16 West 48th Street
16 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036
BBL 1012637501 · BIN 1087455
- Year built
- 2006
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 151
- Floors
- 34
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pet-friendly (cats and dogs), per building documentation
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium framework
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Financing
- Approximately 10% minimum down, per building documentation
Every recorded sale at this building, 2007–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf (floor-adjusted)
- $1,643
- Listing discount
- 4.2%
- Recorded sales
- 327
- On record
- 2007–2026
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A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at The Centria would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.
The Centria is a 2006 glass-curtain-wall condominium standing mid-block on West 48th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues — directly across the street from Rockefeller Center. It is one of the few ground-up residential condominiums built into the heart of the Rockefeller Center micro-market, and its address is its defining asset: residents look onto the Rockefeller Plaza block, with Radio City Music Hall, Saks Fifth Avenue, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and the Museum of Modern Art all within a short walk, and the seasonal spectacle of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree effectively at the doorstep.
The building is a full-service condominium built for a particular buyer: someone who wants a trophy-adjacent Midtown address with the flexibility and services of new-construction condominium living. Its amenity package is broad for its scale — a 24-hour doorman, a fitness center, a residents' lounge with a catering kitchen and dining room, a business center with conference rooms, two landscaped terraces, and a ventilated cigar room. The condominium structure adds the flexibility the ownership form is prized for: financing latitude, permitted subletting, pied-à-terre and investment use, and entity-friendly rules.
Transit and Midtown access are effectively complete. The 47th–50th Streets–Rockefeller Center station (B, D, F, M) sits one block south; the Fifth Avenue–53rd Street station (E, M) is a short walk; and the full Midtown and Times Square networks are close beyond. For buyers who prioritize being at the center of Midtown — for work, culture, or a Manhattan pied-à-terre — the location is close to unmatched.
Architecture and unit composition
Perkins Eastman designed The Centria as a contemporary glass tower — roughly 34 stories clad in a two-tone gray-blue tinted curtain wall. The design responds directly to its constrained mid-block site: the north facade is sloped to the sky-exposure plane required by zoning, and the east facade cantilevers above the adjacent structure, gestures that give the building its distinctive angular profile and maximize the buildable envelope. The color-shifting curtain wall was among the larger single applications of its type at the building's opening.
The apartment mix runs from studios through two-bedrooms, with efficient new-construction layouts, floor-to-ceiling glass, and the light and exposure that height and the curtain-wall design deliver. Upper-floor apartments capture open Midtown views, including sight lines across the Rockefeller Center block.
As a 2006 building, finishes are new-construction contemporary; individual apartment condition varies with ownership and any subsequent renovation, and buyers should underwrite each unit on its own state.
Building operations
The Centria operates as a full-service condominium with a 24-hour doorman, a concierge desk, and a live-in resident manager. The amenity set is broad for a building of its scale: a fitness center, a residents' lounge with a catering kitchen and dining room, a business center with conference rooms, two landscaped terraces, a ventilated cigar room, and central laundry. There is no pool and no in-building garage.
As a condominium, the building offers the flexibility of the ownership form: subletting and pied-à-terre use are accommodated, financing is available on condominium terms, and foreign buyers, LLCs, and trusts are permitted. Monthly carry is a function of common charges plus separately assessed real estate taxes; buyers should model both, along with any building assessments, during due diligence.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $86,994/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $48
- Modeled exposure split equally across 152 units (the city tax-lot count). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2010–15 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Notable fees
- Min Down Payment: 10%
Recent sales
Recent closings at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | 4F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 806 sf | $1,045,000 | $1,297/sf | -4.0% |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 15B | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 842 sf | $1,180,000 | $1,401/sf | +0.0% |
| Feb 20, 2025 | 24B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,268 sf | $1,653,000 | $1,304/sf | -13.0% |
| Dec 18, 2024 | 30D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 631 sf | $1,200,000 | $1,902/sf | -7.3% |
| Nov 26, 2024 | PHC | 1 BR · 1 BA · 769 sf | $1,400,000 | $1,821/sf | -9.4% |
| Nov 22, 2024 | 5C | 1 BA · 586 sf | $785,000 | $1,340/sf | off-mkt |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 18C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 773 sf | $1,068,000 | $1,382/sf | -7.1% |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 12B | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 842 sf | $995,000 | $1,182/sf | -18.8% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,643/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 4.2% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
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 1-01263-7501). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. 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.
Closed rents at The Centria, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 2 | $3,825 |
| 1 bedroom | 24 | $5,950 |
| 2 bedroom | 4 | $8,747 |
30 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease September 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
At the recent median sale of $1.18M (7 sales since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $52,369 to close, or 4.4% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $11,800
- Mortgage recording tax: $17,036
- Title insurance: $5,310
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $18,223
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
The address is the asset. Directly across from Rockefeller Center, steps from Radio City, Saks, St. Patrick's, and MoMA, and one block from the Rockefeller Center subway hub — this is one of the most central Midtown residential positions available. For a pied-à-terre or a work-anchored primary residence, the location is the reason to be here.
Condominium flexibility comes standard. Permitted subletting, pied-à-terre and investment use, and entity-friendly rules give buyers latitude a cooperative would not. Investors and part-time residents should weight this.
The amenity set is broad for the scale. A residents' lounge with catering kitchen, a business center with conference rooms, two terraces, and a cigar room exceed what many buildings of this size offer. Note there is no pool and no in-building garage.
Model the full monthly carry. As a condominium, carry is common charges plus separately assessed taxes; run both, along with any current assessments, rather than a single figure.
Buy the floor and the exposure. The tower's height and curtain-wall design mean light and views improve materially with elevation. Upper-floor apartments carry the premium; price accordingly.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the Rockefeller Center address and the new-construction amenities. The trophy adjacency, the transit density, and the full amenity package are the concrete selling points that widen the buyer pool. Feature them.
Price on square footage, floor, and view. With a heterogeneous apartment stack, per-square-foot comparables on the specific line and floor are the right basis. Upper-floor exposure drives real premiums.
Position condition explicitly. In a 2006 building with varying renovation state, a clean, move-in apartment stands out. Frame it directly.
Closing timelines are condominium-fast. Without cooperative board approval, condominium closings typically run 30–45 days from contract to closing, subject to any right of first refusal.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Centria, also evaluate:
- 135 West 52nd Street — nearby Midtown West condominium
- 20 West 53rd Street — nearby Midtown condominium
- 66 West 45th Street — nearby Midtown building
- 400 Fifth Avenue — nearby Fifth Avenue mixed-use condominium
- 247 West 46th Street — nearby Midtown / Theater District condominium
- 445 Fifth Avenue (Fifth Avenue Tower) — nearby full-service Midtown condominium
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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