53 West 53rd Street, Unit 20C
53 West 53rd Street, Unit 20C, Midtown Central, Manhattan, NY 10019
Description
1,428 square feet. One bedroom. One and a half baths. Rooms with real scale. Ceilings with lift. Floor-to-ceiling, triple-glazed glass that fills the home with steady light while keeping the city where it belongs -outside.
Wide-plank oak floors run long and warm. Solid walnut doors close with weight. Bronze hardware by Thierry Despont feels deliberate in the hand, cool to the touch - quiet luxury, built to last.
But what defines...Residence 20C at 53 West 53rd Street is a study in proportion and restraint.
1,428 square feet. One bedroom. One and a half baths. Rooms with real scale. Ceilings with lift. Floor-to-ceiling, triple-glazed glass that fills the home with steady light while keeping the city where it belongs -outside.
Wide-plank oak floors run long and warm. Solid walnut doors close with weight. Bronze hardware by Thierry Despont feels deliberate in the hand, cool to the touch - quiet luxury, built to last.
But what defines 20C is the building itself.
53 West 53 is architecture with backbone. A MoMA tower drawn with intention, engineered for permanence. It does not chase trends. It sets a tone.
The lobby is timeless - stone, volume, proportion. It could be 1940. It could be 2040. It feels anchored outside the cycle of fashion.
The private cinema carries that same quality. Intimate. Dark. Perfectly composed. The kind of room where time slows and the outside world disappears.
The amenities are not ornamental. They are part of daily life.
A 65-foot lap pool framed by a living wall.
A full spa suite.
A private squash court.
A serious fitness center.
A golf simulator because precision deserves practice year-round.
A double-height lounge.
A formal dining room with catering kitchen.
A wine vault.
Valet and concierge service delivered with discretion.
This is not loud luxury. It is structured, disciplined, enduring.
Residence 20C offers space and composure inside a building that feels permanent a rare quality in a city that is always rushing toward the next thing.
Here, the mood does not change with the market.
It simply holds.
Amenities
53 West 53rd Street, Unit 20C
- Doorman
- Full-Time Doorman
- Concierge
- Gym
- Health Club
- Pool
- Indoor Pool
- Racquet Ball
- Resident's Lounge
- Golf Room
- Screening Room
- High Ceilings
- Elevator
- Washer / Dryer
- Washer / Dryer in Unit
- Laundry in Building
- Central AC
- Air Conditioning
- Dishwasher
- Eastern Exposure
- Bike Room
- Wine Storage
- Private Storage Included
- Fully Furnished
- Cooktop
- On Site Restaurant
- Refrigerator
- Highrise
Location
$21,650 per month
$15,015
$2,935
$3,700
Property information
53 West 53rd Street, Unit 20C
Property Details
- Taxes: $2,935 / month
- Min. Down Pymt: 10%
- Total Rooms: 3.0
- MLS Type: Condo
- County: New York County
- Buyer's Agent Compensation: 2%
Building Information
- Building/Complex: 53 West 53
- Floor: 20
- Stories: 73
- Residences: 163
- Pet Policy: Allowed
- Year Built: 2015
- Building Age: Post-war
- Building Type: Highrise
Property History
53 West 53rd Street, Unit 20C
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 09/15/2026 | Sold Manual | $2,500,000 |
| 09/15/2026 | $2,500,000 -3.4% / yr | |
| 05/29/2026 | Contract Signed Manual | — |
| 03/02/2026 | Listed (Active) Manual | $2,550,000 |
| 09/16/2025 | $2,700,000 | |
| 09/16/2025 | $2,700,000 | |
| 09/16/2025 | — | |
| 03/14/2025 | $2,900,000 | |
| 09/20/2021 | $2,700,000 | |
| 09/20/2021 | $2,700,000 | |
| 10/27/2020 | $2,700,000 | |
| 01/24/2020 | $3,088,000 | |
| 01/24/2020 | $3,088,000 | |
| 01/24/2020 | $3,147,356 | |
| 01/24/2020 | $3,147,356 | |
| 01/24/2020 | $3,285,000 | |
| 04/27/2016 | $3,180,000 |
For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public records
53 West 53rd Street, Unit 20C
Total Finished SqFt
1,428 SqFtLot Size
18,560 SqFtYear Built
2015Zoning
C6-6APN
1012691422Schools
Near 53 West 53rd Street, Unit 20C
This home is within New York City Geographic District # 2.
- Rated 5 out of 105/10P.S. 111 Adolph S OchsPublic · PK-5 · 0.7 mi · Serves this home
- Rated 4 out of 104/10Middle 297Public · 6-8 · 2.6 mi · Serves this home
- Rated 7 out of 107/10Lower Manhattan Community Middle SchoolPublic · 6-8 · 4.3 mi · Serves this home
- Rated 9 out of 109/10Nyc Lab Ms For Collaborative StudiesPublic · 6-8 · 1.9 mi · Serves this home
- Rated 7 out of 107/10The Clinton SchoolPublic · 6-12 · 1.9 mi · Serves this home
- Rated 9 out of 109/10NYC Lab High School For Collaborative StudiesPublic · 9-12 · 1.9 mi · Serves this home
- Not ratedNRSt Thomas Choir SchoolPrivate · 3-8 · 0.3 mi · Nearby school
- Not ratedNRThe Browning SchoolPrivate · K-12 · 0.5 mi · Nearby school
- Not ratedNRThe Beekman SchoolPrivate · 9-12 · 0.6 mi · Nearby school
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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Nearby home values
| Address | Sold price | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Lot (Sqft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This home: 53 West 53rd Street, Unit 20C, Midtown Central | $2,500,000 | 1 | 2 | 1,428 | – |
$10,700,000 | 3 | 3 | 3,273 | – | |
$24,995,000 | 2 | 3 | 4,599 | – | |
$10,550,000 | 3 | 4 | 3,339 | – | |
$1,320,000 | Studio | 1 | 648 | – | |
$2,800,000 | 1 | 1 | 1,336 | – | |
$5,875,000 | 3 | 4 | 2,691 | – | |
$5,800,000 | 3 | 4 | 2,451 | – | |
$7,750,000 | 3 | 4 | 3,663 | – | |
$4,150,000 | 1 | 2 | 1,771 | – | |
$10,350,000 | 3 | 4 | 3,132 | – | |
$4,150,000 | 1 | 2 | 1,817 | – | |
$3,150,000 | 1 | 2 | 1,550 | – | |
$5,125,000 | 2 | 3 | 2,359 | – | |
$5,250,000 | 2 | 3 | 2,033 | – | |
$5,550,000 | 2 | 3 | 2,603 | – |
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