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301 West 53rd Street
NEW DEVELOPMENT: OPENED IN 2015

Fifty Third and Eighth,
301 West 53rd Street

Doorman Condo located in Midtown West, between Eighth Avenue & Ninth Avenue

$1,743 Avg. price/ft2 Apts. For Sale
$84 Avg. price/ft2 Apts. For Rent
$1,425 Avg. price/ft2 Recent Sales
(past 12 months)
  • Apartments For Sale (5)
  • For Rent (3)
  • Recent Sales (38)
  • All Units in Building (252)
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Overview of Fifty Third and Eighth at 301 West 53rd Street

New development condominium Fifty Third and Eighth spans a whole city block at 301 West 53rd Street, where Midtown West meets Hell's Kitchen. This address allows for convenient access to Central Park, Columbus Circle, Lincoln Center, Times Square, Carnegie Hall, Plaza District, MoMA, Time Warner Center, Broadway, Rockefeller Center, Fifth/Madison Avenues, and Hudson River Park.

Residential amenitities include a windowed fitness center, residents' lounge, children's playroom, parking garage, cold storage, laundry room, rike room, courtyard, and planted roof deck with grill and city views. 

Year Built
1980
Converted: 2015
Apartments
252
Floors
25
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
20%
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Amenities

  • Concierge
  • FT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Post War
  • Resident Storage
  • Full Service Garage
  • Garden
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Children's Playroom
  • Lounge
  • Fitness Center
  • Outdoor Entertainment Space
  • In-Unit Washer/Dryer
  • Bike Room
  • Terraces / Balconies

Shh... Many units sell without being publicly listed.

Learn more about off-market listings at Fifty Third and Eighth!

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Nearby Subways

  1. C
  2. E
at 8th Ave and 51st 0.16 miles
  1. 1
at Broadway 0.21 miles
  1. B
  2. D
at Broadway and 53rd 0.21 miles
  1. N
  2. Q
  3. R
at 7th Ave 0.22 miles
  1. A
at Columbus Circle 0.29 miles
  1. F
at 6th Ave 0.39 miles
  1. M
at 6th Ave and 51st 0.45 miles

Carter’s Review

"This plain, 25-story apartment building at 301 West 53rd Street on the northwest corner at Eighth Avenue was assembled by Harry Horwitz and erected in 1980.

It subsequently was known as the Encore and more recently as The Metro and has been owned by Ruby Schron, Extell Development, Westbrook Capital and most recently by HFZ Capital Group, which is headed by Ziel Feldman. HFZ is converting it to 252 condominiums and has renamed it Fifty Third and Eighth."
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Pros & Cons

  • 24-hour concierge
  • Live-in superintendent
  • Valet cleaning
  • Good public transportation
  • Convenient to theater district
  • Convenient to midtown
  • Garage
  • Roof deck
  • 24-hour doorman
  • Close to Subway
  • No balconies
  • No fireplaces
  • Many apartments

CityRealty Rating

20
/44
Architecture
+
21
/36
Location
+
16
/39
Features
+
9
Editor’s Points
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66
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  • How is the CityRealty Rating calculated?

    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

Broker & Buyer Comments

This "centrally located" midtown high-rise offers "spacious apartments" with "modern finishes," though residents warn of "notoriously slow elevators" and "dated infrastructure." While the "convenient location" puts you "steps from MSG and theaters," tenants report "challenging" experiences with management and "persistent maintenance issues." "Thin walls" and "problematic plumbing" are common grievances, while the "dated heating system" draws criticism for its "noisy operation." Prospective residents should "carefully review" lease terms, particularly regarding security deposits.

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