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  • $1,037,200

    159 W 53rd St APT 36H, New York, NY 10019

    1beds
    900sqft
    Condo
    Built in 1968
    -- sqft lot
    $1,037,200 Zestimate®
    $1,152/sqft
    $6,072 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $1,037,200

    $954,000 - $1.13M

    $6,072/mo

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    What's special

    Beautifully designed corner one-bedroom apartment with 1.5 baths in the full-service Tower 53 condo. Enjoy Central Park views from the kitchen, dining room and master bedroom, and a seamless flow for entertaining. This airy apartment offers exceptional natural light with windows facing north & east. The living room, dining room, kitchen and bedroom have been recently refreshed. Among the other luxurious highlights are stone & engineered wood floors, contemporary recessed down accent & track lighting with dimmers, a living room entertainment bar niche with storage & glass shelving, suede-covered padded wall for décor & sound enhancement, a custom platform sofa, custom desk & built-ins. The bright open kitchen is styled with a deep Franke sink, granite counters, built-in microwave, 30" Sub-Zero fridge with laminate door inserts, Bosch 5-burner dual-fuel range & Miele exhaust fan range hood with 3 filtration elements recycling filtered air into the space. The king-size bedroom receives light from corner exposures, and the sleek windowed en-suite bath has been renovated with slate walls & floors, a Carrera marble countertop, Bain Ultra Air jet tub with control panel, shower & body sprays, and a recessed medicine cabinet with defogger & night light feature.The 38-story Tower 53 at the corner of 7th Avenue offers a large attentive onsite staff that includes a 24-hour doorman, concierge and live-in super, as well as a common roof deck, parking garage & laundry. The B, D, E, C, N, Q, R, 1 & F trains are close by, as are fine restaurants Le Bernardin, Marea, Quality Meats, Victor's Café Ruth's Chris Steak House & others, upscale shopping on Fifth Avenue, MOMA, Whole Foods, Rockefeller Center, the Theater District, Carnegie Hall, Radio City and Columbus Circle. Pet limit of 35 lbs.

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 1
    • Bathrooms: 2
    • Full bathrooms: 1
    • 1/2 bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Gas
    Appliances
    • Included: Dishwasher
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 900 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Total spaces: 1
    Lot
    • Size: 0.28 Acres
    Details
    • Parcel number: 010061201

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: Condo
    Condition
    • Year built: 1968

    Community & HOA

    Community
    • Features: Doorman, On Site Laundry Available
    HOA
    • Has HOA: Yes
    • HOA fee: $1,409 monthly
    Location
    • Region: New York

    Financial & listing details

    • Price per square foot: $1,152/sqft
    • Tax assessed value: $401,390
    • Annual tax amount: $20,760

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    8/14/2019Sold$975,000-9.3%$1,083/sqft
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    6/25/2019Pending sale$1,075,000$1,194/sqft
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    5/17/2019Price change$1,075,000-2.3%$1,194/sqft
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    4/4/2019Price change$1,100,000-6.8%$1,222/sqft
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    3/8/2019Price change$1,180,000-1.7%$1,311/sqft
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    1/12/2019Price change$1,200,000-2%$1,333/sqft
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    11/12/2018Price change$1,225,000-4.7%$1,361/sqft
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    9/29/2018Price change$1,285,000-1.2%$1,428/sqft
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    9/6/2018Price change$1,300,000-6.5%$1,444/sqft
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    8/8/2018Price change$1,390,000-3.5%$1,544/sqft
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    1/3/2018Listed for sale$1,440,000$1,600/sqft
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    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$20,760 +0.7%$180,626 +1.6%
    2024$20,616 -1.6%$177,765 -2.6%
    2023$20,955 $182,510 +5.6%
    2022-- $172,758 -1.8%
    2021-- $175,938 -9.7%
    2020-- $194,871 +2.3%
    2019$16,171 -12.1%$190,491 +6.6%
    2018$18,389 +5.7%$178,664 +11.4%
    2017$17,404 +9%$160,433 -3.9%
    2016$15,967 $167,002 +22.3%
    2015$15,967 +88.6%$136,507 +1.4%
    2014$8,464 $134,619 +1.3%
    2013-- $132,837 +2.4%
    2012-- $129,756 -2.8%
    2011-- $133,431 +22.2%
    2010-- $109,157 -7.3%
    2009-- $117,711
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    Neighborhood: Midtown

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