150 West 55th Street
150 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019
Theater District
BBL 1010070054 · BIN 1023386
- Year built
- 1923
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2024
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Recent range
- $585K – $1.5M
- Listing discount
- 6.3%
- Recorded transfers
- 63
150 West 55th Street is a quietly excellent prewar cooperative on one of Midtown's best residential blocks — the stretch between Sixth and Seventh Avenues that sits a short walk from Carnegie Hall, Central Park, and the Museum of Modern Art. Designed by the prolific apartment-house firm Schwartz & Gross and completed in 1923, the nine-story building holds 51 residences and has the gracious, generously proportioned layouts that define the best prewar stock of its era.
The building's appeal is the combination of location and proportion. The 55th Street corridor offers the cultural anchors of Midtown without the tower density of the avenues, and the building itself delivers the prewar substance — high beamed ceilings, large rooms, thick walls — that buyers seek and new construction cannot replicate. With Central Park's southern edge a few blocks north and the theater district and Time Warner Center close at hand, the location is among the most central in Manhattan.
As a cooperative with sensible policies — up to 75% financing and a pet-friendly posture — the building is accessible to a broader range of buyers than many prewar co-ops of its caliber.
Architecture and unit composition
Schwartz & Gross built their reputation on dignified, well-planned apartment houses across the West Side and Midtown, and 150 West 55th is a characteristic example: a solid masonry building with classical detailing and the deep, light-conscious floor plates the firm favored. The 1923 vintage shows in the bones — generous room dimensions, real entry galleries, and the structural heft that keeps prewar buildings quiet.
The 51 residences carry the prewar hallmarks the firm was known for: roughly 9-foot-5 beamed ceilings, gracious layouts, hardwood floors, oversized windows, and preserved architectural detail. Homes here run large for Midtown, and the building's modest unit count across nine floors gives it a low-density, residential feel uncommon in the neighborhood.
Building operations
150 West 55th runs as a full-service, self-managed cooperative with a full-time doorman and a live-in superintendent — a staffing model that keeps the building attentive and well-maintained. The shared infrastructure is practical and complete: central laundry, bike storage, private basement storage bins, and, unusually for Midtown, a serene landscaped residents' courtyard that gives the building a pocket of private outdoor calm.
The building's cooperative policies are buyer-friendly by prewar standards. It permits up to 75% financing, broadening the pool of qualified purchasers, and it is pet-friendly. As with any cooperative, purchases clear through a board review and admissions package, and the building's house rules govern subletting and alterations.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $20,215/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $33
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 →Recent sales
Recent transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2024 | 9E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 900 sf | $585,000 | $650/sf | -1.7% |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 6DE | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,900 sf | $1,500,000 | $789/sf | -6.3% |
| May 8, 2024 | 6C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $755,000 | -8.5% | |
| Aug 30, 2022 | 5E | 1 BR · 1 BA | $680,000 | -2.7% | |
| May 13, 2022 | 3D | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $775,000 | -6.1% | |
| Jan 6, 2022 | PHSW | 1 BR · 1 BA | $850,000 | +0.0% | |
| Sep 13, 2021 | 5F | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $855,000 | +0.6% | |
| May 27, 2021 | PHSE | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,500,000 | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2024) cleared a median $709/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 0.0% from the last 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 1-01007-0054) 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
What to know if you’re buying
The case for the building is prewar substance in a central, culturally anchored location, with cooperative policies that make ownership more accessible than at many comparable buildings. Buyers should evaluate each home for layout, light, and condition — the prewar plans vary, and the value lies in proportion and renovation quality. The 75% financing allowance is a meaningful advantage for buyers who do not want to put down half the purchase price, as many prewar co-ops require.
Because it is a cooperative, plan for a board package and admissions process, and review the building's posture on subletting and alterations. For owner-occupant buyers who want prewar quality near Central Park and Carnegie Hall without the financing constraints of a stricter co-op, the building is an unusually practical fit.
What to know if you’re selling
The marketing core is the prewar package: a Schwartz & Gross building with beamed ceilings, large rooms, and a landscaped courtyard, steps from Central Park and Carnegie Hall, with buyer-friendly 75% financing and a pet policy that widens the audience. Sellers should foreground the proportions, the architectural pedigree, and the accessible cooperative policies — all of which broaden demand.
Turnover is measured, so a well-prepared listing competes against a limited set of direct peers. Pricing should be benchmarked against the building's own activity and comparable Midtown prewar cooperatives, with condition, light, and layout driving the final number. Presenting a clean, complete board package and pricing to the building's prewar-quality strengths is the path to the smoothest transaction.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 150 West 55th Street, also evaluate these nearby Midtown buildings:
- 10 West 55th Street — prewar building on the same block
- 150 West 56th Street — full-service building one block north
- 146 West 57th Street — Midtown cooperative nearby
- 135 West 52nd Street — Midtown full-service building
- 17 West 54th Street — prewar Midtown peer
- 20 West 53rd Street — Midtown building to the south
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