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The Tower 53 - 159 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019 - Property report

Also known as: 155-199 W 53rd St

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Property type

Special Condominium Billing Lot (R0)

Year built

1968

Lot sq. ft.

21,300

General information

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Address
Building name
The Tower 53
Primary address
The Tower 53 - 159 West 53rd Street
Alternate address(es)
155-199 W 53rd St
156-158 W 54th St
821-827 7th Ave
ZIP code
10019
Neighborhood
Theatre District - Times Square
Borough
Manhattan
Block & lot
01006-7501

Owner

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Building
Property type
Special Condominium Billing Lot (R0)
Building sq. ft.
392,397
Buildings on lot
1
Stories
38
Year built
1968
Basement
N
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Tax class
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Commercial FAR
Residential FAR
Buildable area
Zoning & Use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Residential units
209
Residential sq. ft.
Commercial units
11
Office sq. ft.
Retail sq. ft.
Lot
Frontage(s)
7 Avenue (wide)
West 54 Street (narrow)
West 53 Street (narrow)
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
101 ft x 119 ft
Lot sq. ft.
21,300

Area overview

Walk score
98 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
100 /100.  Rider's Paradise
Bike score
90 /100.  Biker's Paradise
School district
2
Community district
5
Closest police station
0.22 Miles
Closest fire station
0.23 Miles

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Units for The Tower 53 - 159 West 53rd Street, New York, NY

Unit Sale date Sale price Sq. ft. Price/Sq. ft.
01006-1001 11/10/2020 41,692
01006-1003 09/24/1997 3,596
Unit 10A 03/02/2016 720
Unit 11A 10/09/2015 889
Unit 11B 10/02/2008 892
Unit 11C 02/18/2009 526
Unit 11D 06/04/2025 798
Unit 11E 12/14/2022 1,213
Unit 12-C 05/13/2016 526
Unit 12A 10/29/2009 498
Unit 12B 09/30/2016 892
Unit 12DE 04/15/2008 2,011
Unit 12F 09/04/1998 739
Unit 12G 12/08/2017 604
Unit 12H 07/29/2003 900
Unit 14A 11/21/2024 498
Unit 14B 09/03/2024 892
Unit 14C 04/13/2026 526
Unit 14D 04/03/1997 798
Unit 14E 01/29/2016 1,213
Unit 14F 10/30/2017 739
Unit 14G 04/20/1988 604
Unit 14H 01/09/2017 900
Unit 15A 12/22/2016 498
Unit 15B 04/30/2026 892
Unit 15C 05/22/2002 526
Unit 15D 02/15/2022 798
Unit 15F 06/08/2021 739
Unit 15G 01/18/2013 604
Unit 15H 03/21/2025 900
Unit 16A 09/15/2017 498
Unit 16B 04/29/2007 892
Unit 16C 01/03/2022 526
Unit 16D 06/02/2014 798
Unit 16E 05/30/2026 1,213
Unit 16F 06/14/2019 739
Unit 16G 04/05/1996 604
Unit 16H 09/02/2004 900
Unit 17A 08/17/2021 498
Unit 17B 05/14/2021 892
Unit 17C 07/28/2017 526
Unit 17D 05/02/2024 798
Unit 17E 07/31/1989 1,213
Unit 17F 08/17/2005 739
Unit 17G 03/16/2017 604
Unit 17H 08/28/2025 900
Unit 18A 11/13/2002 498
Unit 18B 01/29/2025 892
Unit 18C 04/06/2023 526
Unit 18D 10/22/2002 798
Unit 18E 06/26/2012 1,213
Unit 18F 02/08/2013 739
Unit 18G 10/09/2009 604
Unit 18H 11/09/2006 900
Unit 19A 09/26/2025 498
Unit 19B 05/18/1998 892
Unit 19C 11/03/2017 526
Unit 19D 10/30/2017 798
Unit 19E 04/19/2022 1,213
Unit 19F 11/09/2013 739
Unit 19G 12/16/2015 604
Unit 19H 04/20/2021 900
Unit 20A 06/08/2021 498
Unit 20B 12/27/2021 892
Unit 20C 01/19/1989 526
Unit 20D 06/04/2021 798
Unit 20E 12/27/2017 1,213
Unit 20F 04/28/2010 739
Unit 20G 09/10/2019 604
Unit 20H 11/20/2020 900
Unit 21-D 07/13/2021 798
Unit 21A 04/08/2021 498
Unit 21B 04/29/2010 892
Unit 21C 05/15/2023 526
Unit 21E 07/23/1996 1,213
Unit 21F 09/26/2024 739
Unit 21G 03/07/2011 604
Unit 21H 02/02/1999 900
Unit 22A 05/07/2024 498
Unit 22B 01/11/2022 892
Unit 22C 06/28/2010 526
Unit 22D 12/12/2018 798
Unit 22E 09/21/2022 1,213
Unit 22F 07/26/2019 739
Unit 22G 12/11/2017 604
Unit 22H 03/07/2017 900
Unit 23A 08/03/2021 498
Unit 23B 11/16/2005 892
Unit 23C 05/01/2023 526
Unit 23D 12/22/2017 798
Unit 23E 12/11/2003 1,213
Unit 23F 10/19/2020 739
Unit 23G 08/14/2003 604
Unit 23H 05/31/2016 900
Unit 24A 01/11/2017 498
Unit 24B 07/31/2012 892
Unit 24C 11/21/2001 526
Unit 24D 04/24/2024 798
Unit 24E 1,213
Unit 24F 02/27/2024 739
Unit 24G 03/22/2001 604
Unit 24H 08/13/2012 900
Unit 25A 09/28/2020 498
Unit 25B 11/19/2009 892
Unit 25C 03/13/2007 526
Unit 25D 08/17/2010 798
Unit 25E 04/05/2019 1,213
Unit 25F 07/02/2002 739
Unit 25G 12/20/2022 604
Unit 25H 03/16/1999 900
Unit 26A 08/09/2012 498
Unit 26B 03/21/2019 892
Unit 26C 09/17/2009 526
Unit 26D 11/01/2013 798
Unit 26E 07/29/2002 1,213
Unit 26F 05/20/2021 739
Unit 26G 12/29/2017 604
Unit 26H 12/17/2025 900
Unit 27A 05/22/2020 498
Unit 27B 02/04/2011 892
Unit 27C 10/11/2022 526
Unit 27D 04/29/2022 798
Unit 27E 07/15/2022 1,213
Unit 27F 05/24/1985 739
Unit 27G 04/17/2000 604
Unit 27H 11/26/2025 900
Unit 28A 08/16/2011 498
Unit 28B 04/09/2018 892
Unit 28C 09/15/2005 526
Unit 28D 01/06/2022 798
Unit 28E 01/30/2025 1,213
Unit 28F 09/19/2024 739
Unit 28G 06/29/2017 604
Unit 28H 07/14/2025 900
Unit 29A 02/05/1999 498
Unit 29B 11/15/2021 892
Unit 29C 04/08/2021 526
Unit 29D 04/09/2020 798
Unit 29E 08/29/2007 1,213
Unit 29F 739
Unit 29G 10/30/2017 604
Unit 29H 06/06/2003 900
Unit 30A 03/10/2023 498
Unit 30B 06/02/2011 892
Unit 30C 01/05/2023 526
Unit 30D 02/28/2023 798
Unit 30E 02/28/2023 1,213
Unit 30F,G,H 2,350
Unit 30F 09/10/2001 739
Unit 30GH 11/24/2017 1,504
Unit 31A 06/19/2014 498
Unit 31B 06/27/2023 892
Unit 31C 06/22/2017 526
Unit 31D 02/25/2019 798
Unit 31E 12/28/2012 1,213
Unit 31F 05/25/2023 739
Unit 31G 11/27/2018 604
Unit 31H 08/13/2012 900
Unit 32A 10/30/2017 498
Unit 32B 10/30/2017 892
Unit 32C 10/30/2017 526
Unit 32D 10/30/2017 798
Unit 32E 06/03/2009 1,213
Unit 32F 10/30/2017 739
Unit 32GH 10/30/2017 1,504
Unit 33A 10/10/2019 498
Unit 33B 05/19/2022 892
Unit 33C 02/20/1990 526
Unit 33D 12/21/2018 798
Unit 33E 07/27/1988 1,212
Unit 33F 08/13/1991 739
Unit 33G 08/26/2021 604
Unit 33H 02/25/2000 900
Unit 34A 12/21/2018 498
Unit 34B 10/30/2017 892
Unit 34C 02/04/2019 526
Unit 34D 03/24/2004 798
Unit 34E 04/16/2021 1,213
Unit 34F 08/16/2011 739
Unit 34G 12/16/2004 604
Unit 34H 05/20/2013 900
Unit 35A 11/20/2024 498
Unit 35B 12/19/2022 892
Unit 35C 526
Unit 35D 03/01/2019 798
Unit 35E 10/13/1994 1,213
Unit 35F 05/24/2024 739
Unit 35G 04/16/2009 604
Unit 35H 04/07/1998 900
Unit 36A 12/11/2002 498
Unit 36B 06/17/2024 892
Unit 36C 06/02/2000 526
Unit 36D 09/23/2013 798
Unit 36E 09/23/2013 1,213
Unit 36F 10/30/2017 739
Unit 36G 10/30/2017 604
Unit 36H 07/23/2026 900
Unit 37A 05/30/2000 498
Unit 37B 08/31/2007 892
Unit 37C 09/15/2008 526
Unit 37D 07/29/2005 798
Unit 37E 11/14/2018 1,213
Unit 37F 05/11/2022 739
Unit 37G 06/10/2020 604
Unit 37H 01/07/1999 900
Unit 38A 02/18/2005 498
Unit 38B 06/27/2012 892
Unit 38C 11/18/1998 526
Unit 38D 02/21/2024 798
Unit 38E 05/21/2002 2,376
Unit 38F 07/15/2013 739
Unit 38GH 07/31/2015 604
Unit 4D 13,532
Unit 4E 13,532
Unit LH1 06/06/2024 16,638
Unit LH2 06/06/2024 16,637
Unit LH3 06/06/2024 9,298
Unit U1 07/12/2023 4,251
Unit U2 07/12/2023 16,638
Unit U3 07/12/2023 16,638
Unit U4E 07/12/2023 11,411
Unit U4W 07/12/2023 4,896

Building Description

Built in 1968 and converted to condos in 1983, 159 West 53rd Street is home to 209 residential units, 4 commercial units, and a total of 332,705 square feet. Amenities include a garage, roof deck, laundry facilities, concierge and 24-hour service, views, and a pet-friendly attitude. Many units have sizable clear glass balconies.

159 West 53rd Street is conveniently close to some of the most famous landmarks in the city, including the Citicorp Center, Museum of Modern Art, New York Hilton Hotel, and the CBS Building. The property is not zoned for a middle or high school, but it is zoned for P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs elementary school. There are several middle and high schools within a half mile, including P.S. 35. The subway is just 87 feet from the front door. The 7th Avenue and 53rd Street station offers access to the B, D, and E trains.

Ownership

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Documents

Sales history for The Tower 53 - 159 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019

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Tax

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Permits

Permit information for The Tower 53 - 159 West 53rd Street, New York, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
02/11/2026 Alteration
12/16/2025 Alteration
10/02/2025 Alteration
08/11/2025 Alteration
05/25/2025 Alteration

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID Inspection date Class NOV issue date Status
08/12/2017 B
08/12/2017 B
08/12/2017 B

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Neighborhood

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Manhattan median sale price

$1,260,000

5.4% Y-o-Y

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Subway & traffic

Closest station
7th Ave & 53rd St at NE Corner
Station lines
B-D-E
Distance (miles)
0.016
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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
P.S. 111 Adolph S Ochs 4 Yes Public PK, K-5 383 0.49
P.S. 111 Adolph S Ochs 4 Yes Public PK, K-5 383 0.49
St Thomas Choir School NR No Private 3-8 24 0.23
P.S. 35 NR No Public K, 2-12 232 0.26
P.S. 212 Midtown West 7 No Public PK, K-5 275 0.40
P.S. 212 Midtown West 7 No Public PK, K-5 275 0.40
The Speyer Legacy School NR No Private K-8 317 0.48
Sacred Heart Of Jesus School NR No Private PK, K-8 250 0.50
Sacred Heart Of Jesus School NR No Private PK, K-8 250 0.50
Success Academy Hell's Kitchen 10 No Charter K-4 383 0.51
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
St Thomas Choir School NR No Private 3-8 24 0.23
P.S. 35 NR No Public K, 2-12 232 0.26
Professional Performing Arts High School 8 No Public 6-12 532 0.40
The Speyer Legacy School NR No Private K-8 317 0.48
CITY KNOLL MIDDLE SCHOOL 2 No Public 6-8 157 0.49
Sacred Heart Of Jesus School NR No Private PK, K-8 250 0.50
Ethical Culture-Fieldston School NR No Private PK-12 1,714 0.54
Professional Children's School NR No Private 6-12 196 0.57
West End Secondary School 7 No Public 6-12 703 0.76
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
P.S. 35 NR No Public K, 2-12 232 0.26
Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High School 3 No Public 9-12 249 0.39
Professional Performing Arts High School 8 No Public 6-12 532 0.40
High School for Environmental Studies 5 No Public 9-12 1,083 0.49
Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts 6 No Public 9-12 229 0.50
Stephen T Mather Bldg Arts-Craftsman 2 No Public 9-12 373 0.51
Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology 6 No Public 9-12 425 0.51
Business Of Sports School 4 No Public 9-12 447 0.51
Independence High School 2 No Public 9-12 233 0.52
Ethical Culture-Fieldston School NR No Private PK-12 1,714 0.54

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Neighbors for The Tower 53 - 159 West 53rd Street, New York, NY

161 W 54th St, New York 151 W 54th St, New York 871 7th Ave, New York 135 W 50th St, New York 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York 787 7th Ave, New York 140 W 55th St, New York 145 W 55th St, New York 126 W 53rd St, New York 150 W 55th St, New York 162 W 54th St, New York 160 W 54th St, New York 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York 1271 6th Ave, New York 136 W 55th St, New York 853 7th Ave, New York 811 7th Ave, New York 1285 6th Ave, New York 150 W 51st St, New York

Nearby ZIP codes for The Tower 53 - 159 West 53rd Street, New York, NY

10001, New York City, NY 10018, New York City, NY 10020, New York City, NY 10023, New York City, NY 10036, New York City, NY 10069, New York City, NY 10103, New York City, NY 10110, New York City, NY 10112, New York City, NY 10119, New York City, NY 10165, New York City, NY 10167, New York City, NY 10169, New York City, NY 10171, New York City, NY 10172, New York City, NY 10173, New York City, NY 10177, New York City, NY

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for The Tower 53 - 159 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019?

The development at The Tower 53 - 159 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019 was built in 1968.

What is the total square footage of The Tower 53 - 159 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019?

The Tower 53 - 159 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019 has a total of 392,397 square feet.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 209 residential unit(s).

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