135W52
135 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019
Central Midtown
BBL 1010057501 · BIN 1023160
- Year built
- 1985
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2015–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,669
- Listing discount
- -0.9%
- Recorded sales
- 174
- On record
- 2015–2025
135W52 is a building with two lives. Designed by Rafael Viñoly and completed in 1985 as the Flatotel, the 47-story tower was reborn in 2014 when the Chetrit Group and Clipper Equity, working with CetraRuddy Architects, converted it into 109 luxury condominiums. The conversion kept the tower's commanding Midtown height and added a contemporary residential interior, turning a well-located hotel into a full-service condominium a block from Sixth Avenue and within walking distance of Central Park, Carnegie Hall, and the Theater District.
The building's most theatrical feature is its skin at night: a 423-foot lighting installation by designer Thierry Dreyfus — whose work has illuminated the Grand Palais in Paris and the Château de Versailles — gives the tower a distinctive presence on the Midtown skyline. By day, the building reads as a clean Viñoly shaft; by night, it is one of the more recognizable objects in the cluster around 52nd Street.
For buyers, the appeal is a full-service condominium — with the financing latitude, ownership flexibility, and resale liquidity that ownership structure provides — at a true Midtown crossroads, with the height to deliver light and view and a 2014-era residential interior behind a 1980s tower frame.
Architecture and unit composition
Viñoly's original tower gave the building its height and its clean vertical lines; CetraRuddy's 2014 conversion gave it a contemporary residential interior. The 47-story structure delivers light and outlook across its exposures, with the upper floors commanding sweeping views over Midtown, toward Central Park, and across the surrounding skyline.
The 109 residences run from one- to three-bedroom layouts and were finished to a 2014 luxury standard — open kitchens, large windows, refined baths, and the efficient floor plans that suit both end-users and the building's investor and pied-à-terre constituency. The higher-floor and view-line homes carry the building's premium, with the top floors offering the broadest outlook.
Building operations
135W52 runs as a full-service condominium. A 24-hour doorman and concierge staff the lobby, with a fitness center, a residents' lounge, and resident services among the building's facilities. As a condominium, purchases clear through a right-of-first-refusal rather than a co-op board admissions process, and financing, pied-à-terre, trust, and investment ownership are accommodated in the customary condominium manner. The location is among the most connected in Midtown — steps from the B/D/F/M at 47–50th Streets, the N/Q/R/W at 49th Street, and the 1 at 50th Street, with Central Park and the Theater District a short walk away.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →Management & transfer contacts
- Notable fees
- Condo sale Processing $595; Move-In/Out Deposits $1,000 each + $500 fees; Lease Processing $495
Recent sales
Recent closings at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2025 | 9E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,124 sf | $1,685,000 | $1,499/sf | -14.9% |
| Nov 4, 2024 | PH3 | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,910 sf | $4,750,000 | $1,632/sf | -4.0% |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 12F | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,001 sf | $1,712,200 | $1,710/sf | -4.8% |
| Mar 17, 2023 | 24C | 2 BR · 1,432 sf | $2,500,000 | $1,746/sf | -10.7% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | PH2 | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,601 sf | $4,700,000 | $1,807/sf | -3.1% |
| Aug 17, 2022 | 10A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 995 sf | $1,850,000 | $1,859/sf | -3.9% |
| Jun 21, 2022 | 26B | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,207 sf | $4,100,000 | $1,858/sf | -3.5% |
| Jun 9, 2022 | 10B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,124 sf | $2,030,000 | $1,806/sf | -3.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,669/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount -0.9% over ask.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01005-7501) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re buying
135W52 offers full-service condominium living with a 2014 interior and Midtown's best transit access — its core appeal. Financing is flexible with no co-op cap, there is no board admissions process — purchases clear a right-of-first-refusal — and pied-à-terre, LLC, trust, and investment ownership are accommodated, with freer resale and subletting than co-op product.
Buyers should weight floor and exposure heavily; the building's height makes outlook a meaningful value variable, and the upper floors carry the premium. The investor-friendly profile makes the building a practical pied-à-terre or rental hold as well as a primary residence. For a buyer who wants a turnkey full-service home at a central Midtown crossroads with condominium flexibility, 135W52 is a strong option.
What to know if you’re selling
Condominium flexibility, the central location, and the building's distinctive presence are the marketing core. A 135W52 resale leads with the Viñoly tower frame, the CetraRuddy interior, the recognizable illuminated façade, and the building's exceptional transit access. Benchmark to Midtown's converted and contemporary condominium inventory, and foreground floor and view, which the building's height makes differentiating.
Closing mechanics are condominium-standard — a right-of-first-refusal rather than a co-op board, with predictable timelines that appeal to the flexibility-minded and investor buyers this building attracts. With 109 units and an active Midtown market, well-presented high-floor inventory benefits from a deep buyer pool.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 135W52, the relevant set is Midtown's full-service and converted condominium inventory:
- 146 West 57th Street — Midtown tower nearby
- 150 West 56th Street — full-service Midtown West building
- 205 West 54th Street — Midtown West residential building
- 322 West 57th Street — large-format Midtown West condominium
- 230 West 56th Street (The Park Imperial) — sky-high Midtown condominium nearby
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