Sweet studio in prime midtown location! This could be your fabulous first home or your best home away from home. You will love the kitchenette: it comes with a counter-depth, full sized stainless refrigerator, compact sink, and 4-burner electric stove and oven. Overhead white cabinets add the final touch and give you just the space you need for dishes and glasses. The kitchen is located midway between 2 alcoves giving you lots of options for how and where to place furnishings. Use one end of the apartment for your bed, the opposite side for a cozy living area. As for the bathroom, its main feature is the original deep soaking tub. Soon-to-be-completed upgrades will include a chic new sink/vanity and a new lighting fixture. To top off the upcoming renovations, the unit's original hard wood floor will be sanded and stained a soft oak color to capture and reflect the natural light pouring in from the large west facing casement window. The view is lovely: west along 42nd Street and just above the tree line of the private park outside your front door. Prospect Tower offers residents full-service amenities which include 24 hr. Doorman and Live-in Super as well as a Handyman and Porter. The laundry room features card operated machines. Bike and other storage is available on a wait-list basis. The roof deck has a beautiful open view of the East River, the UN and city skyscape. Co-purchase, Gifting, Parental Purchase, and Guarantors are OK. 80% Financing. Cats allowed; Sorry-Dogs are not. Sublets allowed with Board approval and after 2 yrs residency. Electric, heat, water and real estate taxes are included in the maintenance fee. The $25/share transfer fee is paid by seller.