.
The apartment
The corner living and dining room is the center of the apartment: one open room with floor-to-ceiling glass on two exposures, wide enough for a dining table for eight at one end and a full sitting area at the other.
Seven rooms across 2,476 square feet: the step up in space the brief called for, a few blocks from where the buyer already lived.
The bedrooms keep the same window line. From the east side of the apartment the view runs across the East River to Long Island City.
The third bedroom works as an office, with its own river view.
Getting to the closing
Two issues stood between contract and closing.
The existing tenancy. The apartment was occupied under an existing tenancy, and the issues around it had to be resolved before the sale could close. That took a few months, and we kept the deal on track through the delay.
The pied-à-terre surcharge. New York's non-primary residence surcharge — the pied-à-terre tax — took effect on July 1, 2026, a little over two months before this closing. It applies to condominiums and co-ops with a Department of Finance market value of $1 million or more that are not the owner's primary residence. We worked through its application to this purchase before closing. For how the surcharge works, see NYC pied-à-terre tax, explained.
The price in context
Two numbers frame this purchase: what the apartment was last asked at, and what the closest comparable sale in the building closed at.
Against its last asking price. 76A had last been asked at $5,395,000. It closed at $4,639,000 — $756,000 below, a 14.0% discount.
Against the market. The closest comparable is 82A: the same line, the same three-bedroom layout, similar condition, six floors up, and closed in July 2026 — two months before 76A.
| Residence | Closed | Size | Price | $/sf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82A | July 2026 | 2,500 sf | $5,100,000 | $2,040 |
| 76A (this sale) | September 2026 | 2,476 sf | $4,639,000 | $1,874 |
For 24 fewer square feet, 76A cost $461,000 less than 82A — 8% less per square foot for the same layout on the same line, a few floors lower, bought in the same market. That is the value the off-market route delivered: the buyer paid for 76A on terms negotiated one-to-one with its owner, not in competition on the open market.
Sales from public records; square footage from The Roebling Research Library. Last asking price per The Roebling Team.
845 United Nations Plaza
845 United Nations Plaza — Trump World Tower — is a 376-residence condominium on First Avenue between East 47th and East 48th Streets, across from the United Nations. The building's policy framework is one reason it suits a buyer who wants flexibility:
- Pied-à-terre ownership is allowed, and as a condominium there is no co-op board approval process
- Pets are allowed
- Full-service amenities: 24-hour doorman and concierge, a 60-foot indoor pool, a fitness center, and a spa
For the building's full profile — history, pricing, recent sales, and what to know before buying — see 845 United Nations Plaza (Trump World Tower).
The strategic frame
The inventory on the market is not the whole market. When a buyer's brief narrows to a few buildings and a few lines, the apartment that fits is often owned by someone who has not decided to sell. Finding it takes direct outreach to the building. Closing it takes keeping the deal intact through the issues that surface after contract — here, a tenancy and a new tax.
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For the building's full profile, see 845 United Nations Plaza (Trump World Tower).
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