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Tower 53

159 West 53rd Street·Midtown · Manhattan · NY · 10019

223

Units

Stories

1968

Built

Photos

Overview

Tower 53, at 159 West 53rd Street, is a 38-story high-rise condominium building in Midtown, Manhattan. Built in 1968, it has 223 units.

Available Now

6 units

$1,100,000Unit 36H1 bd · 1.5 ba · 500 SF

$1,650,000Unit 32E2 bd · 2 ba · 1,234 SF

$970,000Unit 31D1 bd · 1 ba · 800 SF

$1,995,000Unit 38GH3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,700 SF

$825,000Unit 14F1 bd · 1 ba · 755 SF

For Rent

$16,500/moUnit 11BC3 bd · 3 ba · 1,700 SF

Building Details

TypeCondo

EraPost-war

ClassRM · Condominium, Mixed Residential & Commercial

Elevators8

Gross square feet319,734

Lot size21,300 SF

Lot dimensions101 × 119 ft

ZoningC6-6

BIN1023166

BBL1010067501

Features & Amenities

ConciergeElevatorsGreen BuildingPackage RoomClubhouse

Unit Mix

Studio7 units

1 BR79 units

2 BR42 units

3 BR5 units

4 BR1 unit

5 BR2 units

Building Policies

PetsNo

GuarantorsNot accepted

Building Statistics

Sales(24 months)

Total

$1,053,333

Avg Price

$1,174

Avg $/SF

Avg Sales / Year

160

Avg DOM

Stats by Layout(averages use the last 24 months, or up to 5 years for a layout with few recent sales)

Layout	Avg Price	Avg $/SF	Last Sold
Unknown	$775,000	-	$915,000 · Feb '22
Studio	-	-	$580,000 · Sep '21
1 BR	$716,667	$1,147	$695,000 · Jun '25
2 BR	$1,221,667	$1,187	$1,125,000 · Apr '26
3 BR	-	-	$2,160,000 · Jul '15
4 BR	-	-	$1,100,000 · Oct '08

Transaction History

Unit	Date	Status	BR	BA	SF	Price	PPSF	Records
25B	Oct 23, 2026	Under Contract	2	2	1,066	$1,125,000	$1,055	RLS20081939
36H	Oct 21, 2026	Active	1	1.5	500	$1,100,000	$2,200	RLS20122184
32E	Oct 2, 2026	Active	2	2	1,234	$1,650,000	$1,337	RLS20118993
31D	Sep 29, 2026	Active	1	1	800	$970,000	$1,213	RLS20118025
34E	Sep 18, 2026	Under Contract	2	2	1,214	$1,695,000	$1,396	RLS20079245
38GH	Sep 14, 2026	Active	3	2.5	1,700	$1,995,000	$1,174	RLS20106792
14F	Jul 21, 2026	Active	1	1	755	$825,000	$1,093	RLS20104722
15B	Apr 30, 2026	Closed	2	2	863	$1,125,000	$1,304	RLS20072182 ACRIS
27H	Nov 26, 2025	Closed	2	1.5	900	$1,050,000	$1,167	RLS20047605 ACRIS
28H	Jul 14, 2025	Closed	2	1.5	900	$1,050,000	$1,167	RLS20013600 ACRIS
14C	Jun 13, 2025	Closed	1	1	589	$695,000	$1,180	RLS11031033 ACRIS
16E	Apr 25, 2025	Closed	2	2	1,213	$1,500,000	$1,237	RLS11029365 ACRIS
15H	Mar 21, 2025	Closed	2	1.5	900	$980,000	$1,089	RLS11017713 ACRIS
28E	Jan 30, 2025	Closed	2	2	1,213	$1,625,000	$1,340	RLS10964862 ACRIS
35A	Nov 22, 2024	Closed	1	1	500	$585,000	$1,170	RLS10967054 ACRIS
21F	Oct 1, 2024	Closed	1	1	739	$900,000	$1,218	RLS10971423 ACRIS
28F	Sep 19, 2024	Closed	1	1	739	$720,000	$974	RLS10993446 ACRIS
36B	Jun 17, 2024	Closed	2	1.5	1,050	$1,180,000	$1,124	RLS10972019 ACRIS
17D	May 2, 2024	Closed	1	2	779	$875,000	$1,123	RLS10953525 ACRIS
24D	Apr 24, 2024	Closed	1	1	800	$837,500	$1,047	RLS10951254