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title: "159 West 53rd Street #25B, New York City, NY 10019"
description: "159 West 53rd Street #25B, New York City, NY 10019 — Midtown, New York City, NY. Listing Price $1,125,000. 2 bed, 2 bath, 1,066 sqft Illustrative Buyer Commission Share of $16,875 at closing, based on a 3% buyer-broker commission."
url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/159-west-53rd-street-b-25B-ny-10019"
source: "Real Estate Rebate Team"
dateModified: "2026-09-08T20:21:25.762Z"
status: "Active"
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# 159 West 53rd Street #25B, New York City, NY 10019

Midtown, New York City, NY

Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Last updated: September 8, 2026, 4:21 PM

## At a Glance

- **Listing Price**: $1,125,000
- **Beds**: 2
- **Baths**: 2
- **Sqft**: 1,066
- **Common Charges**: $1,483 / mo
- **Price per Sqft**: $1,055
- **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**: $1,125,000
- **Illustrative Buyer Commission Share**: -$16,875*
- **Illustrative Net Cost**: $1,108,125

*Illustrative Buyer Savings of $16,875 — 50% of a 3% buyer-broker commission, shared at closing.*

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## Property Overview

Welcome to residence 25B at 159 West 53rd Street, a high-floor two-bedroom, two-bath condominium offering elevated living in the heart of Midtown.

   A welcoming foyer opens to a sun-filled, south-facing living and dining room with oversized windows and access to a private balcony with open city views. The windowed kitchen showcases northern city views and has stainless-steel appliances.

   The primary suite features generous closets and an en-suite bath, while the second bedroom or home office is well-proportioned. A second full bathroom, thru-wall air conditioning, and ample storage complete the home.

   This full-service, pet-friendly condominium offers a full-time doorman and concierge, live-in superintendent, laundry, on-site parking (for a fee), and a landscaped roof deck with sweeping city views. Moments from Central Park, Broadway, premier shopping, dining, and major subway lines. No pets over 35 lbs are permitted.

   Contact us to schedule a private showing.

 Monthly Fuel Assessment $318.40

 Electric and Gas Utilities all Included

## Property Details

- **Property Type**: Condominium
- **Beds**: 2
- **Baths**: 2
- **Rooms**: 4
- **Sqft**: 1,066 sqft
- **Stories**: 38
- **Year Built**: 1968
- **Price per Sqft**: $1,055
- **Common Charges**: $1,483 / Monthly
- **Listed On**: Apr 7, 2026
- **Days on Market**: 158 Days

### Residence Features

- Wall Unit(s)
- Building Other
- Balcony
- Building Roof Deck
- Private Outdoor Space Over 60 Sqft
- City

## Sales Evidence

### Recent closed sales

37 apartments at Tower 53 have recorded sales since September 2021, the most recent for $1,125,000 in April 2026. Prices are the figures recorded with the City, not asking prices.

| Unit | Beds | Sq Ft | Sold Price | $/ft² | Sold | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15B (Apartment) | 2 | 863 | $1,125,000 | $1,304/ft² | April 30, 2026 | City record · MLS |
| 27H (Apartment) | 2 | 900 | $1,050,000 | $1,167/ft² | November 26, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 28H (Apartment) | 2 | 900 | $1,050,000 | $1,167/ft² | July 14, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 14C (Apartment) | 1 | 589 | $695,000 | $1,180/ft² | June 13, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 11D (Apartment) | 1 | 798 | $870,000 | $1,090/ft² | June 4, 2025 | City record |
| 16E (Apartment) | 2 | 1,213 | $1,500,000 | $1,237/ft² | April 25, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 15H (Apartment) | 2 | 900 | $980,000 | $1,089/ft² | March 21, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 28E (Apartment) | 2 | 1,213 | $1,625,000 | $1,340/ft² | January 30, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 35A (Apartment) | 1 | 500 | $585,000 | $1,170/ft² | November 20, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 21F (Apartment) | 1 | 739 | $900,000 | $1,218/ft² | September 26, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 28F (Apartment) | 1 | 739 | $720,000 | $974/ft² | September 19, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 36B (Apartment) | 2 | 1,050 | $1,180,000 | $1,124/ft² | June 17, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 22A (Apartment) | 1 | 498 | $500,000 | $1,004/ft² | May 7, 2024 | City record |
| 17D (Apartment) | 1 | 779 | $875,000 | $1,123/ft² | May 2, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 24D (Apartment) | 1 | 800 | $837,500 | $1,047/ft² | April 24, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 24F (Apartment) | 1 | 739 | $740,000 | $1,001/ft² | February 27, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 31B (Apartment) | 2 | 1,003 | $1,265,000 | $1,261/ft² | June 27, 2023 | City record · MLS |
| 21-C (Apartment) | 1 | 526 | $710,000 | $1,350/ft² | May 15, 2023 | City record · MLS |
| 21F (Apartment) | 1 | — | $865,000 | — | April 20, 2023 | City record · MLS |
| 18C (Apartment) | 1 | — | $680,000 | — | April 6, 2023 | City record · MLS |
| 31-F (Apartment) | 1 | 739 | $900,000 | $1,218/ft² | March 13, 2023 | City record · MLS |
| 30-A (Apartment) | 1 | — | $635,000 | — | March 10, 2023 | City record · MLS |
| 30C (Apartment) | 1 | 660 | $695,000 | $1,053/ft² | January 5, 2023 | City record · MLS |
| 35B (Apartment) | 2 | 1,050 | $1,295,000 | $1,233/ft² | December 19, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 11E (Apartment) | 2 | 1,213 | $1,620,000 | $1,336/ft² | December 14, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 27-C (Apartment) | Studio | 526 | $705,000 | $1,340/ft² | October 11, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 22E (Apartment) | 2 | 1,213 | $1,450,000 | $1,195/ft² | September 21, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 27-E (Apartment) | 2 | 1,213 | $1,433,000 | $1,181/ft² | July 15, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 33B (Apartment) | 2 | — | $1,025,000 | — | May 19, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 27D (Apartment) | 1 | — | $950,000 | — | April 29, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 15D (Apartment) | — | 798 | $915,000 | $1,147/ft² | February 15, 2022 | City record |
| 22B (Apartment) | 1 | 950 | $915,000 | $963/ft² | January 11, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 28D (Apartment) | 1 | 800 | $770,000 | $963/ft² | January 6, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 16C (Apartment) | — | 526 | $635,000 | $1,207/ft² | January 3, 2022 | City record |
| 20B (Apartment) | 1 | 1,080 | $900,000 | $833/ft² | December 27, 2021 | City record · MLS |
| 29-B (Apartment) | 1 | 1,050 | $931,971 | $888/ft² | November 15, 2021 | City record · MLS |
| 19A (Apartment) | 1 | 500 | $580,000 | $1,160/ft² | September 15, 2021 | City record · MLS |

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

The median closed price for comparable two-bedroom sales at Tower 53 is $1,265,000, based on 13 sales between May 2022 and April 2026. This home is asking $1,125,000, $140,000 below that median. The middle half of those sales closed between $1,050,000 and $1,450,000.

- **Median closed price**: $1,265,000
- **Middle half**: $1,050,000 – $1,450,000
- **Based on**: 13 two-bedroom sales at Tower 53
- **Period**: May 2022 – April 2026
- **Median $/ft²**: $1,214/ft²

Across the 13 of these sales with a published asking price, the median closed at 94.1% of what it originally asked. 77% of them closed below the original ask.

### How these sales were negotiated

- **Sold vs original ask**: 94.1% of the original ask
- **Closed below ask**: 77% of 13 sales
- **Listed → in contract**: 48 days (about 7 weeks)
- **In contract → closed**: 73 days (about 10 weeks)

Across the 13 of these sales with a published asking price, the median closed at 94.1% of what it originally asked. 77% of them closed below the original ask.

Half of these homes were in contract within 48 days (about 7 weeks) of coming to market, based on the 12 with a recorded listing date.

Once a deal was agreed, closing took a further 73 days (about 10 weeks), based on the 12 with both dates recorded.

These are two separate periods measured on different clocks — time to find a buyer, and time from agreed deal to closing. They are medians of different sets of sales and do not add together into a single "days on market" figure.

Based on 13 two-bedroom sales at Tower 53, May 2022 – April 2026. Each figure counts only the sales that recorded the dates it needs, which is why the denominators differ.

### Price trend

Median price per square foot for sales at Tower 53, 2016 to 2025. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2016 | $1,348/ft² | 5 |
| 2017 | $1,362/ft² | 11 |
| 2018 | $1,303/ft² | 7 |
| 2019 | $1,140/ft² | 10 |
| 2020 | $1,128/ft² | 5 |
| 2021 | $1,023/ft² | 13 |
| 2022 | $1,195/ft² | 11 |
| 2024 | $1,085/ft² | 8 |
| 2025 | $1,167/ft² | 7 |

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 Tower 53](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/tower-53)

## Price and Property History for 159 West 53RD Street, Unit 25B

Review the recorded listing activity for 159 West 53RD Street, Unit 25B, including asking-price changes and prior market dates.

- **Latest price change**: Reduced by $70,000, or 5.9%, on September 8, 2026
- **Originally listed**: April 7, 2026 at $1,225,000
- **Current asking price**: $1,125,000

| Date | Price | Listing event |
| --- | --- | --- |
| September 8, 2026 | $1,125,000 | Asking price reduced by $70,000, or 5.9% |
| May 18, 2026 | $1,195,000 | Asking price reduced by $30,000, or 2.4% |
| April 7, 2026 | $1,225,000 | Listed for sale by Douglas Elliman Real Estate |

## Property Tax History

Taxes at 159 West 53rd Street #25B were $21,274 in 2026, up 5.3% from 2025.

| Year | Tax Assessment | Land | Additions | Billable Value | Property Tax | Tax Rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 (FY 2026/27) | $192,248 | $37,808 | $154,440 | $170,194 | $21,274 | 12.5% (estimated) |
| 2025 (FY 2025/26) | $175,700 | $37,808 | $137,892 | $161,552 | $20,194 | 12.5% (estimated) |
| 2024 (FY 2024/25) | $172,918 | $37,808 | $135,110 | $160,402 | $20,050 | 12.5% |
| 2023 (FY 2023/24) | $177,533 | $37,808 | $139,725 | $166,170 | $13,750 after $7,025 abatement | 12.502% |
| 2022 (FY 2022/23) | $168,047 | $37,808 | $130,239 | $168,047 | $7,018 after $13,596 abatement | 12.267% |
| 2021 (FY 2021/22) | $171,141 | $37,808 | $133,333 | $166,700 | $6,100 after $14,296 abatement | 12.235% |
| 2020 (FY 2020/21) | $189,557 | $37,808 | $151,749 | $165,951 | $20,357 | 12.267% |
| 2019 (FY 2019/20) | $185,297 | $37,808 | $147,489 | $152,868 | $19,067 | 12.473% |
| 2018 (FY 2018/19) | $173,791 | $37,808 | $135,983 | $141,827 | $17,887 | 12.612% |
| 2017 (FY 2017/18) | $156,058 | $37,808 | $118,250 | $133,107 | $16,930 | 12.719% |
| 2016 (FY 2016/17) | $162,448 | $37,808 | $124,640 | $122,770 | $15,828 | 12.892% |
| 2015 (FY 2015/16) | $132,785 | $37,808 | $94,977 | $110,996 | $14,300 | 12.883% |
| 2014 (FY 2014/15) | $130,948 | $37,808 | $93,140 | $106,652 | $13,710 | 12.855% |
| 2013 (FY 2013/14) | $129,214 | $37,808 | $91,406 | $103,687 | $13,630 | 13.145% |
| 2012 (FY 2012/13) | $126,217 | $37,808 | $88,409 | $101,166 | $13,335 | 13.181% |
| 2011 (FY 2011/12) | $129,793 | $37,808 | $91,985 | $101,101 | $13,581 | 13.433% |
| 2010 (FY 2010/11) | $106,180 | $25,429 | $80,751 | $95,397 | $12,738 | 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.

Where an abatement applies, Property Tax is the amount owed after it. Abatements are granted to the property and do not necessarily transfer to a new owner.

Figures are the New York City Department of Finance assessment roll for tax lot 1010061107. 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.

[How we source and calculate NYC property tax data](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/nyc-property-tax-data-methodology)

## About The Building

### Tower 53

Midtown · Condominium

159 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019

A building in Midtown, currently featuring 3 active listings.

- **Year Built**: 1968
- **Total Units**: 3
- **Floors**: 38

[View the building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/tower-53)

### Available Residences — For Sale (3)

| Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [25B](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/159-west-53rd-street-b-25B-ny-10019) | 2 | 2 | 1,066 sqft | $1,055 | $1,125,000 (-5.9%) | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | Apr 7, 2026 | 158 days |
| [34E](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/159-west-53rd-street-e-34E-ny-10019) | 2 | 2 | 1,214 sqft | $1,396 | $1,695,000 (-5.6%) | Compass | Mar 27, 2026 | 169 days |
| [14F](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10019/159-west-53rd-street-14f-ny-10019) | 1 | 1 | 755 sqft | $1,146 | $865,000 | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | Jul 21, 2026 | 53 days |

## Estimated Monthly Payment

**$7,172 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($225,000), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three.

- **Principal & Interest**: $5,689
- **Common Charges**: $1,483

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

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## Related Links

- [Tower 53 — building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/tower-53)
- [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)
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