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title: "400 East 52nd Street #PHTOWER, New York City, NY 10022"
description: "400 East 52nd Street #PHTOWER, New York City, NY 10022 — Midtown East, New York City, NY. Listing Price $1,995,000. 1 bed, 1 bath Illustrative Buyer Commission Share of $29,925 at closing, based on a 3% buyer-broker commission."
url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/400-east-52nd-street-phtower-ny-10022"
source: "Real Estate Rebate Team"
dateModified: "2026-10-15T17:31:51.039Z"
status: "Active"
---

# 400 East 52nd Street #PHTOWER, New York City, NY 10022

Midtown East, New York City, NY

Courtesy of Compass

Last updated: October 15, 2026, 1:31 PM

## At a Glance

- **Listing Price**: $1,995,000
- **Beds**: 1
- **Baths**: 1
- **Common Charges**: $3,681 / 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**: $1,995,000
- **Illustrative Buyer Commission Share**: -$29,925*
- **Illustrative Net Cost**: $1,965,075

*Illustrative Buyer Savings of $29,925 — 50% of a 3% buyer-broker commission, shared at closing.*

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## Property Overview

LEGENDARY PENTHOUSE
ON
LEGENDARY BLOCK
ATOP
LEGENDARY ADDRESS
Greta Garbo, John Lennon, Shirley Maclaine, Noel Coward, and Tommy Tune have all come home to this storied block.  Here, by a private cul-de-sac overlooking the East River -- an area Dorothy Parker deemed "Wits End" -- legends loom large.  On this famously private stretch, bold face names come to relax, to recharge, and to create -- taking-in the calming energy that emanates from the riverfront.  Here, the hustle and bustle is close -- yet so very far away.  You can exhale, and almost touch the sky.
Tommy Tune discovered this rare penthouse tower by chance.  He was visiting Shirley Maclaine's home below, and he dared to look up -- to climb 18 magical stairs to find a hidden eden.  Way up top, he found an enthralling, enchanting, magical home at the base of a water tower.  This heavenly residence is the ultimate perch, the ultimate home.  Surrounded on all sides by thrilling views of the river and city skyline -- and enrobed on three sides by a wide, wonderfully private terrace of ~1800 sf -- this extraordinary escape is the discovery of a lifetime.
Tommy wrote about his new penthouse, he sang about it, and he danced about it in his shows around the country.  This penthouse has served as Tommy's creative home base.  Here, he has visualized and painted, written and rewritten, created and entertained.  Cast parties and dinner parties for luminaries of theatre and film have enjoyed terrific times right here.  The positive energy and wonderful vibes abound, and the tower penthouse is ready for its next legendary host.
Stretched out atop the supreme Southgate, Emery Roth's iconic pre-war creation, this rare retreat stands tall.  Ceilings soar to nearly 14-feet, underfoot are light Oak planks, and everywhere you look there is inspiration and calm, light and beauty.  The great room is high above it all -- open and lofty, with big windows, room for dining, and multiple seating areas (and currently the showroom for all 10 of Tommy's well-earned Tony Awards).  An open kitchen with a wrap-around dining bar serves this entertainer's dream home -- offering ample shelving and counter space and stainless appliances (including a dishwasher and washer/dryer). The bedroom suite is king-sized and peaceful and has easy proximity to the big designer bath, with a supreme soaking tub and stall shower, and impressive closet and storage space.  Both the living room and the bedroom suite have through-wall AC, over-scaled windows, and enjoy dual access points to this penthouse's jaw-dropping terrace -- the ultimate, immense, al fresco dream space with dynamic, postcard-perfect river, city, and big sky views.  Ready for gardening, parties, meals, sunrise coffees and sunset cocktails, this penthouse tower's terrace is one of NYC's world-class trophies.
Luminous and unforgettable, the penthouse tower enjoys all the benefits of its pet-friendly, full-service building's top-tier, seasoned staff, and all the conveniences of its esteemed neighborhood.  Here, shopkeepers greet you by name and discretion and privacy are honored and assured.  The new riverfront promenade is nearby, and you are within a stone's throw of some of our city's most treasured cultural, dining, and shopping destinations.
High above it all, there is a dream space -- an enchanted place where possibility takes flight, and life is bigger, taller, and grander -- just like Tommy.  Come discover your own legendary penthouse tower.
Assessment: $436.80/month thru JUL27 for LL11
Flip Tax: 2% of Sales Price paid by Buyer.

## Property Details

- **Property Type**: Co-op
- **Beds**: 1
- **Baths**: 1
- **Rooms**: 3
- **Stories**: 10
- **Year Built**: 1931
- **Common Charges**: $3,680.93 / Monthly
- **Listed On**: Oct 15, 2026
- **Days on Market**: 1 Days

### Residence Features

- Building Washer Dryer Install Allowed
- Common On Floor
- Common Area
- In Unit
- Building Garden
- Private Entrance
- Private Outdoor Space Over 60 Sqft
- Breakfast Bar
- Built-in Features
- Eat-in Kitchen
- High Ceilings
- Cooktop
- Dryer
- Dishwasher
- Electric Cooktop
- Freezer
- Stainless Steel Appliance(s)
- Washer
- Hardwood
- Bay
- Bridge(s)
- City Lights
- City
- Downtown
- Garden
- Panoramic
- River

### Building Amenities

- Clubhouse

## Estimated Monthly Payment

**$13,769 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($399,000), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three.

- **Principal & Interest**: $10,088
- **Common Charges**: $3,681

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

## Sales and market data

### Recent sales

12 apartments at Southgate have recorded sales since October 2021, the most recent for $618,000 in September 2026. Prices are the figures recorded with the City, not asking prices.

| Unit | Beds | Sq Ft | Sold Price | $/ft² | Sold | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [8F](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/414-east-52nd-street-f-8F-ny-10022) (Apartment) | 1 | 938 | $618,000 | $659/ft² | September 30, 2026 | MLS |
| [10E](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/new-developments/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/414-east-52nd-street-e-10E-ny-10022) (Apartment) | 1 | — | $575,000 | — | August 26, 2026 | City record · MLS |
| [4B](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/new-developments/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/434-east-52nd-street-b-4B-ny-10022) (Apartment) | 1 | — | $610,000 | — | July 21, 2026 | City record · MLS |
| [5G](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/433-east-51st-street-g-5G-ny-10022) (Apartment) | 1 | — | $570,000 | — | July 10, 2026 | MLS |
| 4D (Apartment) | 1 | — | $640,000 | — | October 31, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 9C (Apartment) | Studio | — | $340,000 | — | October 2, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 5B (Apartment) | 1 | — | $805,000 | — | March 22, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 3C (Apartment) | Studio | — | $395,000 | — | January 31, 2024 | City record · MLS |
| 4-G (Duplex) | 2 | 1,250 | $1,385,000 | $1,108/ft² | November 14, 2023 | City record · MLS |
| 10-G (Duplex) | 2 | — | $1,725,000 | — | October 19, 2023 | City record · MLS |
| 3B (Apartment) | 1 | — | $529,791 | — | August 29, 2023 | City record · MLS |
| 8BC (Apartment) | 2 | — | $975,000 | — | January 23, 2023 | 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

- **This home**: $1,995,000
- **Median sold price**: $610,000
- **Difference**: +$1,385,000 (+227%)
- **Comparable sales**: 5
- **Sales from**: August 2023 – August 2026
- **Middle half of those sales**: $575,000 – $640,000

Based on one-bedroom sales at Southgate.

Square footage is recorded for only 0 of these 5 sales (0%), 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.

### How these sales were negotiated

- **Sale-to-list price**: 88.4% (5 sales)
- **Sold below asking**: 100% (5 sales)
- **Typical time to find a buyer**: 164 days (5 sales)
- **Typical time to close**: 72 days (5 sales)

Based on one-bedroom sales at Southgate with the required listing and closing data. Sample sizes vary by metric.

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.

### Price trend

Median sale price, co-op one-bedroom sales in Midtown East

| Year | Median sold price | Sales |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | $644,500 | 28 |
| 2018 | $615,000 | 21 |
| 2019 | $568,500 | 16 |
| 2020 | $594,500 | 18 |
| 2021 | $580,000 | 31 |
| 2022 | $598,000 | 43 |
| 2023 | $510,000 | 19 |
| 2024 | $572,500 | 24 |
| 2025 | $592,000 | 18 |
| 2026 YTD | $615,000 | 15 |

Based on recorded co-op one-bedroom sales in Midtown East. 2026 is year-to-date.

Sales data through September 2026.

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 Southgate](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/southgate)

## Property Taxes

This apartment is part of a co-op that is taxed as one lot shared across 71 apartments. The corporation’s 2026 property tax bill was $1,015,107 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 Southgate](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/southgate)

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

## About The Building

### Southgate

434 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022

A building in the neighborhood, currently featuring 10 active listings.

- **Year Built**: 1930
- **Active Units**: 10
- **Floors**: 10

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

### Available Residences — For Sale (11)

| Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [PHTOWER](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/400-east-52nd-street-phtower-ny-10022) | 1 | 1 | — | — | $1,995,000 | Compass | Oct 15, 2026 | 1 days |
| [10E](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/434-east-52nd-street-e-10E-ny-10022) | 2 | 2 | 1,368 sqft | $1,188 | $1,625,000 (+1.6%) | Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC | Jun 11, 2026 | 127 days |
| [2A](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/424-east-52nd-street-2a-ny-10022) | 2 | 2 | 1,285 sqft | $661 | $850,000 (-10.5%) | Sothebys International Realty | May 1, 2026 | 168 days |
| [9C](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/433-east-51st-street-c-9C-ny-10022) | 2 | 2 | — | — | $1,450,000 (-3.0%) | Compass | Jun 4, 2026 | 134 days |
| [8G](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/434-east-52nd-street-8g-ny-10022) | 2 | 2 | 1,325 sqft | $1,219 | $1,615,000 | Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC | Sep 18, 2026 | 28 days |
| [3CD](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/414-east-52nd-street-3cd-ny-10022) | 3 | 3 | — | — | $1,725,000 | Corcoran Group | Sep 23, 2026 | 23 days |
| [2D](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/434-east-52nd-street-2d-ny-10022) | 1 | 1 | — | — | $785,000 | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | Sep 30, 2026 | 16 days |
| [4D](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/424-east-52nd-street-4d-ny-10022) | Studio | 1 | — | — | $425,000 | Coldwell Banker Warburg | Oct 12, 2026 | 4 days |
| [9F](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/414-east-52nd-street-9f-ny-10022) | 1 | 1 | — | — | $615,000 | Bank Neary Inc | Oct 14, 2026 | 2 days |
| [6AB](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/434-east-52nd-street-6ab-ny-10022) | 2 | 2 | — | — | $1,075,000 | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | Oct 15, 2026 | 1 days |
| [2D](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/424-east-52nd-street-2d-ny-10022) | Studio | 1 | — | — | $450,000 (-3.2%) — In contract | Corcoran Group | Apr 18, 2026 | 181 days |

### Recently Sold (2)

| Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Sold Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Sold Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [8G](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/400-east-52nd-street-g-8G-ny-10022) | 1 | 1 | 843 sqft | $711 | $599,000 | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | Jan 28, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| [4B](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10022/400-east-52nd-street-b-4B-ny-10022) | Studio | 1 | 560 sqft | $688 | $385,000 | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | Jan 28, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 |

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## Related Links

- [Southgate — building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/southgate)
- [Midtown East neighborhood guide](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/east-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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