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title: "135 East 54th Street #5A, New York City, NY 10022"
description: "135 East 54th Street #5A, New York City, NY 10022 — Midtown East, New York City, NY. Listing Price $649,000. Studio bed, 1 bath, 600 sqft Illustrative Buyer Commission Share of $9,735 at closing, based on a 3% buyer-broker commission."
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# 135 East 54th Street #5A, New York City, NY 10022

Midtown East, New York City, NY

Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

## At a Glance

- **Listing Price**: $649,000
- **Beds**: Studio
- **Baths**: 1
- **Sqft**: 600
- **Common Charges**: $598 / mo
- **Price per Sqft**: $1,082
- **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**: $649,000
- **Illustrative Buyer Commission Share**: -$9,735*
- **Illustrative Net Cost**: $639,265

*Illustrative Buyer Savings of $9,735 — 50% of a 3% buyer-broker commission, shared at closing.*

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## Property Overview

VIRTUALLY STAGED PHOTOS PRICE TO SELL - OWNER MOVING OUT OF STATE

  Experience luxury, space, and location in one of Midtown East's most prized addresses: Lex 54. Residence 5A is an oversized alcove studio that blends generous proportions with smart design, delivering a flexible layout that works for everyday living and stylish entertaining.

   Expansive 600 square feet: A surprisingly generous footprint for an alcove studio, with room to define distinct living areas without sacrificing flow.

 Grand, adaptable layout: The main living area easily accommodates a living room and dining space. A thoughtfully placed alcove provides natural zoning for a bedroom area, while still preserving an open, airy feel.

 Abundant storage: A dedicated dressing room with an attached walk-in closet ensures wardrobe and accessory storage is organized and out of sight.

 Updated kitchen with modern conveniences: A well-appointed kitchen featuring a dishwasher-ready setup and contemporary finishes makes cooking and hosting effortless.

 Chest-level closet and built-ins: Additional storage opportunities throughout the unit help keep the living space clutter-free.

 Distinctive value of the building: The Rosario Candela-designed residence on Lex 54 is synonymous with timeless luxury, high-end detailing, and classic New York city living.

 Layout: Generous main room with an alcove area that can serve as a sleeping nook or bar/dining zone; separate dressing room with a walk-in closet

 Location: Prime Midtown East block on 54th Street, between Park and Lexington

 Transportation: One block to the 6, N, and E subway lines, providing quick access to all Manhattan neighborhoods

 Proximity to culture and recreation: A short walk to Central Park, MoMA, and an array of world-class dining and entertainment options

## Property Details

- **Property Type**: Condominium
- **Baths**: 1
- **Rooms**: 2
- **Sqft**: 600 sqft
- **Stories**: 16
- **Year Built**: 1949
- **Price per Sqft**: $1,082
- **Common Charges**: $598 / Monthly
- **Listed On**: Jun 15, 2026
- **Days on Market**: 86 Days

### Residence Features

- Building Other
- City

## Sales Evidence

### Recent closed sales

25 apartments at Lex 54 Condominium have recorded sales since September 2021, the most recent for $952,888 in August 2026. Prices are the figures recorded with the City, not asking prices.

| Unit | Beds | Sq Ft | Sold Price | $/ft² | Sold | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [16E](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/135-east-54th-street-16e-ny-10022) (Apartment) | 1 | 836 | $952,888 | $1,140/ft² | August 28, 2026 | MLS |
| 7-M (Apartment) | 1 | 724 | $685,000 | $946/ft² | April 24, 2026 | City record · MLS |
| 14B (Apartment) | 2 | 1,224 | $1,250,000 | $1,021/ft² | April 22, 2026 | City record · MLS |
| 11A (Apartment) | 4 | 2,587 | $2,875,000 | $1,111/ft² | April 8, 2026 | City record · MLS |
| 5B (Apartment) | 2 | 1,175 | $1,280,000 | $1,089/ft² | July 16, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 5D (Apartment) | 3 | 1,900 | $1,950,000 | $1,026/ft² | June 18, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 7H (Apartment) | — | 787 | $822,500 | $1,045/ft² | May 7, 2025 | City record |
| 4C (Apartment) | — | 473 | $410,000 | $867/ft² | April 23, 2025 | City record |
| 8K (Apartment) | 1 | 864 | $895,000 | $1,036/ft² | March 11, 2025 | City record |
| 6E (Apartment) | 2 | 995 | $1,060,000 | $1,065/ft² | January 30, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 14G (Apartment) | Studio | 510 | $565,000 | $1,108/ft² | January 23, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 14M (Apartment) | 2 | 1,094 | $1,450,000 | $1,325/ft² | May 21, 2024 | MLS |
| 12-E (Apartment) | 2 | 991 | $995,000 | $1,004/ft² | March 15, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 11F (Apartment) | — | 435 | $225,000 | $517/ft² | December 13, 2023 | City record |
| 5C (Apartment) | Studio | — | $525,000 | — | October 23, 2023 | MLS |
| 11J (Apartment) | — | 492 | $520,000 | $1,057/ft² | August 10, 2023 | City record |
| MR4 (Apartment) | Studio | 250 | $342,000 | $1,368/ft² | September 23, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 10-D (Apartment) | 2 | — | $800,000 | — | June 7, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| MR3 (Apartment) | — | 162 | $220,000 | $1,358/ft² | April 21, 2022 | City record |
| 9G (Apartment) | 1 | 800 | $707,500 | $884/ft² | April 5, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 6G (Apartment) | — | 781 | $750,000 | $960/ft² | December 14, 2021 | City record |
| 7-G (Apartment) | 1 | 800 | $770,000 | $963/ft² | December 9, 2021 | City record · MLS |
| 5C (Apartment) | Studio | — | $525,000 | — | October 26, 2021 | City record · MLS |
| 11-G (Apartment) | 1 | 800 | $740,000 | $925/ft² | October 7, 2021 | City record · MLS |
| 8-K (Apartment) | 1 | 864 | $825,000 | $955/ft² | September 17, 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 studio sales at Lex 54 Condominium is $525,000, based on 3 sales between October 2021 and January 2025. This home is asking $649,000, $124,000 above that median. The middle half of those sales closed between $433,500 and $545,000.

- **Median closed price**: $525,000
- **Middle half**: $433,500 – $545,000
- **Based on**: 3 studio sales at Lex 54 Condominium
- **Period**: October 2021 – January 2025

Square footage is recorded for only 2 of these 3 sales (67%), so no price per square foot is shown for this group. Co-op sales rarely carry a floor area, and a figure drawn from a handful of them would not describe the rest.

Across the 3 of these sales with a published asking price, the median closed at 99.1% of what it originally asked. 67% of them closed below the original ask.

### How these sales were negotiated

- **Sold vs original ask**: 99.1% of the original ask
- **Closed below ask**: 67% of 3 sales

Across the 3 of these sales with a published asking price, the median closed at 99.1% of what it originally asked. 67% of them closed below the original ask.

Based on 3 studio sales at Lex 54 Condominium, October 2021 – January 2025. 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 Lex 54 Condominium, 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 | $1,090/ft² | 6 |
| 2018 | $1,220/ft² | 3 (thin) |
| 2019 | $1,040/ft² | 7 |
| 2020 | $1,226/ft² | 4 (thin) |
| 2021 | $958/ft² | 12 |
| 2022 | $1,358/ft² | 4 (thin) |
| 2025 | $1,045/ft² | 7 |
| 2026 | $1,021/ft² | 3 (thin) |

Years marked "thin" rest on fewer than 5 sales, where a single unusual apartment moves the median a long way. Read those points as the small samples they are rather than as the market turning.

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 Lex 54 Condominium](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/lex-54-condominium)

## Price and Property History for 135 East 54TH Street, Unit 5A

Review the recorded listing activity for 135 East 54TH Street, Unit 5A, including asking-price changes and prior market dates.

- **Last sold (recorded)**: $620,000 on June 29, 2017

| Date | Price | Listing event |
| --- | --- | --- |
| June 15, 2026 | $649,000 | Listed for sale by Douglas Elliman Real Estate |
| April 5, 2021 | $550,000 | Entered contract |
| March 5, 2021 | $550,000 | Listed for sale by Compass |
| June 29, 2017 | $620,000 | Sold — recorded sale price |

## Property Tax History

Taxes at 135 East 54th Street #5A were $9,389 in 2026, up 2.3% from 2025.

| Year | Tax Assessment | Land | Additions | Billable Value | Property Tax | Tax Rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 (FY 2026/27) | $79,650 | $11,206 | $68,444 | $75,112 | $9,389 | 12.5% (estimated) |
| 2025 (FY 2025/26) | $83,968 | $11,206 | $72,762 | $73,458 | $9,182 | 12.5% (estimated) |
| 2024 (FY 2024/25) | $78,980 | $11,206 | $67,774 | $70,955 | $8,869 | 12.5% |
| 2023 (FY 2023/24) | $77,096 | $11,206 | $65,890 | $70,131 | $5,776 after $2,992 abatement | 12.502% |
| 2022 (FY 2022/23) | $72,473 | $11,206 | $61,267 | $67,744 | $8,310 | 12.267% |
| 2021 (FY 2021/22) | $64,330 | $11,206 | $53,124 | $64,330 | $2,097 after $5,064 abatement | 12.235% |
| 2020 (FY 2020/21) | $71,103 | $11,206 | $59,897 | $65,150 | $7,310 | 12.267% |
| 2019 (FY 2019/20) | $70,230 | $11,206 | $59,024 | $61,679 | $7,028 | 12.473% |
| 2018 (FY 2018/19) | $69,043 | $11,206 | $57,837 | $58,965 | $6,749 | 12.612% |
| 2017 (FY 2017/18) | $60,094 | $11,206 | $48,888 | $55,545 | $6,430 | 12.719% |
| 2016 (FY 2016/17) | $59,169 | $11,206 | $47,963 | $53,614 | $2,795 | 12.892% |
| 2015 (FY 2015/16) | $53,753 | $11,206 | $42,547 | $50,626 | $2,601 | 12.883% |
| 2014 (FY 2014/15) | $52,776 | $11,205 | $41,571 | $47,029 | $2,377 | 12.855% |
| 2013 (FY 2013/14) | $51,944 | $11,205 | $40,739 | $45,626 | $2,373 | 13.145% |
| 2012 (FY 2012/13) | $50,439 | $11,206 | $39,233 | $43,837 | $2,271 | 13.181% |
| 2011 (FY 2011/12) | $44,224 | $11,206 | $33,018 | $42,234 | $2,229 | 13.433% |
| 2010 (FY 2010/11) | $40,203 | $11,205 | $28,998 | $41,503 | $2,213 | 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 1013091130. 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

### Lex 54 Condominium

Midtown East · Condominium

135 East 54th Street, New York, NY 10022

A building in Midtown East, currently featuring 2 active listings.

- **Year Built**: 1949
- **Total Units**: 2
- **Floors**: 16

[View the building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/lex-54-condominium)

### Available Residences — For Sale (2)

| Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [5A](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/135-east-54th-street-a-5A-ny-10022) | Studio | 1 | 600 sqft | $1,082 | $649,000 | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | Jun 15, 2026 | 85 days |
| [16E](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/135-east-54th-street-16e-ny-10022) | 1 | 0 | 836 sqft | $1,140 | $952,888 (-4.2%) | Serhant | Jul 30, 2025 | 405 days |

## Estimated Monthly Payment

**$3,880 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($129,800), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three.

- **Principal & Interest**: $3,282
- **Common Charges**: $598

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

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Overview of Midtown East

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## Related Links

- [Lex 54 Condominium — building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/lex-54-condominium)
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