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For $30,000 a Month, You Could Be Queen Elizabeth’s Neighbor

A unit at 50 UN Plaza, just a floor below Queen Elizabeth's New York apartment, is up for rent

By Haley Chouinard
Elderly woman in bright blue outfit and hat with pearls and a flower accessory, smiling outdoors.
A unit at 50 UN Plaza one floor below the Queen’s NYC apartment is available to rent. Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage

A 17th-floor apartment at 50 United Nations Plaza in New York has listed as $30,000-a-month furnished rental, and it comes with quite a perk—its one floor below Queen Elizabeth’s Manhattan residence.

The Queen bought her 3,000-square-foot home in 2015 for $7.9 million. The listing for the apartment at the time of the sale boasted about the amount of entertaining space in the unit, with a large foyer, 15-foot-long living and dining area, as well as a high-end kitchen with a Foster+Partners–designed island, white lacquer Poliform cabinetry, and granite countertops. The building was designed by Norman Foster, who was knighted by the Queen in 1990.

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The former tenant of the newly listed apartment below her Majesty’s digs is Italian entrepreneur Silvio Scaglia, who owns Elite Model Management and La Perla.

Like the Queen’s apartment, the 17th-floor unit is 3,000 square feet and includes three bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, a chef’s kitchen, and floor-to-ceiling windows offering unobstructed river views.

The home is Jessica C. Campbell and Wendy Jackson of Nest Seekers.

Modern apartment interior with decorative mirror, plants, and view into a dining area with large windows overlooking the city.
The fully-furnished unit has a spacious foyer. Nest Seekers

Modern living room with floor-to-ceiling windows offering a panoramic cityscape and river view, featuring purple chairs.
The apartment, which is across the street from the United Nations, has unobstructed river views. Nest Seekers

Spacious modern living room with large windows offering a scenic city and river view, featuring stylish furniture and decor.
The living room flows seamlessly into the dining area. Nest Seekers

Modern dining room with large windows offering a cityscape view, a round table, black chairs, and teal upholstered armchairs.
The dining area has floor-to-ceiling windows looking out on the East River. Nest Seekers

Modern kitchen with large window, city view, white cabinets, black countertops, island, built-in ovens, hardwood floors.
The chef’s kitchen has custom Poliform white lacquered cabinetry, a center island, and top-of-the-line appliances. Nest Seekers

Modern kitchen with white cabinets, black countertops, island sink, and large windows overlooking cityscape.
The kitchen was designed by Foster+Partners. Nest Seekers

Spacious modern bedroom with large windows showcasing a city skyline, featuring a cozy bed and stylish armchairs.
The master bedroom is drenched in natural light. Nest Seekers

Spacious modern bedroom with large windows, city view, cozy bed, blue chairs, and stylish lamps.
The expansive master bedroom is surround with windows on three sides. Nest Seekers

Modern bathroom with a large tub, dual sinks, mirrored cabinets, city skyline view, and decorative flowers.
The sleek master bathroom features a large bathtub with impressive views. Nest Seekers

Modern bathroom with wooden vanity, large mirror, pink flowers, and a bathtub next to a window with city view.
The master bathroom has beautiful built-in cabinetry. Nest Seekers

Modern bedroom with a large bed, decorative pillows, a colorful painting, wooden floor, and a small chair with a teddy bear.
One of the three bedrooms in the unit. Nest Seekers

Small modern bathroom with pink rose painting, wall-mounted sink, toilet, and a bouquet of pink flowers on the counter.
One of the three and a half bathrooms in the unit. Nest Seekers

View of a cityscape featuring tall buildings, a riverfront, cloudy sky, and busy roads with cars and tree-lined sidewalks.
The view from the apartment is truly one of a kind. Nest Seekers