Closed For Sale • Condo

$1,100,000

$1,131 per sq ft

15 W 53RD Street #42C

Midtown, Manhattan

Museum Tower

MLS® #RLS10989435

Listing by Douglas Elliman Real Estate

1

Bedroom

2.5

Baths

973

Sq. Ft.

1985

Year Built

Quick Summary

Bedrooms 1

Bathrooms 2 full, 1 half

Living Area 973 sq ft

Year Built 1985

Ownership Condo

HOA/Common Charges $1,405/mo

Neighborhood Midtown

Floor 42 of 52

Property Highlights

• Views: City
• Exposure: South facing

Property Details

Type Condo

Ownership Condominium

Total Rooms 3

Baths 1 Full, 1 Half

Floor 42 of 52

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Exposure South

Pets Yes

Year Built 1985

Living Area 973 sq ft

Structure Type HighRise

Basement Other

Parcel # 1269-1220

Block/Lot 01269/0000

Description

Jaw-dropping southern city views from this triple mint 1 bedroom 1.5 bathroom home. Rare high floor C-Line listing in the highly coveted Museum Tower Condominium, this sun-drenched apartment features an open kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances overlooking a sprawling living room dining room. The king sized bedroom offers a wall of closets adjacent to the spa-like ensuite bathroom. Add to this a gracious powder room, teaked wood floors, 9 foot ceilings and an abundance of closet space. The white-glove building offers massive fitness center, gorgeous roof terrace overlooking MOMA Sculpture Garden, a media and conference room and laundry facility. Located in the heart of midtown apartment is next to the best restaurants, transportation and amenities that Midtown has to offer. 2% buyer's flip tax.

Features & Amenities

Interior Features

Smoke Free Building Other Washer Hookup

Exterior Features

Building Roof Deck Private Outdoor Space Under60 Sqft

Building Amenities

Concierge Elevators Sauna Screening Room Sauna

Appliances

Washer Dryer Allowed

Building Information

Building Museum Tower

Total Units 248

Stories 52

Structure HighRise

Financial Details

Common Charges $1,405/mo

Original Price $1,650,000

Sale Price $1,100,000

Previous Price $1,195,000

About Midtown

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Midtown Manhattan is the city's primary commercial and transit hub, home to Grand Central Terminal, Rockefeller Center, Bryant Park, and the Empire State Building. The residential market features luxury condo towers, classic pre-war cooperatives, and postwar doorman buildings served by nearly every subway line in the system. Properties range from high-floor units with skyline panoramas to well-maintained co-ops along the tree-lined side streets east and west of Fifth Avenue.

Midtown Live Market Data

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Active Listings

178

Median Asking Price

$2.19M

Median $/Sqft

$1,710

Avg Days on Market

N/A

New This Week

6

Price Reduced

32%

Sold (30 Days)

13

Median Sale Price

$2.08M

Live data from RLS at REBNY • Updated 3/23/26, 4:30 PM EST

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Location

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15 W 53RD Street #42C, Midtown, New York County

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MLS® ID: RLS10989435

First Listed: 4/3/2024

On Market: 3/8/2024

Price Changed: 2/13/2025

Closed: 2/13/2025

Contract Date: 4/3/2024

Listing Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Janna Raskopf

Listing Contact: (917) 207-7364

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