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Museum Tower,
15 West 53rd Street

Doorman Condo located in Midtown West, between Fifth Avenue & Avenue of the Americas

$1,367 Avg. price/ft² Apts. For Sale

$80 Avg. price/ft² Apts. For Rent

$1,222 Avg. price/ft² Recent Sales
(past 12 months)

Apartments For Sale (11)
For Rent (4)
Recent Sales (46)
All Units in Building (248)

Include In-Contract Listings

Apt. 40C
(7 Photos)

1 bed

1.5 baths

973 ft²

$1,429

$1,390,000

Dec 14, 2024

5 days

Apt. 42C
(15 Photos)

1 bed

1.5 baths

973 ft²

$1,228

$1,195,000 in contract

Nov 7, 2024

42 days

Apt. 33A
(11 Photos)

2 beds

3 baths

2,248 ft²

$1,201

$2,700,000

Oct 25, 2024

55 days

Apt. 20E
(19 Photos)

1 bed

1.5 baths

1,187 ft²

$1,685

$1,999,999

Sep 3, 2024

107 days

Apt. 34E
(6 Photos)

1 bed

1.5 baths

1,187 ft²

$1,264

$1,500,000 in contract

Sep 3, 2024

107 days

Apt. 14E
(12 Photos)

1 bed

1.5 baths

1,167 ft²

$938

$1,095,000 -8.8% in contract

Aug 27, 2024

114 days

Apt. 13J
(19 Photos)

1 bed

1.5 baths

1,229 ft²

$1,424

$1,750,000

Aug 1, 2024

140 days

Apt. 31C
(13 Photos)

1 bed

1.5 baths

973 ft²

$1,220

$1,187,500 -5%

Jul 29, 2024

143 days

Apt. 15B
(13 Photos)

2 beds

3 baths

1,917 ft²

$1,174

$2,250,000 -5.3% in contract

May 2, 2024

231 days

Apt. 46AF
(19 Photos)

3 beds

4 baths

3,525 ft²

$1,731

$6,100,000 -9%

Jan 11, 2023

708 days

Apt. 50F
(15 Photos)

1 bed

1.5 baths

1,204 ft²

$1,744

$2,100,000 -19.2% in contract

Feb 19, 2021

1,399 days

#40C: $1,390,000 - 1 bed

in contract

#42C: $1,195,000 - 1 bed

#33A: $2,700,000 - 2 beds

#20E: $1,999,999 - 1 bed

in contract

#34E: $1,500,000 - 1 bed

in contract

#14E: $1,095,000 (-8.8%) - 1 bed

#13J: $1,750,000 - 1 bed

#31C: $1,187,500 (-5%) - 1 bed

in contract

#15B: $2,250,000 (-5.3%) - 2 beds

#46AF: $6,100,000 (-9%) - 3 beds

in contract

#50F: $2,100,000 (-19.2%) - 1 bed

Include In-Contract Listings

Apt. 50D

2 beds

2.5 baths

1,917 ft²

$78

$12,500

Nov 2, 2024

47 days

Apt. 21A
(20 Photos)

3 beds

3 baths

2,248 ft²

$85

$16,000 in contract

Oct 25, 2024

55 days

Apt. 41BC
(10 Photos)

3 beds

4.5 baths

2,930 ft²

$77

$18,750

Oct 15, 2024

65 days

Apt. 49BC
(11 Photos)

2 beds

6 baths

$20,000 -13%

Jul 8, 2024

164 days

in contract

#21A: $16,000 - 3 beds

#41BC: $18,750 - 3 beds

#49BC: $20,000 (-13%) - 2 beds

Apt. 37E

1 bed

1.5 baths

1,100 ft²

$1,550,000 -18.4%

$1,409

$1,900,000

Dec 12, 2024

Apt. 31D

2 beds

2.5 baths

1,917 ft²

$2,485,000 -12.8%

$1,296

$2,850,000

Oct 30, 2024

Apt. 25A

3 beds

2.5 baths

2,248 ft²

$2,400,000 -4%

$1,068

$2,500,000

Oct 21, 2024

Apt. 18H

1 bed

1 bath

743 ft²

$1,225,000 -9.3%

$1,649

$1,350,000

Sep 24, 2024

Apt. 33C

1 bed

1.5 baths

1,000 ft²

$1,650,000 -8.1%

$1,650

$1,795,000

Sep 13, 2024

Apt. 26E

1 bed

1.5 baths

1,187 ft²

$1,325,000 -14.5%

$1,116

$1,550,000

Aug 16, 2024

Apt. 21F

1 bed

1.5 baths

1,400 ft²

$1,375,000 -16.7%

$982

$1,650,000

Jul 10, 2024

Apt. 16K

1 bed

1.5 baths

1,600 ft²

$860,000 -3.9%

$538

$895,000

Jun 11, 2024

Apt. 47EF

2 beds

2.5 baths

2,400 ft²

$2,600,000

$1,083

Jun 4, 2024

Apt. 49B/C

3 beds

3.5 baths

2,900 ft²

$4,040,000 -4.9%

$1,393

$4,250,000

May 3, 2024

Apt. 14G

1 bed

2 baths

2,500 ft²

$2,200,000 -8.3%

$880

$2,400,000

Mar 12, 2024

Apt. 15E

1 bed

1.5 baths

1,200 ft²

$1,050,000 -12.5%

$875

$1,199,999

Feb 26, 2024

Apt. 31B

2 beds

2.5 baths

1,917 ft²

$2,725,000 -9%

$1,421

$2,995,000

Feb 20, 2024

Apt. 42B

2 beds

2 baths

1,900 ft²

$2,934,250 -5.3%

$1,544

$3,100,000

Feb 6, 2024

Apt. 14BC

4 beds

4.5 baths

2,930 ft²

$4,175,000 -13%

$1,425

$4,800,000

Jan 11, 2024

Apt. 22D

2 beds

2.5 baths

1,900 ft²

$2,500,000 -12.3%

$1,316

$2,850,000

Oct 27, 2023

Apt. 22C

1 bed

1.5 baths

1,000 ft²

$1,080,000 -6.9%

$1,080

$1,160,000

Oct 10, 2023

Apt. 9K

Studio

1 bath

640 ft²

$750,000 0%

$1,172

$750,000

Sep 27, 2023

Apt. 10C

1,000 ft²

$1,165,000

$1,165

Aug 30, 2023

Apt. 46E

1 bed

1.5 baths

1,187 ft²

$1,700,000 -5.3%

$1,432

$1,795,000

Aug 24, 2023

Apt. 36A/F

3 beds

3.5 baths

3,400 ft²

$5,585,000

$1,643

Aug 8, 2023

Apt. 15F

1 bed

1.5 baths

1,200 ft²

$1,470,000 -5.2%

$1,225

$1,550,000

Jul 27, 2023

Apt. 36D

2 beds

2.5 baths

1,500 ft²

$2,700,000 0%

$1,800

$2,700,000

Jun 8, 2023

Apt. 13E

1 bed

1.5 baths

1,167 ft²

$960,000 -39.2%

$823

$1,580,000

May 23, 2023

Apt. 21C

1 bed

1.5 baths

973 ft²

$950,000

$976

Mar 13, 2023

Apt. 32C

1 bed

1.5 baths

900 ft²

$1,550,000 -3.1%

$1,722

$1,600,000

Jan 13, 2023

Apt. 39B/C

3 beds

3.5 baths

3,100 ft²

$3,700,000 -6.9%

$1,194

$3,975,000

Jan 10, 2023

Apt. 24C

1 bed

1.5 baths

973 ft²

$990,000 -17.5%

$1,017

$1,200,000

Dec 29, 2022

Apt. 50B

2 beds

2.5 baths

1,917 ft²

$3,600,000 -14.3%

$1,878

$4,200,000

Dec 12, 2022

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Overview of Museum Tower at 15 West 53rd Street

Located in the heart of Midtown, the Museum Tower at 15 West 53^rd Street was developed in 1983 as part of a redesign of The Museum of Modern Art.

The 52-story tower includes six floors of museum space and has 240 apartments. Featuring high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows and oversized rooms, the Museum Tower’s apartments are grand, airy and brimming with natural light. Walls of windows frame views of Central Park and the city skyline and many open to the MoMA’s sculpture garden.

The Museum Tower's amenities include hotel-quality doormen, concierge, valets and elevator attendants, a fitness center with a sauna, a steam room and a meditation room, a screening room, a business conference room, a wine storage room, a landscaped roof terrace and housekeeping and laundry services.

Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Theater District are all located nearby.

Year Built

1985

Apartments

248

Floors

Pets: Allowed

Neighborhood

Midtown West (Manhattan)

Min Down

20%

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Amenities

Concierge
Elevator Operator
FT Doorman
High-Rise
Post War
Resident Storage
Central AC
Full Service Garage
Garden
Health Club
Rooftop Terrace
Washer/Dryer in building
Elevator
Fitness Center
Outdoor Entertainment Space
In-Unit Washer/Dryer
Bike Room
Live-In Superintendent
Terraces / Balconies

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at 6th Ave 0.18 miles

at Broadway and 53rd 0.24 miles

at 7th Ave 0.28 miles

at Broadway 0.33 miles

at Lexington Ave 0.41 miles

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Carter’s Review

"Museum Tower, a slender and elegant condominium tower at 15 West 53rd Street, is one of the top residential condominiums in midtown. It was built as part of a major expansion in 1985 of the Museum of Modern Art.

The tower and the museum’s expansion were designed by Cesar Pelli, the architect of the World Financial Center and its spectacular Wintergarden at Battery Park City."
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Pros & Cons

Elegant- impressive lobby
Doorman
Concierge
Great midtown location
Association with prestigious institution
Close to Subway

Street traffic caused by museum visitors
No roof deck
Major expansion planned for the museum

CityRealty Rating

/44

Architecture

/36

Location

/39

Features

Editor’s Points

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Architecture

30+ remarkable

20-29 distinguished

11-19 average

< 11 below average
Location

27+ remarkable

18-26 distinguished

9-17 average

< 9 below average
Features

22+ remarkable

16-21 distinguished

9-15 average

< 9 below average
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This "prime Midtown gem" boasts an "impressive" 2000-sq-ft "recently renovated gym" and a "spectacular terrace overlooking MOMA's sculpture garden." The "coveted location" puts culture at your doorstep with "MOMA downstairs" and the acclaimed Modern restaurant nearby, making it an "art lover's paradise."

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Studios starting at $985,000
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Museum Tower,15 West 53rd Street

Doorman Condo located in Midtown West, between Fifth Avenue & Avenue of the Americas

Overview of Museum Tower at 15 West 53rd Street

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