15 West 53rd Street, Manhattan
Condominium · 245 units · built 1982 · Block 1269, Lot 7501.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Sep 29, 2026, estimated cost $40K, described as “Minor interior renovation. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 9, 2026, estimated cost $100K, described as “Minor interior renovation to unit 43F on 43RD floor as per plan. No change to egress, use or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 24, 2026, estimated cost $184K, described as “Interior renovation of apt 17F filed in conjunction with DOB now pl. No change to use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 6, 2025, estimated cost $350K, described as “Interior renovation of unit 33A including minor reconfiguration of fixtures and interior non load-bearing walls. New fixtures and finishes throughout.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 22, 2025, estimated cost $65K, described as “Plumbing work proposed for an existing apartment. No change to use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 18, 2025, estimated cost $405K, described as “Renovation of an existing apartment. No change of use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 13, 2025, estimated cost $210K, described as “Proposed interior renovation @ exist'g apartment #15B only. Relocation of kitchen, bath appliances and adding a new wic as per plans.no change in use, egress or occupancy in conjunction with plumbing application m-01203694-S1 located @ 15…”
- Alteration, filed Sep 17, 2024, estimated cost $200K, described as “Interior renovation existing apartment on 31ST fl. No change to use, occupancy or egress. Addition of new lighting fixtures throughout. New millwork. New non-load bearing PARTITIONS5. New plumbing fixtures in new locations. No change…”
- Alteration, filed Jun 18, 2024, estimated cost $112K, described as “15F: Interior Renovations consisting of partitions and finishes as per plans filed herewith, No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 6, 2024, estimated cost $100K, described as “General construction to restore apartment into original three apartments layout per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 6, 2024, estimated cost $50K, described as “Plumbing scope in conjunction with apartment separation into three apartments as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 12, 2024, estimated cost $570K, described as “Hereby filing for the interior renovation of existing apartment #36AEF located on the 36TH floor. No change to use occuancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 29, 2024, estimated cost $87K, described as “Removal and installation of new AC unit on 8th floor as per plans filed. There is no change in occupancy, use, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 21, 2023, estimated cost $147K, described as “Demolition of non-structural partitions, ceiling, and floor finishes. Installation of new flooring and finish ceiling. No change of use egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 18, 2023, estimated cost $7K, described as “Replacement, relocation, and, installation of plumbing fixtures. No change of use, egress, or occupancy under this application”
- Alteration, filed Nov 8, 2023, estimated cost $300, described as “Erect non-illuminated accessory marquee sign-A1 on the existing marquee structure, non-flashing, non-advertising sign, no change in use, egress, or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Sep 26, 2023, estimated cost $418K, described as “Interior renovation of existing apartment 21A on 021 floor. Work includes minor non structural partition work, interior non fire rated doors, cabinetry, and finishes. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 24, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “Install plumbing fixtures for apartment #50F in conjunction with application #M08019821. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 24, 2023, estimated cost $79K, described as “Interior renovation of apartment #50F only. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 21, 2023, estimated cost $28K, described as “Application to replace 16 plumbing fixtures, cap/remove 4 plumbing fixtures and install one new fixtures.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 21, 2023, estimated cost $140K, described as “Application to combine 2 existing apts into 1 apt. Remove 1 existing kitchen and 1 bathroom. Will also replace all existing plumbing fixtures. No change to use, occupancy and egress.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 8, 2022, estimated cost $131K, described as “Interior renovations only to Apartment 19B”
- Alteration, filed Aug 8, 2022, estimated cost $48K, described as “Plumbing work to accommodate the renovation of the existing bathrooms and kitchen.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 12, 2022, estimated cost $45K, described as “Application filed herewith for general construction as per plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 12, 2022, estimated cost $9K, described as “Application filed herewith for plumbing work in apartment #29E as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
10 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $77,104,892
- Market value (city estimate)
- $171,344,172
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $19,350,078
- Assessed improvements
- $57,754,814
- Condo units with their own tax lots
- 246
Zoning
C5-2.5: floor area ratio 21.49 built, above the 12.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Aug 27, 2026: $1,360,000, Apt 27E
- Aug 26, 2026: $2,550,000, Apt 34B
- Jul 31, 2026: $3,800,000, Apt 23B/C
- Jul 31, 2026: $1,450,000, Apt 40E
- Jun 17, 2026: $4,700,000, Apt 46A/F
- May 14, 2026: $2,400,000, Apt 12C, sold with other lots
- Mar 24, 2026: $7,200,000, Apt 29A, sold with other lots
- Mar 10, 2026: $1,500,000, Apt 43F
- Mar 6, 2026: $2,150,000, Apt 14G
- Jan 30, 2026: $3,200,000, Apt 50D
The 10 most recent of 117 open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.