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Forty West Fifty Fi

40 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019
Condo in Midtown
39 Units
4 Units For Sale
Unit for sale at 40 W 55th Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

$1,175,000

  • 2 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 1,070 ft²
40 W 55th Street #1E, Manhattan, NY 10019 Listing by Asher Alcobi

Unit for sale at 40 W 55th Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

$1,299,000

  • 2 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 1,070 ft²
40 W 55th Street #8D, Manhattan, NY 10019 Listing by Anya Levitov

Unit for sale at 40 W 55TH Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

$2,195,000 In Contract

  • 2 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 1,354 ft²
40 W 55TH Street #2B, Manhattan, NY 10019 Listing by Louise Phillips Forbes

Unit for sale at 40 W 55TH Street, Manhattan, NY 10019

$1,250,000 In Contract

  • 2 Beds
  • 2 Baths
  • 1,070 ft²
40 W 55TH Street #5D, Manhattan, NY 10019 Listing by Irina Balueva

Forty West Fifty Fi is a condo located 40 West 55th Street, in Midtown, New York. The building was first built in 1925 and is 99 years old. It was first renovated and altered in 1985. But was most recently renovated and altered in 1998. The lot that the building was built on is 75 feet wide and 100 feet long. The official lot area is listed as 7,531 square feet. The building itself is 75 feet wide and 84 feet long. In total, 40 West 55th Street has a total floor area of 45,658 square feet. Of that, 42,107 square feet are used for residential purposes. About 3,551 square feet of the building are used for commercial purposes. There are a total of 39 units. Of those, 35 are residential units. There are 4 commercial units. 40 West 55th Street has a total of 10 floors. Thankfully, the building is equipped with elevator service.

Interested in learning more about the building? There are many great amenities and features for residents in the building. You can expect to be greeted by a doorman on a daily basis. The same doorman will make sure that your packages are delivered properly and secure! For your convenience, laundry is located in the building. Residents who own pets will be happy to hear that the building is pet-friendly. Both dogs and cats are allowed in the building! There are 73 closings on record, of which we have matching data for 14 listings. In the past 3 years, a listing in this building will typically remain on the market for about 186 days Meaning, listings tend to sell at a median of $1,473 price per square foot. The transaction that took the longest to complete was unit PHS, listed on Jul 23, 2018 for $1,795,000. This particular unit ultimately sold 330 days later for $1,429,940. The most recent transaction was for unit 7C, which was first advertised on Mar 15, 2023, sold for $1,350,000 on Oct 24, 2023. Fun fact, the oldest transaction we have on record took place on Apr 11, 1997. See the full transaction history for Forty West Fifty Fi below.

Midtown, where 40 West 55th Street is located, has a median asking price of $2,000,000 for condo buildings. Meanwhile, the building itself has a median asking price of $1,850,000. For interested buyers, that means the building's median asking price is around 0.08% below the neighborhood's median asking price for condos. Which is great news as a buyer may end up finding some relatively affordable units in this building compared to other condo buildings in the neighborhood.

There are currently 4 active listings for sale within the building and our inventory of available units for sale is constantly updating in real time. Check back frequently for updates. Currently, the most expensive asking price for all of the active units in the building is $2,195,000. It is a 1,354 sqft 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom unit. Conversely, the least expensive asking price for all of the active units in the building is $1,175,000. It is a 1,070 sqft 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom unit. A breakdown of active listings shows no studio, no one-bedroom, 4 two-bedroom, no three-bedroom, and no four-bedroom plus units for sale! The median price of all the active units for sale in the building is $1,274,500. Collectively, the median square footage of these active units for sale is 1,070 sqft. Active units for sale at 40 West 55th Street are mostly 2-bedroom apartments Active units for sale at 40 West 55th Street have a median count of 2 bedrooms and have a median count of 2 bathrooms.

Building Features

Facilities

Bike Room
Storage Available
Laundry Room

Laundry

Washer / Dryer Allowed

Building Style

Prewar

Services

Doorman
Part-Time Doorman

Accessibility

Elevators

Pet Policy

Dogs Allowed / Cats Allowed

Ownership & Occupancy

Corporate Ownership Allowed
Pied-à-Terre Allowed
Sublets Allowed

Outdoor Space

Garden
This property description is generated based on publicly available data.

23 Past Sales

Date Unit Beds Baths Sqft Price Closed Owner Listed By
20230321 Unit 7B
03/21/2023
7B
2 Bed
2 Bath
1354 ft²
$2,150,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1354 ft²
$2,100,000 -2.33%
07/06/2023
Barbara Lockwood
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
20230315 Unit 7C
03/15/2023
7C
2 Bed
2 Bath
1070 ft²
$1,495,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1070 ft²
$1,350,000 -9.70%
10/24/2023
DAVID FERNANDEZ
Serhant LLC
20210825 Unit 8B
08/25/2021
8B
2 Bed
2 Bath
1354 ft²
$1,800,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1354 ft²
$1,850,000 +2.78%
10/08/2021
Carolyn Fox
Elegran LLC
20190416 Unit 6B
04/16/2019
6B
2 Bed
2 Bath
1354 ft²
$2,099,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1354 ft²
$1,850,000 -11.86%
11/12/2019
Julia Hoagland
Compass
20180530
05/30/2018
1 Bed
1.5 Bath
-
-
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1.5 Bath
-
-
-
-
20170729
07/29/2017
1 Bed
1.5 Bath
-
-
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1.5 Bath
-
-
-
-
20170727 Unit PHS
07/27/2017
PHS
1 Bed
1.5 Bath
-
$2,500,000
bedrooms
1 Bed
bathrooms
1.5 Bath
-
-
-
Wisniewski Helms
Compass
20170520 Unit 5A
05/20/2017
5A
2 Bed
2 Bath
1354 ft²
$2,425,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1354 ft²
-
-
-
Wendy Sarasohn
The Corcoran Group
20160815 Unit 7D
08/15/2016
7D
2 Bed
2 Bath
1070 ft²
$1,675,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1070 ft²
$1,555,000 -7.16%
03/24/2017
Wisniewski Helms
Stribling & Associates Ltd
20160514 Unit 8A
05/14/2016
8A
2 Bed
2 Bath
1354 ft²
$2,425,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1354 ft²
$2,250,000 -7.22%
11/16/2016
BEVERLEY ROUSE
Compass
20160229 Unit 3A
02/29/2016
3A
2 Bed
2 Bath
1354 ft²
$2,395,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1354 ft²
$2,250,000 -6.05%
05/18/2016
Taylor Amos
Compass
20150310 Unit 8A
03/10/2015
8A
2 Bed
2 Bath
-
$2,295,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
-
-
-
BEVERLEY ROUSE
Compass
20150121 Unit 6B
01/21/2015
6B
3 Bed
2 Bath
1354 ft²
$1,995,000
bedrooms
3 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1354 ft²
$2,050,000 +2.76%
02/05/2021
-
Thomas Postilio
Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate
20140630 Unit 7A
06/30/2014
7A
2 Bed
2 Bath
1354 ft²
$2,035,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1354 ft²
$2,035,000
02/05/2021
-
Deanna Kory
Corcoran Group
20140617 Unit 6B
06/17/2014
6B
3 Bed
2 Bath
1354 ft²
$2,050,000
bedrooms
3 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1354 ft²
$2,050,000
05/11/2015
Thomas Postilio
CORE Group Marketing, LLC
20140515 Unit 5B
05/15/2014
5B
2 Bed
2 Bath
1354 ft²
$1,995,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1354 ft²
$1,995,000
08/01/2014
Louise Phillips Forbes
Halstead dba Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC
20140102 Unit 9D
01/02/2014
9D
2 Bed
2 Bath
1070 ft²
$1,415,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1070 ft²
$1,476,460 +4.34%
03/13/2014
Louise Phillips Forbes
Halstead dba Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC
20130921 Unit 9C
09/21/2013
9C
2 Bed
2 Bath
1070 ft²
$1,295,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1070 ft²
-
-
-
Elizabeth Brown
Daniel Gale Sothebys Intl Rlty
20130921 Unit 1E
09/21/2013
1E
2 Bed
2 Bath
1070 ft²
$1,495,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1070 ft²
-
-
-
Yehiel Tirosh
Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate
20130920 Unit 2C
09/20/2013
2C
2 Bed
2 Bath
1070 ft²
$1,350,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1070 ft²
-
-
-
Natasha Sinkov
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
20130715 Unit 7D
07/15/2013
7D
2 Bed
2 Bath
-
$1,395,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
$1,395,000
08/19/2013
RICHELLE SPINDELL
Elliman
20120920 Unit 4C
09/20/2012
4C
2 Bed
2 Bath
1070 ft²
$1,595,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1070 ft²
-
03/19/2013
Elizabeth Brown
Elliman
20120507 Unit 1E
05/07/2012
1E
2 Bed
2 Bath
1100 ft²
$1,400,000
bedrooms
2 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
1100 ft²
-
-
-
Asher Alcobi
Peter-Ashe

Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1925
  • First Altered Year: 1985
  • Recent Altered Year: 1998
  • Building Count: 1
  • Floor Count: 10
  • Total Unit Count: 39
  • Residential Unit Count: 35
  • Basement Type: 5

    Dimensions

  • Lot Area Sqft: 7,531
  • Lot Size Depth Feet: 100
  • Lot Size Frontage Feet: 75
  • Building Depth: 84
  • Building Frontage: 75
  • Gross Building Area: 45,658

    Building Floor Area

  • Residential Building Floor Area: 42,107
  • Commercial Building Floor Area: 3,551
  • Retail Building Floor Area: 3,551

    Floor Area Ratio

  • Built Floor Area Ratio: 6
  • Residential Floor Area Ratio: 8
  • Commercial Floor Area Ratio: 8
  • Facilities Floor Area Ratio: 8

Building

  • Building Type: RM
  • Lot Type: 0
  • Land Use: 04
  • Irregular Lot Code: N

Neighborhood

  • Community District: 105
  • City Council District: 4
  • Police Precinct: 18
  • Fire Company: E023
  • Health Area: 4800
  • Sanitation District Borough: 1
  • Sanitation Subsection: 2B
  • School District: 02

Zoning

  • Split Boundary Zone Indicator: N
  • Zoning: C5-P
  • Special Purpose District 1: MiD

Geography

  • Borough Name: MN
  • Borough Code: 1
  • Block: 1270
  • Lot: 7501
  • Borough Block Lot: 1012707501

    Address

  • Full Address: 40 West 55 Street
  • Condominium Number: 1599
  • Zip Code: 10019

Valuation

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Total Value: $5,852,250
  • Assessed Land Value: $2,951,998

    Exemptions

  • Exempt Total Value: $56,303
  • Exempt Land Value: $0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What neighborhood is 40 West 55th Street located in?
The 40 West 55th Street is a condo located in the neighborhood of Midtown in Midtown Manhattan, New York.
How many listings are currently for sale in 40 West 55th Street?
There are four listings currently on the market for sale.
What is the average sales price for listings in 40 West 55th Street?
The average sales price for units in 40 West 55th Street is $1,850,000 , or $1,473/sqft. currently.

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