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title: "15 West 53rd Street #PH, New York City, NY 10019"
description: "15 West 53rd Street #PH, New York City, NY 10019 — Midtown, New York City, NY. Listing Price $23,000,000. 7 bed, 12 bath, 14,000 sqft Illustrative Buyer Commission Share of $345,000 at closing, based on a 3% buyer-broker commission."
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# 15 West 53rd Street #PH, New York City, NY 10019

Midtown, New York City, NY

Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

## At a Glance

- **Listing Price**: $23,000,000
- **Beds**: 7
- **Total Baths**: 12
- **Sqft**: 14,000
- **Common Charges**: $21,218 / mo
- **Price per Sqft**: $1,643
- **Brokerage Fee**: Share Eligible

## The Private Brokerage Advantage

As an independent luxury buyer representative, Régis shares 50% of the buyer-side commission he actually receives on your purchase. Eligible buyers receive that Buyer Commission Share directly at closing to offset closing costs, down payments, or renovations. The figures below are illustrative, based on a **3% buyer-broker commission**; your share follows the commission offered on the transaction.

- **Contract Purchase Price**: $23,000,000
- **Illustrative Buyer Commission Share**: -$345,000*
- **Illustrative Net Cost**: $22,655,000

*Illustrative Buyer Savings of $345,000 — 50% of a 3% buyer-broker commission, shared at closing.*

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## Property Overview

The Grand Penthouse Residence at the Museum Tower

 Commanding the entire 51st and 52nd floors above the Museum of Modern Art, this extraordinary duplex residence represents one of the most significant homes ever offered in Midtown Manhattan. Encompassing approximately 14,000 square feet of interior space and more than 2,000 square feet of private terraces, the residence captures breathtaking panoramic views in every direction-from Central Park and the Hudson River to the East River and the dazzling skyline of Midtown and Downtown.

 Designed by the world-renowned architect César Pelli, the Museum Tower is a celebrated architectural landmark and one of New York's premier white-glove condominiums. Rising 52 stories directly above the Museum of Modern Art, its sophisticated glass facade of warm gray panels reflects the perfect union of art, culture, and modern design.

 A Mansion in the Sky

 Spanning the full north and south exposures, this palatial duplex is a masterpiece of proportion, volume, and light. A dramatic double-height foyer with an imposing circular staircase introduces the residence, leading to an enfilade of grand entertaining rooms measuring nearly 100 feet in length. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame mesmerizing views of the Manhattan skyline, Central Park, and beyond, while multiple setback terraces-totaling over 2,000 square feet-invite outdoor dining and entertaining above the city.

 Throughout, custom architectural details and fine finishes reflect an uncompromising commitment to quality. The main entertaining floor includes a magnificent living room with wood-burning fireplace, library paneled in antique English pine, formal dining gallery, and corner study, each bathed in natural light and offering seamless access to the terraces. The chef's kitchen, equipped with a professional-grade Wolf range, dual Sub-Zero refrigerators, and extensive storage, opens to a breakfast area and service corridor with butler's pantry, staff suite, and laundry facilities.

 Private Quarters Above

 The upper level serves as a tranquil retreat. The primary suite encompasses a grand corner bedroom with a wood-burning fireplace, dual marble baths, three dressing rooms, a private gym, and an adjoining study. Multiple additional bedrooms-each with ensuite baths, abundant closets, and spectacular park or skyline views-offer luxurious comfort for family and guests. In total, the combined residence provides seven to eight bedrooms, ten baths, and a versatile layout that allows for both grand entertaining and private living.

 A Tower of Art and Service

 The Museum Tower offers an unparalleled standard of service with a staff of more than 50, including doormen, concierge, valets, and elevator attendants. Residents enjoy exclusive access to a state-of-the-art fitness center with sauna, steam, and meditation rooms; a screening and conference suite; temperature-controlled wine storage; private storage; and a landscaped roof terrace overlooking the MoMA gardens. Optional maid, laundry, and valet services are available.

 Ideally situated in the heart of Midtown-steps from Central Park, Fifth Avenue, and the city's finest restaurants and cultural institutions-this grand duplex represents the pinnacle of modern Manhattan luxury.

 Showings by appointment only.

## Property Details

- **Property Type**: Duplex
- **Beds**: 7
- **Total Baths**: 12
- **Rooms**: 22
- **Sqft**: 14,000 sqft
- **Stories**: 52
- **Year Built**: 1985
- **Price per Sqft**: $1,643
- **Common Charges**: $21,218 / Monthly
- **Listed On**: Sep 19, 2025
- **Days on Market**: 360 Days

### Residence Features

- Building Other
- Washer Hookup
- Building Roof Deck
- Washer Dryer Allowed
- Bridge(s)
- City Lights
- City
- Park/Greenbelt
- Panoramic
- River

### Building Amenities

- Sauna

## Sales Evidence

### Recent closed 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.

| Unit | Beds | Sq Ft | Sold Price | $/ft² | Sold | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [27E](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/15-west-53rd-street-e-27E-ny-10019) (Apartment) | 1 | 1,187 | $1,360,000 | $1,146/ft² | August 27, 2026 | MLS |
| [34B](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/15-west-53rd-street-b-34B-ny-10019) (Apartment) | 2 | 1,917 | $2,550,000 | $1,330/ft² | August 26, 2026 | MLS |
| [40E](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/15-west-53rd-street-e-40E-ny-10019) (Apartment) | 1 | 1,187 | $1,450,000 | $1,222/ft² | July 31, 2026 | MLS |
| 46AF (Apartment) | 3 | 3,452 | $4,700,000 | $1,362/ft² | June 17, 2026 | MLS |
| 12C (Apartment) | 3 | 2,202 | $2,400,000 | $1,090/ft² | May 14, 2026 | City record · MLS |
| 29A/29F/30A (Apartment) | — | 5,700 | $7,200,000 | $1,263/ft² | March 24, 2026 | City record |
| 43F (Apartment) | 1 | 1,204 | $1,500,000 | $1,246/ft² | March 10, 2026 | City record · MLS |
| 14-G (Apartment) | 1 | 1,427 | $2,150,000 | $1,507/ft² | March 6, 2026 | City record · MLS |
| 50D (Apartment) | 2 | 1,917 | $3,200,000 | $1,669/ft² | January 30, 2026 | City record |
| 10G (Apartment) | 1 | 1,427 | $2,195,200 | $1,538/ft² | December 10, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 37AF (Apartment) | 4 | 3,452 | $3,175,000 | $920/ft² | December 9, 2025 | MLS |
| 17E (Apartment) | — | 1,167 | $500,000 | $428/ft² | December 4, 2025 | City record |
| 12H (Apartment) | 1 | 750 | $950,000 | $1,267/ft² | November 13, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 9G (Apartment) | 1 | 1,210 | $1,525,000 | $1,260/ft² | October 21, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 26D (Apartment) | 2 | 1,917 | $2,430,000 | $1,268/ft² | September 12, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 13J (Apartment) | 1 | 1,229 | $1,775,000 | $1,444/ft² | June 5, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 40C (Apartment) | 1 | 973 | $1,245,000 | $1,280/ft² | May 27, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 33A (Apartment) | 2 | 2,248 | $2,500,000 | $1,112/ft² | April 28, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 31C (Apartment) | 1 | 973 | $1,071,000 | $1,101/ft² | March 27, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 15B (Apartment) | 2 | 1,917 | $2,150,000 | $1,122/ft² | February 24, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 42C (Apartment) | 1 | 973 | $1,100,000 | $1,131/ft² | February 13, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 14E (Apartment) | 1 | 1,167 | $999,000 | $856/ft² | January 30, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 34E (Apartment) | 1 | 1,187 | $1,350,000 | $1,137/ft² | January 16, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 37E (Apartment) | 1 | 1,187 | $1,550,000 | $1,306/ft² | December 12, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 31D (Apartment) | 2 | 1,917 | $2,485,000 | $1,296/ft² | October 30, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 25-A (Apartment) | 3 | 2,248 | $2,400,000 | $1,068/ft² | October 21, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 18H (Apartment) | 1 | 743 | $1,225,000 | $1,649/ft² | September 24, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 33C (Apartment) | 1 | 973 | $1,650,000 | $1,696/ft² | September 13, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 26E (Apartment) | 1 | 1,187 | $1,325,000 | $1,116/ft² | August 16, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 21F (Apartment) | 1 | 1,204 | $1,375,000 | $1,142/ft² | July 10, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 16K (Apartment) | 1 | 640 | $860,000 | $1,344/ft² | June 11, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 47E (Apartment) | 2 | 2,400 | $2,600,000 | $1,083/ft² | June 4, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 49BC (Apartment) | 3 | 2,890 | $4,040,000 | $1,398/ft² | May 3, 2024 | MLS |
| 14G (Apartment) | 1 | 1,427 | $2,200,000 | $1,542/ft² | March 12, 2024 | City record |
| 15E (Apartment) | 1 | 1,200 | $1,050,000 | $875/ft² | February 26, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 31B (Apartment) | 2 | 1,917 | $2,725,000 | $1,421/ft² | February 20, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 42B (Apartment) | 2 | 1,917 | $2,934,250 | $1,531/ft² | February 6, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 14BC (Apartment) | 4 | 2,930 | $4,175,000 | $1,425/ft² | January 11, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 22D (Apartment) | 2 | 1,917 | $2,500,000 | $1,304/ft² | October 27, 2023 | City record · MLS |
| 22C (Apartment) | 1 | 973 | $1,080,000 | $1,110/ft² | October 10, 2023 | City 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.

### Price trend

Median price per square foot for sales at Museum Tower, 2017 to 2026. Price per square foot is used rather than sale price so the line follows the market rather than whichever apartments happened to change hands that year.

| 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 |
| 2022 | $1,375/ft² | 10 |
| 2023 | $1,204/ft² | 11 |
| 2024 | $1,325/ft² | 14 |
| 2025 | $1,199/ft² | 12 |
| 2026 | $1,263/ft² | 5 |

Sale prices are the consideration recorded with the City in ACRIS, and each sale is dated by the day the City recorded it. A closing date reported to the MLS typically falls one to two weeks earlier. Recorded sales describe what has already happened and are not an appraisal, a valuation, or an estimate of what this home will sell for.

[See every recorded sale at Museum Tower](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/museum-tower)

## Price and Property History for 15 West 53RD Street, Unit PH

Review the recorded listing activity for 15 West 53RD Street, Unit PH, including asking-price changes and prior market dates.

| Date | Price | Listing event |
| --- | --- | --- |
| October 17, 2025 | $23,000,000 | Returned to the market |
| September 19, 2025 | $23,000,000 | Listed for sale by Douglas Elliman Real Estate |

## About The Building

### Museum Tower

Midtown West · Condominium

15 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019

A building in Midtown West, currently featuring 12 active listings.

- **Year Built**: 1985
- **Total Units**: 12
- **Floors**: 52

[View the building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/museum-tower)

### Available Residences — For Sale (12)

| Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [PH](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/15-west-53rd-street-ph-PH-ny-10019) | 7 | 12 | 14,000 sqft | $1,643 | $23,000,000 | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | Sep 19, 2025 | 359 days |
| [27E](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/15-west-53rd-street-e-27E-ny-10019) | 1 | 2 | 1,187 sqft | $1,146 | $1,360,000 (-2.5%) | Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC | Apr 24, 2025 | 507 days |
| [18F](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/15-west-53rd-street-18f-ny-10019) | 1 | 2 | 1,204 sqft | $1,408 | $1,695,000 | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | Feb 17, 2026 | 208 days |
| [11H](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/15-west-53rd-street-h-11H-ny-10019) | 1 | 1 | 743 sqft | $1,413 | $1,050,000 (-4.5%) — In contract | Compass | Mar 24, 2026 | 173 days |
| [PHBC](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/15-west-53rd-street-phbc-PHBC-ny-10019) | 3 | 4 | 9,298 sqft | $1,504 | $13,988,376 | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | Apr 9, 2026 | 157 days |
| [PHA](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/15-west-53rd-street-pha-PHA-ny-10019) | 3 | 6 | 4,970 sqft | $1,813 | $9,011,640 | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | Apr 9, 2026 | 157 days |
| [34B](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/15-west-53rd-street-b-34B-ny-10019) | 2 | 3 | 1,917 sqft | $1,330 | $2,550,000 (-3.8%) | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | Apr 15, 2026 | 151 days |
| [29AF/30A](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/15-west-53rd-street-af30a-29AF30A-ny-10019) | 3 | 5 | 5,700 sqft | $1,465 | $8,350,000 — In contract | Corcoran Group | May 17, 2026 | 119 days |
| [40E](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/15-west-53rd-street-e-40E-ny-10019) | 1 | 2 | 1,187 sqft | $1,264 | $1,500,000 | Leven Real Estate | Oct 21, 2025 | 327 days |
| [24F](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/15-west-53rd-street-f-24F-ny-10019) | 1 | 2 | — | — | $1,995,000 | Sothebys International Realty | Jun 5, 2026 | 100 days |
| [29BC](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/15-west-53rd-street-bc-29BC-ny-10019) | 4 | 5 | 2,930 sqft | $1,792 | $5,250,000 — In contract | Coldwell Banker Warburg | Jun 29, 2026 | 76 days |
| [15E](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/15-west-53rd-street-e-15E-ny-10019) | 1 | 2 | 1,200 sqft | $1,196 | $1,435,000 | Sothebys International Realty | Jul 14, 2026 | 61 days |

## Estimated Monthly Payment

**$137,519 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($4,600,000), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three.

- **Principal & Interest**: $116,301
- **Common Charges**: $21,218

Estimates only. Actual payments may vary. Confirm terms with your lender.

## Potential NYC Second-Home Tax

This property may be subject to New York City’s non-primary residence surcharge if it is not used as a qualifying primary residence. The surcharge is based on the NYC Department of Finance market value, not the listing price.

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## Related Links

- [Museum Tower — building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/museum-tower)
- [Midtown neighborhood guide](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/midtown)
- [Estimate your Buyer Commission Share and closing costs](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/calculators/buyer-closing-cost-calculator)
- [Contact Régis Roumila](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/contact)

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