Sold
Last Sold Price
$479,900
1 bed1 bath

159 West 53rd Street, Unit 26A, Midtown Central, Manhattan, NY 10019

Building Info: TOWER 53, 38 stories, Built 1968
CondoProperty Type
1968Year Built
Pets welcomePet policy
Listing closed: 08/09/2012 12:00 AM • Source: RealPlus
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Median sold price

$540,000

Avg days on market

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Sale-to-list ratio

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Amenities

  • Doorman
  • Full-Time Doorman
  • Concierge
  • Central Park Views
  • City Views
  • Deck
  • Common Roof Deck
  • Hardwood Floors

Location

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Property Information for 159 West 53rd Street, Unit 26A

Property Details

Building Information

  • Building/Complex: TOWER 53
  • Floor: 26
  • Stories: 38
  • Residences: 220
  • Pet Policy: Allowed
  • Pet Policy Details: Pets Allowed
  • Year Built: 1968
  • Building Age: Post-war
  • Building Type: Midrise

Property History for 159 West 53rd Street, Unit 26A

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciationLink
Mar 14, 2016

Permanently Off Market

RLS RESO #RLS10345479

$759,000
—
Jan 3, 2016

Listed (Active)

RLS RESO #RLS10345479

$759,000
—
Aug 9, 2012

Sold

RealPlus #6c5d51cecfe09afc458a118099d144d9f38a72ab

$479,900
——
DateEvent & SourcePrice
03/14/2016

Permanently Off Market

RLS RESO #RLS10345479

$759,000
01/03/2016

Listed (Active)

RLS RESO #RLS10345479

$759,000
08/09/2012

Sold

RealPlus #6c5d51cecfe09afc458a118099d144d9f38a72ab

$479,900

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 159 West 53rd Street, Unit 26A

Taxable Value

Land

$20,798

Additions

$84,955
Total$105,753

Home Facts

Total Finished SqFt

498 SqFt

Lot Size

0 SqFt

Year Built

1968

Zoning

C6-6

APN

1010061114

Schools near 159 West 53rd Street, Unit 26A

This home is within New York City Geographic District # 2.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 6 to 8
Rating
School
Distance
P.S. 111 Adolph S Ochs
PublicPK to 5

Middle 297
Public6 to 8

Lower Manhattan Community Middle School
Public6 to 8

Nyc Lab Ms For Collaborative Studies
Public6 to 8

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