Manhattan

51 West 53 St

Manhattan, NY 10019Individually ownedBBL 1012690007BIN 1000000

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors73
ClassD6
Market Value$19.6M

51 WEST 53 ST is a property located at 51 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. The building has 73 floors. The assessed market value is $19.6M. It last sold for $126.1M on May 3, 2007. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 5 building permits on record (5 active). There are 2 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

40records on file

The lot at 51 West 53 St rises 73 stories over New York. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $19.6M, and assessed for tax at $8.8M. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 40 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 16 of its 40 records, fully 40%, fall under that one heading. Sale (8) and permit (5) trail well behind. No violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2014.

Read together — 40% mortgage, 53 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$19.6M of New York, written across 40 government filings.

Property Details

Address51 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019
D6
Year BuiltN/A
Floors73
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1012690007
1000000
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$19.6M
$8.8M
$1.9M
$126.1M
Last Sale DateMay 3, 2007

Building Permits

5 on record · 5 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 17, 1998Job #102067282-1-1-hist
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 8, 1996Job #101412366-1-1-hist
DemolitionDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 8, 1995Job #101114802-1-1-hist
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Aug 8, 1995Job #101114802-2-1-hist
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 9, 1995Job #101051335-1-1-hist

Violations

2 on record · none currently open
DOB LegacyEARCX
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 29, 2020#2464211

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2019

View this violation's full details & status history →
DOB LegacyC
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 24, 1993#193045

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 51 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 51 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 5 building permits on record, with 5 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Sep 17, 1998.

Does 51 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 51 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has 2 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 51 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 51 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 51 WEST 53 ST?

51 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 has an assessed market value of $19.6M and a total assessed value of $8.8M (land: $1.9M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 51 WEST 53 ST last sold?

51 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 last sold for $126.1M on May 3, 2007. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

Who owns 51 WEST 53 ST?

51 WEST 53 ST, Manhattan, NY 10019 is individually owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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