15 West 53rd Street #27E, New York City, NY 10019
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Regis Roumila
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NYDOS LIC#: 10491211335
Property Overview
The incomparable building offers 24-hour front door and concierge attendants, as well as elevator starters. A spacious, well-appointed fitness center and sauna (nominal fee), roof terrace overlooking the MOMA Sculpture Garden, media/conference rooms, business center, wine-tast...
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Sales and market data
Recent sales
65 apartments at Museum Tower have recorded sales since September 2021, the most recent for $1,360,000 in August 2026. Prices are the figures recorded with the City, not asking prices.
| 27EApartment | 1 | 1,187 | $1,360,000 | $1,146/ft² | August 27, 2026MLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34BApartment | 2 | 1,917 | $2,550,000 | $1,330/ft² | August 26, 2026MLS |
| 40EApartment | 1 | 1,187 | $1,450,000 | $1,222/ft² | July 31, 2026City record · MLS |
| 46AFApartment | 3 | 3,452 | $4,700,000 | $1,362/ft² | June 17, 2026MLS |
| 12CApartment | 3 | 2,202 | $2,400,000 | $1,090/ft² | May 14, 2026City record · MLS |
| 29A/29F/30AApartment | Bedroom count not recorded | 5,700 | $7,200,000 | $1,263/ft² | March 24, 2026City record |
| 43FApartment | 1 | 1,204 | $1,500,000 | $1,246/ft² | March 10, 2026City record · MLS |
| 14-GApartment | 1 | 1,427 | $2,150,000 | $1,507/ft² | March 6, 2026City record · MLS |
| 50DApartment | 2 | 1,917 | $3,200,000 | $1,669/ft² | January 30, 2026City record |
| 10GApartment | 1 | 1,427 | $2,195,200 | $1,538/ft² | December 10, 2025City record · MLS |
| 37AFApartment | 4 | 3,452 | $3,175,000 | $920/ft² | December 9, 2025MLS |
| 17EApartment | Bedroom count not recorded | 1,167 | $500,000 | $428/ft² | December 4, 2025City record |
| 12HApartment | 1 | 750 | $950,000 | $1,267/ft² | November 13, 2025City record · MLS |
| 9GApartment | 1 | 1,210 | $1,525,000 | $1,260/ft² | October 21, 2025City record · MLS |
| 26DApartment | 2 | 1,917 | $2,430,000 | $1,268/ft² | September 12, 2025City record · MLS |
| 13JApartment | 1 | 1,229 | $1,775,000 | $1,444/ft² | June 5, 2025City record · MLS |
| 40CApartment | 1 | 973 | $1,245,000 | $1,280/ft² | May 27, 2025City record · MLS |
| 33AApartment | 2 | 2,248 | $2,500,000 | $1,112/ft² | April 28, 2025City record · MLS |
| 31CApartment | 1 | 973 | $1,071,000 | $1,101/ft² | March 27, 2025City record · MLS |
| 15BApartment | 2 | 1,917 | $2,150,000 | $1,122/ft² | February 24, 2025City record · MLS |
| 42CApartment | 1 | 973 | $1,100,000 | $1,131/ft² | February 13, 2025City record · MLS |
| 14EApartment | 1 | 1,167 | $999,000 | $856/ft² | January 30, 2025City record · MLS |
| 34EApartment | 1 | 1,187 | $1,350,000 | $1,137/ft² | January 16, 2025City record · MLS |
| 37EApartment | 1 | 1,187 | $1,550,000 | $1,306/ft² | December 12, 2024City record · MLS |
| 31DApartment | 2 | 1,917 | $2,485,000 | $1,296/ft² | October 30, 2024City record · MLS |
| 25-AApartment | 3 | 2,248 | $2,400,000 | $1,068/ft² | October 21, 2024City record · MLS |
| 18HApartment | 1 | 743 | $1,225,000 | $1,649/ft² | September 24, 2024City record · MLS |
| 33CApartment | 1 | 973 | $1,650,000 | $1,696/ft² | September 13, 2024City record · MLS |
| 26EApartment | 1 | 1,187 | $1,325,000 | $1,116/ft² | August 16, 2024City record · MLS |
| 21FApartment | 1 | 1,204 | $1,375,000 | $1,142/ft² | July 10, 2024City record · MLS |
| 16KApartment | 1 | 640 | $860,000 | $1,344/ft² | June 11, 2024City record · MLS |
| 47EApartment | 2 | 2,400 | $2,600,000 | $1,083/ft² | June 4, 2024City record · MLS |
| 49BCApartment | 3 | 2,890 | $4,040,000 | $1,398/ft² | May 3, 2024MLS |
| 14GApartment | 1 | 1,427 | $2,200,000 | $1,542/ft² | March 12, 2024City record |
| 15EApartment | 1 | 1,200 | $1,050,000 | $875/ft² | February 26, 2024City record · MLS |
| 31BApartment | 2 | 1,917 | $2,725,000 | $1,421/ft² | February 20, 2024City record · MLS |
| 42BApartment | 2 | 1,917 | $2,934,250 | $1,531/ft² | February 6, 2024City record · MLS |
| 14BCApartment | 4 | 2,930 | $4,175,000 | $1,425/ft² | January 11, 2024City record · MLS |
| 22DApartment | 2 | 1,917 | $2,500,000 | $1,304/ft² | October 27, 2023City record · MLS |
| 22CApartment | 1 | 973 | $1,080,000 | $1,110/ft² | October 10, 2023City record · MLS |
Showing the 40 most recent of 65 recorded sales in this period.
Every row is a recorded transaction, including ancillary spaces such as storage and staff rooms where they were sold separately. Those are excluded from the benchmark below.
How this price compares
- Last sold price
- $1,360,000
- Median sold price
- $1,405,000
- Difference
- -$45,000 (-3.2%)
- Last sold, $/ft²
- $1,146
- Median $/ft²
- $1,234
- Comparable sales
- 28
- Sales from
- Mar 2022 – Jul 2026
Based on one-bedroom sales at Museum Tower.
More market data
- Middle half of those sales
- $1,087,500 – $1,531,250
How these sales were negotiated
- Sale-to-list price
- 90.7%
- Sold below asking
- 92%
- Typical time to find a buyer
- 128 days
- Typical time to close
- 64 days
Based on one-bedroom sales at Museum Tower with the required listing and closing data. Sample sizes vary by metric.
Price trend
Median price per square foot, sales at Museum Tower
| Year | Median $/ft² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,375/ft² | 10 |
| 2023 | $1,204/ft² | 11 |
| 2024 | $1,325/ft² | 14 |
| 2025 | $1,199/ft² | 12 |
| 2026 YTD | $1,255/ft² | 6 |
More market history
| Year | Median $/ft² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,565/ft² | 11 |
| 2018 | $1,363/ft² | 11 |
| 2019 | $1,356/ft² | 5 |
| 2020 | $1,287/ft² | 9 |
| 2021 | $1,461/ft² | 8 |
Based on recorded sales at Museum Tower. 2026 is year-to-date.
Sales data through August 2026.
Sale prices and dates are based on NYC ACRIS records. MLS closing dates may differ. Historical sales are not an appraisal or valuation of this property.
Price and Property History for 15 West 53RD Street, Unit 27E
Review the recorded listing activity for 15 West 53RD Street, Unit 27E, including asking-price changes and prior market dates.
- Latest price change
- Reduced by $35,000, or 2.5%, on August 29, 2026
- Originally listed
- April 24, 2025 at $1,600,000
- Last sold
- $1,360,000 on August 27, 2026
| Date | Price | Listing event |
|---|---|---|
| $1,360,000 | Asking price reduced by $35,000, or 2.5% | |
| $1,360,000 | Sold | |
| $1,395,000 | Entered contract | |
| $1,395,000 | Returned to the market | |
| $1,395,000 | Asking price reduced by $55,000, or 3.8% | |
| $1,600,000 | Listed for sale by Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC | |
| No recorded price | Sold | |
| $1,950,000 | Listed for sale by Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC |
Property Tax History
Taxes at 15 West 53rd Street #27E were $0 in 2026.
| Year | Tax Assessment | Land | Additions | Billable Value | Property Tax | Tax Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026FY 2026/27 | $190,757 | $47,872 | $142,885 | $190,757 | $0 | 12.5%Estimated |
| 2025FY 2025/26 | $214,381 | $47,872 | $166,509 | $214,381 | $0 | 12.5%Estimated |
| 2024FY 2024/25 | $201,646 | $47,872 | $153,774 | $201,646 | $0 | 12.5% |
| 2023FY 2023/24 | $196,838 | $47,872 | $148,966 | $196,838 | $0 | 12.502% |
| 2022FY 2022/23 | $170,443 | $47,872 | $122,571 | $170,443 | $0 | 12.267% |
| 2021FY 2021/22 | $167,808 | $47,872 | $119,936 | $167,808 | $0 | 12.235% |
| 2020FY 2020/21 | $187,057 | $47,872 | $139,185 | $187,057 | $0 | 12.267% |
| 2019FY 2019/20 | $194,944 | $47,872 | $147,072 | $168,175 | $0 | 12.473% |
| 2018FY 2018/19 | $179,886 | $47,872 | $132,014 | $159,781 | $0 | 12.612% |
| 2017FY 2017/18 | $174,935 | $47,872 | $127,063 | $154,803 | $0 | 12.719% |
| 2016FY 2016/17 | $174,892 | $47,872 | $127,020 | $150,556 | $0 | 12.892% |
| 2015FY 2015/16 | $173,183 | $47,872 | $125,311 | $144,613 | $0 | 12.883% |
| 2014FY 2014/15 | $147,010 | $47,872 | $99,138 | $133,332 | $0 | 12.855% |
| 2013FY 2013/14 | $143,963 | $47,872 | $96,091 | $127,287 | $0 | 13.145% |
| 2012FY 2012/13 | $139,606 | $47,872 | $91,734 | $122,679 | $0 | 13.181% |
| 2011FY 2011/12 | $147,294 | $47,871 | $99,423 | $122,971 | $0 | 13.433% |
| 2010FY 2010/11 | $121,349 | $47,872 | $73,477 | $119,696 | $0 | 13.353% |
The City has not published the official FY2026/27 and FY2025/26 tax rates yet. We calculated the tax for those years using the prior year’s rate, so treat them as an estimate rather than a figure the City has adopted. Every rate without the Estimated marker is the published one.
Tax Assessment is the assessed value on the City’s roll, and it is the figure other listing sites publish. It is not what the bill is calculated on. New York phases assessment changes in gradually for some tax classes, so the City bills the Billable Value shown beside it, less any exemption the owner holds. It usually trails the assessment, and it can sit above it for a few years after an assessment falls.
Figures are the New York City Department of Finance assessment roll for tax lot 1012691132. Assessed and billable values are determined by the City for tax purposes and are not an appraisal or an estimate of market value. Tax classes and rates are set annually and can change.
About The Building
Museum Tower
15 West 53RD Street, New York, NY 10019
A building in Midtown West, currently featuring 6 active listings.
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Available Residences
| PH | 7 | 12 | 14,000 sqft | $1,643 | $23,000,000 | Sep 19, 2025 | 363 days | |
| 18F | 1 | 2 | 1,204 sqft | $1,408 | $1,695,000(-3.1%) | Feb 17, 2026 | 212 days | |
| PHBC | 3 | 4 | 9,298 sqft | $1,504 | $13,988,376 | Apr 9, 2026 | 161 days | |
| PHA | 3 | 6 | 4,970 sqft | $1,813 | $9,011,640 | Apr 9, 2026 | 161 days | |
| 24F | 1 | 2 | 1,204 sqft | $1,657 | $1,995,000 | Jun 5, 2026 | 104 days | |
| 15E | 1 | 2 | 1,200 sqft | $1,196 | $1,435,000 | Jul 14, 2026 | 65 days |
In the Neighborhood
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Midtown
The Center of the World
Midtown is the commercial heart of NYC. Skyscrapers, tourists, and business.
Real Estate & Housing Market
Luxury condos in the sky (Billionaire's Row) and corporate housing. Not a traditional "neighborhood."
Lifestyle & Community
Dominanted by office workers and tourists. Convenient but lacks a local feel.
Transportation & Accessibility
Every train goes through Midtown. Grand Central is here.
Parks, Schools & Amenities
Bryant Park and Central Park (south border) are key.
Who This Neighborhood Is Best For
Best for pied-à-terre buyers and busy executives.
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