$625
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Condo -
Off Market
159 W 53rd St #21C
Manhattan, NY 10019
Studio
1 Bath
600 Sqft
$774,413
RealtyHop Estimate
26.95%
Since Mar 1, 2021
NY-New York
Primary Model
About This Property
New to The Market:
Shown Exclusively by Appointment
Step into this beautiful south facing apartment complete with balcony and a large L shaped alcove. Tower 53's conveniently located by all shops and transportation. The prestigious Tower 53 Condominium is a full service condominium that features a 24 hour doorman, concierge service, fabulous roof deck plus, laundry room, and an on-site garage. Dogs under 30 pounds are allowed in the building.
Full service doorman building
Available immediately
Shown Exclusively by Appointment
Step into this beautiful south facing apartment complete with balcony and a large L shaped alcove. Tower 53's conveniently located by all shops and transportation. The prestigious Tower 53 Condominium is a full service condominium that features a 24 hour doorman, concierge service, fabulous roof deck plus, laundry room, and an on-site garage. Dogs under 30 pounds are allowed in the building.
Full service doorman building
Available immediately
Unit Size
600Ft²
Days on Market
2525 days
Land Size
-
Price per sqft
$1,017
Property Type
Condo
Property Taxes
$550
HOA Dues
$651
Year Built
1968
Last updated: 5 months ago ( #OLRS-1297529)
Price History
Property Highlights
Doorman
Elevator
Garage
Air Conditioning
With View
Parking Details
Has Garage
Interior Details
Bathroom Information
Full Bathrooms: 1
Interior Information
Laundry Features: Common Area
Room Information
Rooms: 2
Exterior Details
Property Information
Property Condition: Good
PropertySubType: Apartment
Living Area: 600
Living Area Units: SquareFeet
Building Information
Building Name: Tower 53
Stories (Total): 38
Financial Details
Tax Annual Amount: $6,600
Flip Tax Remarks: ASK EXCL BROKER
Flip Tax Type: Percent
Tax Deduction Remarks: ASK EXCL BROKER
Utilities Details
Cooling Type: Window Units
Location Details
Association Fee: $651
Community Features: Electric Included
Pets Allowed: Unit No, Building Yes
Other Details
Coexclusive: No
Comparables
Unit
Status
Status
Type
Beds
Baths
ft²
Price/ft²
Price/ft²
Asking Price
Listed On
Listed On
Closing Price
Sold On
Sold On
HOA + Taxes
Condo
Stu
1
Bath
500 ft²
$1,400/ft²
$700,000
Jun 19, 2014
$700,000
Jun 19, 2014
$1,505/mo
Condo
Stu
1
Bath
498 ft²
$1,466/ft²
$730,000
Nov 16, 2016
$730,000
Jan 11, 2017
$1,466/mo
Condo
Stu
1
Bath
500 ft²
$1,460/ft²
$730,000
Feb 23, 2016
$730,000
Aug 1, 2016
$1,107/mo
Condo
1
Bed
1
Bath
550 ft²
$1,071/ft²
$589,000
Feb 6, 2014
$589,000
Apr 12, 2014
$1,201/mo
Condo
1
Bed
1
Bath
540 ft²
$1,231/ft²
$665,000
Jun 1, 2021
$665,000
Aug 25, 2021
$1,271/mo
Condo
1
Bed
1
Bath
540 ft²
$1,204/ft²
$650,000
Sep 28, 2018
$650,000
Jan 15, 2019
$1,194/mo
Active
Co-op
Stu
1
Bath
550 ft²
$907/ft²
$499,000
May 10, 2023
-
$1,522/mo
Active
Condo
Stu
1
Bath
474 ft²
$1,304/ft²
$618,000
Aug 22, 2023
-
$1,584/mo
Active
Co-op
Stu
1
Bath
450 ft²
$1,331/ft²
$599,000
Mar 12, 2024
-
$1,504/mo
In Contract
Condo
Stu
1
Bath
405 ft²
$1,356/ft²
$549,000
Nov 13, 2023
-
$1,227/mo
Active
Condo
Stu
1
Bath
407 ft²
$1,373/ft²
$559,000
Feb 9, 2024
-
$1,513/mo
Active
Condo
1
Bed
1
Bath
546 ft²
$1,154/ft²
$630,000
Mar 20, 2024
-
$1,265/mo
Past Sales
Date | Unit | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Price | Closed | Owner | Listed By |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
02/12/2024
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
800 ft²
|
$849,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
800 ft²
|
$837,500
-1.35%
04/24/2024
|
-
|
Daniela Kunen
Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
|
04/13/2023
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$800,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
-
-
|
-
|
Ryan Serhant
SERHANT.
|
|
03/10/2023
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$725,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$710,000
-2.07%
05/15/2023
|
Michael Rossi
Elegran LLC
|
||
02/22/2023
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
1003 ft²
|
$1,350,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
1003 ft²
|
$1,265,000
-6.30%
06/27/2023
|
Daniela Kunen
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
02/07/2023
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$695,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$680,000
-2.16%
04/06/2023
|
Daniela Kunen
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
09/22/2022
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$649,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
-
03/10/2023
|
Federico Pina
R New York
|
||
11/01/2022
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
660 ft²
|
$695,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
660 ft²
|
$695,000
01/05/2023
|
Thomas Postilio
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
09/29/2022
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$895,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$865,000
-3.35%
04/20/2023
|
Daniela Kunen
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
09/26/2022
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
739 ft²
|
$930,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
739 ft²
|
$900,000
-3.23%
03/13/2023
|
Elizabeth Lawton
Compass
|
||
09/15/2022
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
1050 ft²
|
$1,350,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
1050 ft²
|
$1,295,000
-4.07%
01/02/2023
|
-
|
Daniel Gotlieb
Digs Realty Group LLC
|
|
06/17/2022
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
1213 ft²
|
$1,555,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
1213 ft²
|
$1,450,000
-6.75%
09/21/2022
|
Yoko Sanada
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
06/03/2022
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
1213 ft²
|
$1,850,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
1213 ft²
|
$1,620,000
-12.43%
12/14/2022
|
Nicole Flender
Corcoran Group
|
||
03/01/2022
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
|
$1,050,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
|
$1,025,000
-2.38%
05/19/2022
|
Daniela Kunen
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
02/16/2022
|
1 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
|
$950,000
1 Bed
2 Bath
|
$950,000
04/29/2022
|
Daniela Kunen
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
02/09/2022
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
1213 ft²
|
$1,500,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
1213 ft²
|
$1,433,000
-4.47%
07/15/2022
|
Roya Cohen
Sothebys International Realty
|
||
08/04/2021
|
1 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
1080 ft²
|
$939,000
1 Bed
2 Bath
1080 ft²
|
$900,000
-4.15%
12/27/2021
|
-
|
Jeremy Zborowski
Emerson Realty NY
|
|
06/07/2021
|
1 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
950 ft²
|
$925,000
1 Bed
2 Bath
950 ft²
|
$915,000
-1.08%
01/11/2022
|
Arthur E Golden
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
06/01/2021
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
540 ft²
|
$699,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
540 ft²
|
$665,000
-4.86%
08/25/2021
|
Juan Rodriguez
OVATION PROPERTIES LLC
|
||
03/31/2021
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$599,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$540,000
-9.85%
08/03/2021
|
Daniela G. Kunen
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
03/16/2021
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
500 ft²
|
$625,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
500 ft²
|
$580,000
-7.20%
09/15/2021
|
David B. Everson
Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC
|
||
02/19/2021
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$690,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$665,000
-3.62%
08/26/2021
|
Yelena Simpson
Compass
|
||
01/26/2021
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
843 ft²
|
$875,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
843 ft²
|
$840,000
-4.00%
05/20/2021
|
Daniela G. Kunen
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
11/18/2020
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
900 ft²
|
$930,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
900 ft²
|
$900,000
-3.23%
04/20/2021
|
- Private -
|
Cindy Chen
Compass
|
|
08/26/2020
|
1 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
1050 ft²
|
$1,100,000
1 Bed
2 Bath
1050 ft²
|
$931,971
-15.28%
11/15/2021
|
-
|
Richard Geiringer
Compass
|
|
07/20/2020
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
800 ft²
|
$875,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
800 ft²
|
$795,000
-9.14%
06/04/2021
|
Amanda Paul
VESTRY
|
||
07/07/2020
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
800 ft²
|
$825,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
800 ft²
|
$770,000
-6.67%
01/06/2022
|
-
|
Dina Sontag
Corcoran Group
|
|
06/23/2020
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$749,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$640,000
-14.55%
04/08/2021
|
Daniela G. Kunen
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
04/08/2020
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
498 ft²
|
$640,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
498 ft²
|
-
-
|
-
|
Rana Williams
Keller Williams NYC
|
|
03/09/2020
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
1000 ft²
|
$1,399,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
1000 ft²
|
-
-
|
-
|
Marc Windheuser
RE/MAX City Square
|
|
03/01/2020
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
800 ft²
|
$899,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
800 ft²
|
$850,000
-5.45%
10/19/2020
|
Calvin Gladen
Compass
|
||
09/25/2019
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
498 ft²
|
$640,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
498 ft²
|
$600,000
-6.25%
05/22/2020
|
Rana Williams
Keller Williams NYC
|
||
05/16/2019
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
500 ft²
|
$599,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
500 ft²
|
$570,000
-4.84%
10/10/2019
|
Liang Li
Nest Seekers LLC
|
||
12/10/2018
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$949,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$938,000
-1.16%
03/01/2019
|
Daniela G. Kunen
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
09/28/2018
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
540 ft²
|
$699,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
540 ft²
|
$650,000
-7.01%
01/14/2019
|
Daniela Kunen
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
08/07/2018
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
798 ft²
|
$825,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
798 ft²
|
$805,000
-2.42%
12/21/2018
|
Feargal Gleeson
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
07/11/2018
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$825,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$800,000
-3.03%
11/27/2018
|
Torsten Krines
Sothebys International Realty
|
||
06/13/2018
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
498 ft²
|
$710,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
498 ft²
|
$650,000
-8.45%
09/27/2018
|
Alan Klein
Compass
|
||
02/14/2018
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
850 ft²
|
$999,999
1 Bed
1 Bath
850 ft²
|
$905,000
-9.50%
12/21/2018
|
Pamela Berman
CORE Group Marketing LLC
|
||
02/13/2018
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
498 ft²
|
$795,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
498 ft²
|
$725,000
-8.81%
05/11/2018
|
Daniela Kunen
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
12/06/2017
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
798 ft²
|
$1,146,800
1 Bed
1 Bath
798 ft²
|
-
-
|
-
|
CHRIS ZHOU
Mont Sky Real Estate LLC
|
|
11/13/2017
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
604 ft²
|
$850,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
604 ft²
|
$850,000
01/29/2018
|
Daniela Kunen
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
11/02/2017
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$860,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$860,000
12/29/2017
|
Daniela Kunen
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
10/31/2017
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
1215 ft²
|
$1,988,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
1215 ft²
|
$1,357,500
-31.72%
04/05/2019
|
-
|
Jacqueline Davis
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
|
09/05/2017
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
798 ft²
|
$975,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
798 ft²
|
$945,000
-3.08%
12/22/2017
|
Daniela Kunen
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
08/01/2017
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
526 ft²
|
$795,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
526 ft²
|
$795,000
11/03/2017
|
Yelena Simpson
Compass
|
||
05/24/2017
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
604 ft²
|
$790,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
604 ft²
|
$790,000
12/11/2017
|
Michael Kaufman
Compass
|
||
04/19/2017
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
900 ft²
|
$1,290,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
900 ft²
|
-
-
|
-
|
Cindy Chen
Compass
|
|
04/04/2017
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$868,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$840,000
-3.23%
06/29/2017
|
Robin Liftman
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
11/16/2016
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
498 ft²
|
$730,000
Studio
1 Bath
498 ft²
|
$730,000
01/11/2017
|
Yelena Simpson
Compass
|
||
11/16/2016
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
540 ft²
|
$799,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
540 ft²
|
$765,000
-4.26%
07/28/2017
|
Liang Li
Nest Seekers International
|
||
10/21/2016
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$749,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$749,000
12/22/2016
|
Kari Kaplan
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
06/23/2016
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
798 ft²
|
$815,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
798 ft²
|
$815,000
09/29/2016
|
Brian Joo
R New York
|
||
06/01/2016
|
1 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
900 ft²
|
$1,250,000
1 Bed
2 Bath
900 ft²
|
$1,085,000
-13.20%
03/07/2017
|
Kevin Moore
Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC
|
||
02/23/2016
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
500 ft²
|
$725,000
Studio
1 Bath
500 ft²
|
$730,000
+0.69%
08/01/2016
|
Yelena Simpson
Compass
|
||
09/30/2015
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$759,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
-
-
|
-
|
Yelena Simpson
Compass
|
|
12/30/2015
|
2 Bed
|
1.5 Bath
|
-
|
$1,300,000
2 Bed
1.5 Bath
|
$1,175,000
-9.62%
02/05/2021
|
-
|
Lauren Kende
Sotheby's International Realty
|
|
12/28/2015
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$725,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$729,000
+0.55%
03/21/2016
|
Diana Han
The Corcoran Group
|
||
12/14/2015
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$680,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$686,888
+1.01%
03/02/2016
|
Ariel Cohen
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
||
07/21/2015
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
604 ft²
|
$765,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
604 ft²
|
$750,000
-1.96%
12/16/2015
|
Ted Karagannis
TOWN Residential, LLC.
|
||
04/30/2015
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
1215 ft²
|
$21,000,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
1215 ft²
|
$1,825,000
-91.31%
01/29/2016
|
Todd Greenfield
Elliman
|
||
09/22/2014
|
3 Bed
|
2.5 Bath
|
-
|
$2,290,000
3 Bed
2.5 Bath
|
$2,160,000
-5.68%
07/31/2015
|
Chang Ding
Nest Seekers International
|
||
08/21/2014
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
1050 ft²
|
$1,235,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
1050 ft²
|
$1,270,000
+2.83%
10/27/2014
|
GUIDO POMPILJ
Vivaldi Real Estate
|
||
06/19/2014
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
500 ft²
|
$749,500
Studio
1 Bath
500 ft²
|
$700,000
-6.60%
06/19/2014
|
-
|
Yelena Simpson
Compass
|
|
03/21/2014
|
2 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
900 ft²
|
$1,100,000
2 Bed
1 Bath
900 ft²
|
$1,110,000
+0.91%
07/24/2014
|
Danielle Pessis
Corcoran Group
|
||
03/13/2014
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$589,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$595,000
+1.02%
06/11/2014
|
Mark Shannon
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New York Properties
|
||
03/10/2014
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
600 ft²
|
$610,000
Studio
1 Bath
600 ft²
|
$630,000
+3.28%
06/12/2014
|
Bruce Mishell
Nest Seekers International
|
||
02/06/2014
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
550 ft²
|
$589,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
550 ft²
|
$589,000
04/04/2014
|
Mark Shannon
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New York Properties
|
||
09/21/2013
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
1000 ft²
|
$1,350,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
1000 ft²
|
-
-
|
-
|
Ronit Uziel
Elliman
|
|
03/29/2013
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
800 ft²
|
$800,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
800 ft²
|
-
-
|
-
|
Levin Manigat
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
|
|
07/13/2013
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$795,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$780,000
-1.89%
02/05/2021
|
-
|
Joshua Judge
Sothebys International Realty
|
|
07/03/2013
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
586 ft²
|
$720,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
586 ft²
|
-
-
|
-
|
Marie Martineau
Compass
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03/01/2013
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2 Bed
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1 Bath
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950 ft²
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$1,035,000
2 Bed
1 Bath
950 ft²
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$1,048,000
+1.26%
05/20/2013
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Jacinta Cynthia Keskinkaya
Elliman
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02/26/2013
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6 Bed
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4 Bath
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3100 ft²
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$3,905,000
6 Bed
4 Bath
3100 ft²
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-
-
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-
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Robert Kuhar
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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02/23/2013
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1 Bed
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1 Bath
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-
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$720,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
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-
-
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-
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Robert Kuhar
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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02/16/2013
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5 Bed
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3 Bath
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2500 ft²
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$3,185,000
5 Bed
3 Bath
2500 ft²
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-
-
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-
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Robert Kuhar
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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02/04/2013
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1 Bed
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1 Bath
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-
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$885,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
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-
02/14/2013
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Robert Kuhar
Elliman
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01/30/2013
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Studio
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1 Bath
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-
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$639,000
Studio
1 Bath
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$640,000
+0.16%
07/19/2013
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Jane Restuccia
Sotheby's International Realty
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10/13/2012
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1 Bed
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1 Bath
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740 ft²
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$749,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
740 ft²
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-
08/28/2013
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Chul Chung
POG Real Estate Inc
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09/21/2012
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3 Bed
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3 Bath
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1700 ft²
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$2,200,000
3 Bed
3 Bath
1700 ft²
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-
-
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-
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Robert Kuhar
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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09/20/2012
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1 Bed
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1 Bath
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550 ft²
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$515,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
550 ft²
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-
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-
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Harry DiOrio
Elliman
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07/18/2012
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1 Bed
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1 Bath
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600 ft²
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$775,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
600 ft²
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-
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-
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Moran Khousravi
BOND New York
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04/12/2012
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1 Bed
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1 Bath
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770 ft²
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$825,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
770 ft²
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$770,000
-6.67%
12/21/2012
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Howard M Spiegelman
Compass
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01/23/2012
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2 Bed
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1 Bath
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900 ft²
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$975,000
2 Bed
1 Bath
900 ft²
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$900,000
-7.69%
08/13/2012
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Doug Eichman
Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC
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04/20/2011
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2 Bed
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2 Bath
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1000 ft²
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$995,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
1000 ft²
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$944,888
-5.04%
07/31/2012
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-
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ANDREW FARBER
CORE Group Marketing, LLC
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04/22/2003
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1 Bed
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1 Bath
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800 ft²
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$469,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
800 ft²
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$449,000
-4.26%
08/01/2005
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Laura Denise Milkowski
Corcoran Group
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Building Info
Tower 53
159 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019
- 214 Units
- 3 Units for Sale
About Midtown Manhattan
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