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159 W 53RD Street 11BC
$16,500/mo
MLS# RLS20106001 · Midtown
Originally listed at $18,000/mo. Price last reduced on August 25, 2026.
Listed July 28, 2026 · 106 days on the market
Available now
3 Beds 3 Baths 1,700 Sq.Ft.
About This Property
Rare & Renovated Gem with a Massive Private Terrace!Available Furnished or Unfurnished. All utilities included.Looking for city living with your own peaceful outdoor retreat? This beautifully renovated 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom home offers the best of both worlds, featuring a gorgeous new kitchen, hardwood floors, and a living area that opens directly onto your own private oasis.A true Midtown escape, the huge sun-drenched terrace is excellent for entertaining, outdoor dinners, or just chilling out amidst the skyline views. It comes complete with custom landscaping and an automatic irrigation system. Inside, southeast and northern exposures bring in tons of natural light to illuminate the roomy living area finished with high-end modern touches. You will also enjoy the convenience of an in-unit washer and dryer, plus included utilities (with the exception of WiFi and cable).Tower 53 is a full-service condo featuring a 24/7 doorman and concierge service, an attached garage, valet, laundry service, and a resident roof deck with incredible views of Central Park. The location is unbeatable, placing you just moments away from Central Park, the Theater District, Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, MoMA, Carnegie Hall, Columbus Circle, Whole Foods, and Fifth Avenue shopping.Highlights: Private terrace Washer/dryer in-unit All utilities included (excluding WiFi and cable) 24-hour doorman and concierge Attached garage, valet, and laundry service Roof deck with Central Park views A rare offering - schedule a viewing before it's gone. 1-2 year lease options.APPLICATION FEES: $200 Application Fee, $100 Background Check, $100 Credit Check, 1-month security deposit (refundable), $500 Move-In Deposit (refundable)
Agent's Note
From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by The Agency Brokerage.
A wraparound terrace, a washer and dryer inside the apartment, and a new kitchen are already in place at 159 West 53rd Street, Apartment 11BC. Utilities are included apart from WiFi and cable, so the household side of renting here is mostly taken care of.
The terrace is the feature I'd build the apartment around. The listing says it suits entertaining and outdoor dinners, and it's set up with custom landscaping and an automatic irrigation system, so the watering is handled too. It also sits off the living area, which means the outdoor space works as an extension of the room rather than a separate errand.
The apartment faces southeast and north. For an open horizon, an east-facing window gets direct sun from about 5:49 AM to 12:44 PM on the June solstice, roughly 6.9 hours, and a north-facing window gets about 4.2 hours in the same month across two windows. Nearby buildings can block some of that, so it's worth checking the light on the terrace at the hour you'd most likely use it.
The home has three bedrooms and three bathrooms in about 1,700 square feet, with hardwood floors, a dishwasher and storage. A third bedroom gives you space for a guest room or an office alongside the primary bedroom. It's available furnished or unfurnished.
The building has a 24/7 doorman and concierge, an elevator, laundry in the building, and a roof deck with views of Central Park. Valet, an attached garage and laundry service are also listed. Central Park is about 8 minutes away on foot, the 57 St-7 Av station about 3 minutes, and Carnegie Hall about 4 minutes. Cats and dogs are allowed, and leases of one to two years are available.
Quick answers+
Is the apartment furnished?
It's available furnished or unfurnished.
Is there private outdoor space?
Yes. The apartment has a wraparound terrace over 60 square feet and a private garden.
Does the building have a doorman?
Yes. The building has a 24/7 doorman and concierge service.
Curtis Bain
Brown Harris Stevens
Property Features
Policies
- Cats and dogs allowed
Home features
- Washer/dryer in unit
- City lights view
- City view
- Panoramic view
- Dishwasher
- Storage
- Private garden
- Private outdoor space (over 60 sq ft)
- Wraparound terrace
Building amenities
Services and facilities
- Concierge
- Elevator
- Laundry in building
Outdoor space
- Roof deck
Some building amenities are reported on other current listings in this building. Confirm amenities and building policies before relying on them.
About the Building
159 W 53RD Street is a 38-story condominium in Midtown, completed in 1968 and home to 209 residential units.
The closest subway is 7 Av (B, D, E), about a 1-minute walk. Central Park is roughly 8 minutes away on foot.
Compiled from NYC public records and open data.
- Year Built
- 1968
- Stories
- 38
- Units
- 209
- Building Type
- Condominium
Location & Nearby
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159 W 53RD Street 11BC
Subway
- BDE7 AvAbout 1 min walk
- NQRW57 St-7 AvAbout 3 min walk · Accessible
- 150 StAbout 4 min walk
- M57 StAbout 6 min walk · Accessible
Parks
- Central ParkAbout 8 min walk
Public schools · Elementary schools
- P.S. 212 Midtown WestAbout 10 min walk
- Success Academy Charter School - Hell'S Kitchen · CharterAbout 12 min walk
- P.S. 111 Adolph S. OchsAbout 12 min walk
High schools
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High SchoolAbout 10 min walk
- Professional Performing Arts High SchoolAbout 10 min walk
Colleges & universities
- New York Institute of TechnologyAbout 12 min walk
- American Acad Mcallister InstAbout 13 min walk
- Touro UniversityAbout 14 min walk
- SUNY College of OptometryAbout 15 min walk
Museums
- Theatre MuseumAbout 6 min walk
- Paley Center for MediaAbout 7 min walk
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)About 7 min walk
- Museum of Arts & DesignAbout 8 min walk
Walking times are estimates. Schools shown are the nearest public and charter schools and are not zone assignments; a nearby school is not necessarily the one an address is zoned for. Confirm zoning with the NYC Department of Education. Sources: MTA, NYC Parks and NYC Department of City Planning open data.
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