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title: "251 East 51st Street #4A, New York City, NY 10022"
description: "251 East 51st Street #4A, New York City, NY 10022 — Midtown East, New York City, NY. Listing Price $450,000. In contract 5/31/2024. Studio bed, 1 bath Illustrative Buyer Commission Share of $6,750 at closing, based on a 3% buyer-broker commission."
url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/251-east-51st-street-a-4A-ny-10022"
source: "Real Estate Rebate Team"
status: "Pending"
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# 251 East 51st Street #4A, New York City, NY 10022

Midtown East, New York City, NY

Courtesy of Compass

## At a Glance

- **Listing Price**: $450,000
- **Status**: In contract 5/31/2024
  In Contract/Lease Signed indicates an offer has been made and accepted by the seller/landlord, with the deal pending completion.
- **Beds**: Studio
- **Baths**: 1
- **Common Charges**: $876 / mo
- **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**: $450,000
- **Illustrative Buyer Commission Share**: -$6,750*
- **Illustrative Net Cost**: $443,250

*Illustrative Buyer Savings of $6,750 — 50% of a 3% buyer-broker commission, shared at closing.*

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## Photos (10)

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## Property Overview

Welcome to residence 4A - a beautiful oversized studio complete with a brand new chef’s kitchen featuring Bosch & Summit appliances, and new flooring throughout. Upon entering this pin-drop-quiet home, one is immediately impressed by the grand open kitchen, and by the calming views of lush trees and an ivy covered wall in the distance. There is no shortage of storage thanks to large closets located both at the entry, and in the spacious dressing area near the bathroom. Additional storage solutions can be found in the floor-to-ceiling cabinetry in the kitchen and under the breakfast bar.

Perfectly situated on a tree-lined street and surrounded by endless restaurant/shopping options, amenities of this full service building include a fabulous landscaped roof deck with views of the Chrysler Building, complete with loungers and a table for dining(see provided pictures!). The building also features an updated gym, basement laundry center, and a garage with a reduced rate for building residents. Pets and pied-a-terres are allowed.

## Property Details

- **Property Type**: Co-op
- **Baths**: 1
- **Rooms**: 3
- **Stories**: 20
- **Year Built**: 1960
- **Common Charges**: $876 / Monthly
- **Listed On**: May 3, 2024
- **Days on Market**: 857 Days

### Residence Features

- Common On Floor
- Common Area
- Garage
- Garden
- Eat-in Kitchen
- Kitchen Island
- Dishwasher
- Gas Cooktop
- Stainless Steel Appliance(s)

### Building Amenities

- Garage

## Sales Evidence

### Recent closed sales

33 apartments at 251 East 51st Street have recorded sales since September 2021, the most recent for $645,000 in August 2026. Prices are the figures recorded with the City, not asking prices.

| Unit | Beds | Sq Ft | Sold Price | $/ft² | Sold | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [5B](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/new-developments/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/251-east-51st-street-b-5B-ny-10022) (Apartment) | 1 | — | $645,000 | — | August 5, 2026 | MLS |
| 15G (Apartment) | — | — | $505,000 | — | April 20, 2026 | City record |
| 5A (Apartment) | Studio | 525 | $450,000 | $857/ft² | February 18, 2026 | City record · MLS |
| 19N (Apartment) | 1 | 700 | $675,000 | $964/ft² | February 11, 2026 | City record |
| 3M (Apartment) | 1 | 750 | $637,500 | $850/ft² | February 9, 2026 | City record · MLS |
| 6K (Apartment) | — | — | $385,000 | — | January 27, 2026 | City record |
| 8D (Apartment) | 1 | 600 | $550,000 | $917/ft² | October 30, 2025 | MLS |
| 14A (Apartment) | Studio | 525 | $490,000 | $933/ft² | August 11, 2025 | City record · MLS |
| 9D (Apartment) | — | — | $425,000 | — | June 23, 2025 | City record |
| 6F (Apartment) | — | — | $1,225,000 | — | May 12, 2025 | City record |
| 20A (Apartment) | — | — | $420,000 | — | March 14, 2025 | City record |
| 5M (Apartment) | — | — | $700,000 | — | January 15, 2025 | City record |
| 4A (Apartment) | — | — | $440,000 | — | August 21, 2024 | City record |
| 2D (Apartment) | Studio | — | $549,995 | — | July 19, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 3LK (Apartment) | — | — | $1,555,000 | — | June 28, 2024 | City record |
| 10A (Apartment) | — | — | $485,000 | — | June 4, 2024 | City record |
| 3G (Apartment) | Studio | — | $499,000 | — | May 1, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 5N (Apartment) | — | — | $614,000 | — | February 27, 2024 | City record |
| 14FG (Apartment) | — | — | $1,437,500 | — | October 2, 2023 | City record |
| 2LK (Apartment) | — | — | $1,425,000 | — | July 27, 2023 | City record |
| 8-H (Apartment) | Studio | 580 | $499,000 | $860/ft² | January 5, 2023 | City record · MLS |
| 17C (Apartment) | 2 | 1,200 | $1,375,000 | $1,146/ft² | January 3, 2023 | City record |
| 4C (Apartment) | 1 | 800 | $689,000 | $861/ft² | September 27, 2022 | City record |
| 4H (Apartment) | — | — | $495,000 | — | September 26, 2022 | City record |
| 7C (Apartment) | 1 | 800 | $585,000 | $731/ft² | August 10, 2022 | City record |
| 16-D (Apartment) | 1 | 600 | $535,000 | $892/ft² | July 13, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 8H (Apartment) | Studio | 580 | $250,000 | $431/ft² | June 30, 2022 | City record |
| 19-N (Apartment) | 1 | 700 | $605,000 | $864/ft² | May 26, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 18G (Apartment) | — | — | $900,000 | — | March 29, 2022 | City record |
| 17EG (Apartment) | 3 | — | $1,875,000 | — | March 11, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 12CD (Apartment) | 2 | — | $1,230,000 | — | March 9, 2022 | City record · MLS |
| 9H (Apartment) | Studio | 600 | $550,000 | $917/ft² | February 17, 2022 | City record |
| 6B (Apartment) | 1 | 815 | $615,000 | $755/ft² | December 2, 2021 | City record |

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 251 East 51st Street is $499,000, based on 7 sales between February 2022 and February 2026. This home is asking $450,000, $49,000 below that median. The middle half of those sales closed between $470,000 and $524,498.

- **Median closed price**: $499,000
- **Middle half**: $470,000 – $524,498
- **Based on**: 7 studio sales at 251 East 51st Street
- **Period**: February 2022 – February 2026
- **Median $/ft²**: $860/ft²

Across the 4 of these sales with a published asking price, the median closed at 98% of what it originally asked. 75% of them closed below the original ask.

### How these sales were negotiated

- **Sold vs original ask**: 98% of the original ask
- **Closed below ask**: 75% of 4 sales
- **Listed → in contract**: 56 days (about 8 weeks)
- **In contract → closed**: 58 days (about 8 weeks)

Across the 4 of these sales with a published asking price, the median closed at 98% of what it originally asked. 75% of them closed below the original ask.

Half of these homes were in contract within 56 days (about 8 weeks) of coming to market, based on the 5 with a recorded listing date.

Once a deal was agreed, closing took a further 58 days (about 8 weeks), based on the 5 with both dates recorded. A co-op board package and its interview account for much of that.

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 7 studio sales at 251 East 51st Street, February 2022 – February 2026. Each figure counts only the sales that recorded the dates it needs, which is why the denominators differ.

### Price trend

Median sold price for co-op studio sales in Midtown East, 2017 to 2026. The series is held to one bedroom count and one ownership type for the same reason: an unfiltered median tracks which apartments sold, not what they were worth.

| Year | Median sold price | Sales |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | $347,500 | 22 |
| 2018 | $327,000 | 21 |
| 2019 | $312,500 | 18 |
| 2020 | $332,500 | 10 |
| 2021 | $281,000 | 38 |
| 2022 | $300,000 | 36 |
| 2023 | $310,000 | 29 |
| 2024 | $307,500 | 28 |
| 2025 | $300,000 | 27 |
| 2026 | $300,000 | 13 |

This building does not have enough sales with a recorded floor area to chart its own price per square foot, which is usual for a co-op. The series above follows comparable homes across Midtown East instead.

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 251 East 51st Street](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/251-east-51st-street)

## Price and Property History for 251 East 51st Street, Unit 4A

Review the recorded listing activity for 251 East 51st Street, Unit 4A, including asking-price changes and prior market dates.

- **Entered contract**: May 31, 2024

| Date | Price | Listing event |
| --- | --- | --- |
| May 31, 2024 | $450,000 | Entered contract |
| April 5, 2024 | $450,000 | Listed for sale by Compass |

## Property Taxes

This apartment is part of a co-op that is taxed as one lot shared across 191 apartments. The corporation’s 2026 property tax bill was $2,719,845 for the whole building. Shareholders cover it through their monthly maintenance rather than a separate bill for this unit.

[See the full property tax history for 251 East 51st Street](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/251-east-51st-street)

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## About The Building

### 251 East 51st Street

Midtown East · Stock Cooperative

251 East 51st Street, New York, NY 10022

A building in Midtown East, currently featuring 1 active listing.

- **Year Built**: 1960
- **Total Units**: 1
- **Floors**: 20

[View the building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/251-east-51st-street)

### Available Residences — For Sale (1)

| Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [4A](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/new-developments/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/251-east-51st-street-a-4A-ny-10022) | Studio | 1 | — | — | $450,000 — In contract | Compass | May 3, 2024 | 857 days |

## Estimated Monthly Payment

**$3,151 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($90,000), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three.

- **Principal & Interest**: $2,275
- **Common Charges**: $876

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

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## Related Links

- [251 East 51st Street — building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/251-east-51st-street)
- [Midtown East neighborhood guide](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/east-midtown)
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