Manhattan duplex penthouse listed for just $70 million | Daily Mail Online

Penthouse is on the top floor of the 43-story Turtle Bay skyscraper 50 United Nations Plaza
Sitting right on the East River, the building is across the street from the United Nations headquarters
The penthouse can be combined with the full-floor apartment below for a total price of just under $100 million

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17:59 GMT, 27 July 2015

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19:28 GMT, 27 July 2015

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With its own private pool – measuring at 34-foot-long – and sitting atop a 43-story Manhattan skyscraper, this is a rare New York apartment.

The apartments within 50 United Nations Plaza – at 345 East 46th Street in Turtle Bay – first went up for sale in 2013.

However the jewel in the building’s crown seems to have only just been revealed.

The four-bedroom duplex, spread over two floors, has just been listed for sale at $70 million.

The apartment is being sold by developers Zeckendorf Development and Global Holdings.

Blue ribbon property: This four-bedroom, two-level Manhattan duplex, set on the top floor of the the 43-story Turtle Bay skyscraper 50 United Nations Plaza, has just been listed for sale for a cool $70 million

Panoramic: Sitting right on the East Village with views of the Queensboro Bridge, the apartment also has a private internal elevator

Classic: The impressive apartment is the premiere choice of the 88-unit condo tower and measures at a total 9,700-square-feet

Exclusive: Sitting right on the East River, the building is across the street from the United Nations headquarters

Besides the pool, which is heated, another stunning feature of the penthouse is the terrace – all 525-square-feet of it – that faces north

Luxurious: The master bedroom comes with two bathrooms, one with a well-placed tub overlooking the East River

Sitting right on the East River, the building is across the street from the United Nations headquarters.

According to The Wall Street Journal, is the first residential project in the U.S. designed by celebrated British architects Foster + Partners.

Besides the pool, which is heated, another stunning feature of the penthouse is the terrace – all 525-square-feet of it – that faces north, looking over the Queensboro Bridge.

The apartment also has a private internal elevator and another staircase.

There is also a free-standing gas fireplace and a catering kitchen.

The master bedroom comes with two bathrooms, one with a tub overlooking the river.

The penthouse can be combined with the full-floor apartment below for a total price of just under $100 million, the WSJ reported.

That apartment, which measures about 5,900 square feet, is currently priced at $29.25 million.